Breakaway Fan

Deluxe Stainless Steel Model

Basic Effect: Magician opens a colorful fan and asks a spectator to help by holding it. Much to their surprise it falls apart! This is a great prop to use in kids shows. Property presented it gets lots of laughs. Ideally the magician will make the joke be on himself or herself and not the child that you hand the fan too. This technique actually makes the fan bit funnier.

Additional Information:

The Classic Presentation:

This classic prop can be used in many comedy effects and gives the performer an item to use in an audience participation act. The performer produces a fan and then fans some item, explaining that it must be fanned in order to operate properly. He then hands the fan to the “victim” selected from the audience, and tells them to be sure to keep fanning.

 As the spectator takes the fan and attempts to open it, the fan opens up into separate segments and the spectator finds it impossible to do anything with it. The more he turns the fan, the more it becomes confused. The performer then takes it and with a few twists it again becomes normal. However whenever anyone else attempts to use it, the fan falls apart again.

Skill level: Beginner. Suitable for ages 12 to adult.

Made in India.