Big Headline by Dave Kaplan

This illusion packs small and plays absolutely massive.

What begins as a simple torn-and-restored newspaper grows literally into a jaw-dropping stage moment that ends with a full person transformation. Road-tested around the world and refined through hundreds of performances, Big Headline is the kind of illusion audiences talk about long after the curtain closes.

The Effect
You tell the audience about an article you wanted to read, pulling a small scrap of newspaper from your pocket. It’s the wrong one so you pull out another, and another. In a flash, the pieces restore into a full newspaper. Then it keeps growing.

It opens and doubles in size.
It opens again and again until it’s impossibly large.
The newspaper completely covers the performer and when it drops, a different person is standing there.

Built for the Stage
The oversized newspaper is made from durable Tyvek, so it won’t tear and is built to last a lifetime. Despite its size, it packs small and is easy to travel with.

Professional Instruction
The included tutorial features Lucy Darling, who has performed the transformation hundreds of times at the Magic Castle with The Great Kaplan. You’ll learn everything needed to make the switch clean, smooth, and deceptive in nearly any stage environment.

Versatile & Powerful

• Perfect as an MC opener

• Ideal for producing a CEO or guest of honor

• A brilliant cover for a quick-change or act introduction

• The growing newspaper alone plays as a huge comedy moment

Multiple loading methods are taught, including stage wings, case loads, and concealed body loads.

A sell-out at Magic Live and already a favorite among working pros, Big Headline is an illusion that truly lives up to its name.

Perform the effect they’ll be talking about long after the show ends.