Spirit by Jamie Daws

Jamie Daws' new effect, "Spirit," is a chilling and elegant bizarre magic routine inspired by "The Given" and "Krampus." The effect centers around a stack of Polaroid photos and the participant's choices in sorting them into categories: living, spirit, or limbo. The participant freely selects a photo and then sorts the remaining photos, with their decisions driving the reveal. The "living" pile spells out "L-I-V-I-N-G," the "spirit" pile spells "S-P-I-R-I-T," and the "limbo" pile reveals the name of the initially selected person. The routine is described as "practically self-working," requiring no gimmicks or switches, and is suitable for various performance settings. The package includes 18 double-laminated Polaroid photos and an instructional download featuring live performance footage from Daws' play, "All the Fun of the Fear." The video highlights the importance of narrative framing and the participant's agency in creating a truly eerie and engaging experience.