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TheAmbitiousCard Eternal Order Northern California 13425 Posts 
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Yes, I do a comedy levitation.
I also do paper balls but not as much as I used to. The clark video is good but I have no idea where my copy is. lost it. how is that possible. for kids, you must tell them before it starts that they can scream, they can laugh but they must not point and they must not say anything. I'd use an adult in the chair. using toilet paper is obviously funny all by itself. Frank
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roi_tau Veteran user Israel 335 Posts
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Hi guys.
My Presentation for kids was: "The next thing Im going to do is not magic.It just funny. Do you want to laugh?DO YOU WANT TO LAUGH??? Take your right hand and put it on the head. Take your left hand and put it on the head. Take both hand a put them on the moouth. " And from here iI continue with the routine They never say anything. If you want a nice video-clip on presentation for adults check out http://www.bladeagency.com/artist.asp?a_no=936 The second video "Anything is possible." Have fun Roi |
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21495 Posts
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Kids are tough to use in the chair. They tend to be less managaibe than adults in the same situation.
Danny Doyle
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felix501 Regular user Lewes, England 134 Posts
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I have thought about doing the balls over heads thing for kids but I figure the kids in the audience may well give the game away and shout 'it's over there!' = does this happen?
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21495 Posts
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A lot felix yes
Danny Doyle
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Mushu Loyal user 253 Posts
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This works hugely in your favour for sucker-type effects, unfortunately not so much for PBOTH. There is a section at the end of the Tony clark video that demonstrates PBOTH for kids, but you can still hear kids shouting out the secret in the background - it's just in their nature.
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MagicByVincent Veteran user Staten Island, New York 333 Posts
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On May 19, 2005, spatrick wrote: This is super interesting to me. I, like many thought it was originally Slydini. So was this originally created by Harry Blackstone sr or did he get it from someone? Is it documented anywhere? Thanks so much for any more info it’s really appreciated!    Magic is all around us we just have to be willing to see it.
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Dannydoyle Eternal Order 21495 Posts
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The only problem I have with this routine is it falls squarely into the making fun of the spectator category. It is just a matter of to what degree.
The routine Bill does is as little of that as possible. It is done with class and elegance and the spectator clearly doesn’t feel foolish. I mean look at the enthusiasm with which he hands the paper. It is as little of it as possible and a fact traffic example of what that routine should be. Also the timing of the throw is extraordinary and fearless. The vast majority of other presentations devolve into comedy at the expense of the volunteers. Just not my style.
Danny Doyle
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imgic Inner circle Moved back to Midwest to see 1361 Posts
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I have done it as a "one off" or quick little something, while strolling. Balling up a paper napkin and doing the vanish, them moving onto to something else. It's a quick bit, gets great laugh, and not enough to make the volunteer look foolish. I've tried the longer routine in past but always had issues with it. Kids knew it right away, the volunteer could hear the paper falling behind them, had feeling I was making volunteer look bad, and I just had trouble with volunteer/audience management with the routine.
r And it is more parlor/stage routine. Doing strolling, it's even more difficult to manage things. Also, if in a restaurant, you run risk of tossing a paper ball into some other table's meal...or drink.
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Azzaro Regular user 107 Posts
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Apart from the question whether it is impolite towards spectators or not, I think it has been overdone. To many performers used it.
It is definitely quite funny and entertaining to watch. I think it is basically a comedy routine. Make sure it fits to your performance character.
Sincerely,
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