There’s only Juan!
Join Juan Tamariz along with television co-hosts Pedro Reyes and Alaska (María Olvido Gara) in this wildly whimsical magic series called, Chan-tatachán, which ran in Spain from 1992 to 1993. This show featured many different sets of magic for close-up, parlour and stage performances. In addition to his colourful and comic presence, Juan also performed close-up magic with celebrity guests and engage them in long discussions on what magic was about. The show also features stand-up comedy, juggling, variety acts and musical guests.
Ricky Jay, the American sleight-of-hand artist and magic historian, is famous for his ability to throw playing cards. In this performance, he has set his sights on the deadly watermelon.
In between longer segments, Juan Tamariz performs magic close up with his cohosts on Chantatachán.
Chantatachán was a program produced for Telemadrid in 1992-93. We would like to thank Juan Tamariz and Luis Piedrahita for making this content available.
An astonishing and suspenseful display of marksmanship as Hans Moretti aims a crossbow at his wife Helga.
Chantatachán was a program produced for Telemadrid in 1992-93. We would like to thank Juan Tamariz and Luis Piedrahita for making this content available.
Juan Tamariz performs close-up card magic with his co-hosts on Chantatachán. This piece, based on Marcello Truzzi's "Heads Up", originally performed with pocket change instead of cards.
A modern take on the most famous illusion in history — "Sawing a Woman Into Halves" — where the subject remains in full view throughout the performance.
A piece of comedy card magic attributed to British magician Patrick Page.
David Williamson defies description. Nothing to read here. Move along.
While his "Cups and Balls" routine uses only two cups, as opposed to the traditional three, that is not the reason this routine is unusual.
Juan Tamariz enlists the assistance of a young magician, Alejandro, to help with a piece of close-up card magic with his co-hosts.
