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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21219 Posts |
Look at the 3 of us all agreeing and stuff.
Danny Doyle
<BR>Semper Occultus <BR>In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act....George Orwell |
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MeetMagicMike Inner circle Gainesville Fl 3501 Posts |
Group hug. (Hurry up this isn't going to last)
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Gordon the discombobulator Loyal user 246 Posts |
I would not recommend this approach for professionals, but for any amateur who wants more performance experience just ask any pub manager if you can do some magic at the tables for an hour and any tips will go to his favourite charity.
It lets you get experience in front of small audiences, or allows you to try out new effects. You get to hand out your business card and might get the occasional birthday party/wedding on the strength of a few minutes in a pub. The manager gets a few coins in his favourite charity collecting tin and everyone is happy. If you want to collect for a specific charity (other than the manager's tin on the bar) then expect to have people asking about your charity status and want to see your collector's badge, etc. There are a few downsides to be aware of: People in pubs can sometimes be noisy, drunk, awkward. Some people hate magic or don't want to be disturbed. Their mobile phone is more important (to them) than anything you are doing. Staff need to collect glasses and will cut across you. People get up and go the toilet at awkward moments - usually just before a big reveal. big pubs can be noisy with a DJ. Avoid well-known big chains of pubs. The duty manager has to get permission from 'head office.' Ask at a quiet time where you can get a couple of minutes of the manager's time and ask him about performing that evening, or a later day. Do not ask at 8pm on a Saturday night and just expect to start performing. if the pub is also a restaurant then do not perform when people are eating. If the restaurant is busy then the staff may not like you keeping them at their table when they want to clear the table ready for the next group. if it is quiet they might like you to keep them there (and order more drinks ) Make it clear when performing that you are not restaurant staff, and any money they give to charity should not come out of the restaurant staff's tips Having said all of that, pub magic can be a great way to gain experience and confidence. To try out new ideas and promote yourself as a magician. My favourite moments are when I meet a young couple out on a date. I do a compatibility test for them (gemini twins/anniversary waltz sort of thing) and (surprise, surprise) the king finds the queen and the queen finds the king. I did a wedding last year where I first performed for the couple on their first date in a pub a few years ago. I spend most of my spare time performing in pubs and have collected over £20K for cancer research in the last 7 years. I get the occasional birthday and wedding on the back of my pub performances. If I retire early and take up magic professionally then I would probably not have much time for pub or charity performances. |
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Michael_MacDonald 1964 - 2016 Washington 2034 Posts |
I do charity events all the time but I never do them free. if they do not have the budget to pay you then suggest that they get sponsors to pay for your performance in trade for advertising.
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TKD27 Elite user Wallingford, CT 458 Posts |
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On Mar 7, 2016, Dannydoyle wrote: I decline the vast majority of the calls I get to volunteer. But when I choose to volunteer, I'm happy to do it. I've performed for Make-A-Wish fundraisers (and in one case for a kid in the program) several times. They usually ask me for a discount and offer to pay me, but as long as it's a weekday night (it usually is with them) I decline taking their money. Sometimes it really is about helping. Yes, I'm sure others got paid, and that's fine. There are plenty of times when I convert a volunteer request in to a paying gig, too. But sometimes it's okay to just give a little back with no expectation of getting something for yourself. My biggest peeve is when you get asked to work for free by a for-profit corporation. "Well, this is our 'give-back' night, and we were hoping you'd volunteer since 5% of our proceeds go to charity." Or even WORSE are the ones that don't even have the thin veneer of non-profit and just want you to volunteer because it would be great exposure. God. I wrote a blog post about one of those calls which you can read here if you are so inclined (note that this request was for balloon twisting, but it's all the same, really).
Connecticut Kids' Magician, Matt Matthews (formerly known as Matt The Balloon Man)
Magic Shows, Face Paintingand, Balloon twisters. |
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