BURDEN BOX by Paul Hamilton

IMAGINE A BOX THAT WILL CAPTURE A SPECTATORS MEMORY OR THOUGHT.
A BOX THAT WILL LET YOUR SPECTATOR KNOW WHEN THAT MEMORY HAS ENTERED THE BOX.
A BOX THAT WILL TAKE ON THE WEIGHT OF YOUR BURDEN FOR EVER.
THE BURDEN BOX WILL DO JUST THAT.
Effect 1
You ask a spectator to think of a memory that’s been praying on
their mind for years. One that haunts them.
You tell them that you are about to capture that, memory once and
for all.
You hand them a small black box to hold, the box is empty and can
be fully examined. You go on to explain that whilst they hold the
box and send the memory to the box, they may feel something
weird happen and not to be afraid or throw the box away. You also
let them know that when that weird feeling happens is when the
memory will enter the box and they will no longer be able to tell
you what that memory was. You take the box from them and feel it
is heavy. You ask them to feel the weight, they are unable to lift it off your hand now.
When you finally open the box you are releasing the haunting
burden once and for all. They are handed the box and feel it as light
as it was when things began.
Effect 2
You explain you are going to show your spectator what it feels like
to receive a thought from someone.
You introduce a small black box and ask that they take the lid off
and look inside.
Once they are happy it’s empty you ask them to hold the box in
their hand.
You then ask them to think of some personal information like a PIN
number , and to send it to the box, only in their mind. They must
concentrate on the box and believe that they can do this. They are
asked to tell you when they feel the thought enter the box.
All of a sudden the box gets heavier and they shout out.
You take the box from them and tell them you felt it as well. You
then reveal the thought to them in any way you wish. I write it
down, crumple it up, hand them it and walk away.