Twister (magic trick)

The twister is a famous stage magic trick. A woman is placed in an upright cabinet, with her head and feet visible. The magician spins the head box, then opens the front. The asssistant's body is now a narrow, twisted rope from which her fingers protrude. The magician closes the cabinet, rotates it in the opposite direction, and releases the assistant.

References

Dawes, A. E., et al. Making Magic. London: Multimedia Books, Ltd, 1993.

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