Perfect Production: stage card production

A production for stage manipulation

Borja Montón explains Perfect Production, a successive card production that can be performed with one hand or alternating both. The technique is studied from the placement and exit of each card, focusing on the gesture of plucking it from the air and the angle that the audience must see.

The lesson connects this handling with a rehearsal sequence that links productions, orientation changes, and a fan closing. It emphasizes starting with a few cards, practicing with both hands, and maintaining control of the packet during transitions.

Cards, loads, and movement

A large part of the explanation covers the props: differences between manipulation cards and regular cards, poker and bridge sizes, flexibility, slip, and suitability for costumes and backgrounds. You are taught how to prepare regular cards for practice and the use of fanning powder is discussed.

Various types of card holders (holders/clips) are also shown, and the relationship between the load, hand, and body movement is explained. Stage work includes turns, foot placement, and weight distribution to avoid unnecessary swaying and to maintain the cards facing the audience.

Props and requirements

You need manipulation cards or regular cards prepared for rehearsal. The explanation uses a ruler for their preparation and shows clips and card holders; the costume must be suitable for the setup being practiced. A container makes it easy to gather the cards during repetitions.

It is a stage technique, with distance from the audience and angle control. Perfect Production is explained in detail; knowing the back and front helps tie the example sequence together. It is advisable to rehearse movements and loads alongside the production, not just the finger work.