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Spydur Special user PDX, now San Diego...back to PDX 966 Posts |
Hey there,
I am thinking about starting a street act and would like to ask for help with routines to use on the street. I have performed walk around and parlour, for the last seven years professionally (part-time.) Here are some of the things that I do in those arenas, will they work well on the street? Prof. Nightmare Misers Dream Linking Rings Cups and Balls Chop Cup Routine Invisible deck Insurance policy Signed bill in lemon Etc. Will these effects work okay on the street? Plese help. Thanks, Spydur |
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Philemon Vanderbeck Inner circle Seattle, WA 4694 Posts |
The only one I would be cautious in using would be "Miser's Dream."
If you really could produce money out of thin air, then you don't need any in your hat at the end of your show, right?
Professor Philemon Vanderbeck
That Creepy Magician "I use my sixth sense to create the illusion of possessing the other five." |
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Danny Hustle Inner circle Boston, MA USA 2393 Posts |
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On 2002-03-22 11:39, Spydur wrote: Each and every one of these tricks KILLS on the street when done well. I currently do, Insurance policy, Prof. nightmare, vanishing silk right now. That is my whole act. I can play it from 8 minutes to 30 minutes if I have too (I haven't had too. Average is about 12 min.) My big show: add the cups and balls. I used to do close-up with Steve Spill's bill to lemon and it played HUGE and drew fat hats but I was sick of carrying a bag of lemons and paper towels (Don't hand a spectator back a wet bill.) So, I dumped it, and yes it hurt. The best tricks for the streeet are fast moving, visual, and high impact. Everything on your list will work. My own preference is, it must also be instant reset, and pack flat. If I do a silk vanish, prof. nightmare, and insurance policy the props can fit in my pocket yet play just as strong for two people or two hundred. For me this was important as I often do shows on my way to the train station after leaving my day job. if I see a good spot and no one working it, I can start a show working from my pockets. I often carry an old leather mailman's pouch that contains a small, zippered, soft sided thermos lunchbox and a small Harbin table. I set up the table and put the lunch box on top to ditch in. For my situation this works great. Many, many, street workers carry a table made from a waiters stand and a small sound system. I do this for my bigger show. I use a Fender AmpCan and a wireless lav. mic. A table is great if you want to do the cups and balls, or the rings, as it gives you a place to set these props down. If you do the cups you will also probably want to work from an apron. But the obvious drawback to doing these bigger tricks is you must lug around more equipment. So when you pick your tricks you should first decide on how much stuff you want to lug around. Best, Dan- "MT is one of the reasons we started this board! I’m so sick of posts being deleted without any reason given, and by unknown people at that." - Steve Brooks Sep 7, 2001 8:38pm ©1999-2014 Daniel Denney all rights reserved. |
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Pokie-Poke Special user Bensalem, PA 883 Posts |
Be carefull about a table, as people will want to crowd you and you will loose all those that can't see. Movement is important, don't trap yourself (hide?) behind a table.
This kills me as I love cups and balls. Although if you started with cups and balls, lemons as final loads move out with say prof nightmare then end with bill in lemon as the lemons are there! As far as a wet bill is concerned it may end up in your hat anyway. Miser's dream might be a cool way to get a crowd and or intro the concept of money into your act. This is important when the money lines come around!
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Spydur Special user PDX, now San Diego...back to PDX 966 Posts |
Thanks for all of the great advice. I really appreciate it. Please keep it coming.
Spydur |
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Baz94 New user Kent/Eng 91 Posts |
4 coin assembly is a good one to use.
Card in mouth too. Ambitious card is an absolute must Paradox Card...... Use 2 spectators, using spec 2 to hold the paradox card, that way, the magic happens in their hands. Another great one is the Beter version of 2 card monte. 4 aces are used and shown. They SEE what's placed in their hands. Uses the Gemini count and really efective! |
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Danny Hustle Inner circle Boston, MA USA 2393 Posts |
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On 2002-03-22 14:34, Pokie-Poke wrote: I actually close with the cups and balls as does Cellini and Gazzo. The point to working with a table is to only stand behind it when doing a trick that requires it. It isn't a problem if you are aware of what you are doing. Quote:
as far as a wet bill is concernd it may end up in your hat anyway. Because of my personality, I would consider it quite rude to hand back a borrowed bill covered in lemon slime. I do have a joke where I attempt to give him back the slimy bill, but, it is in fun. I would never be rude to someone I am about to ask for money. Although, one guy comes immediately to mind who has made very fat hats doing just that. I usually offer the spectator a new bill and always have paper towels. Best, Dan- "MT is one of the reasons we started this board! I’m so sick of posts being deleted without any reason given, and by unknown people at that." - Steve Brooks Sep 7, 2001 8:38pm ©1999-2014 Daniel Denney all rights reserved. |
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mrbungle Regular user 149 Posts |
Why don't you use your thumb to give them back a fresh and clean plastic wrapped bill, smelling like lemon. $5 in your vest, ten left, one right.
Grandia Enterprises inc. 1974
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Bradley Morgan Special user 702 Posts |
The bill to nut is a good one if you have the money. It is one that pacts small plays big.
Brad
"I do not know with what weapons World War 3 will be fought, but World War 4 will be fought with sticks and stones." - Einstein
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dmb1025 New user 29 Posts |
i think ambitious card is a great trick to have in your routine
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CENDRE Veteran user FRANCE 334 Posts |
I think Pickpocket is a very good part of a show.
We have a french magician who stel a spectator's watch and put his own watch on spectator's wrist... A killer. Of course the magician watch is gimmicked to be quickly clipped to spectator's wrist but wow... It's a 2 minutes'trick but when everybody see the spectator's wrist and the magician 's wrist who have exchange thir watch... people are puzzled. A box (which contains the videotape+the gimmicked watch) exists in France. If you are interested, just mail me and I will give you more informations
Il était une fois...
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Mr. Magician Regular user 126 Posts |
And what about card manipulation to impress the people?
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Danny Hustle Inner circle Boston, MA USA 2393 Posts |
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On 2002-06-28 06:07, Mr. Magician wrote: I do the Howard Thurston 5 card routine to draw an edge and it stops peopl,e dead in their tracks. People do appreciate this stuff, and it does look just like real magic when done properly. "MT is one of the reasons we started this board! I’m so sick of posts being deleted without any reason given, and by unknown people at that." - Steve Brooks Sep 7, 2001 8:38pm ©1999-2014 Daniel Denney all rights reserved. |
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Pokie-Poke Special user Bensalem, PA 883 Posts |
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On 2002-06-18 08:31, CENDRE wrote: I would love to see that, I have herd of tricks like that but you best be good as I would probily break you arm if I caut you (did I mention I'm origanly from NYC) It just shows the diferce in audance from place to place. I don't think it would play well in NY, maby if your REALY good! not me
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Pokie-Poke Special user Bensalem, PA 883 Posts |
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On 2002-04-17 10:07, Danny Hustle wrote: It is a danger to look out for, he's new, and may not realize what is going on till it's to late, you are aware of it but will he untill he looks up and the crouds of hundreds has reduced doun to a half dozen? also rember that the front row is most likly to give so playing big help expand the front row.
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Pokie-Poke Special user Bensalem, PA 883 Posts |
I'm gona try cups and balls next time, if I rember a table.
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Danny Hustle Inner circle Boston, MA USA 2393 Posts |
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On 2002-06-28 19:13, Pokie-Poke wrote: This is an interesting thought, but I don't think it is table specific. Using a table is no more of a danger than anything else. If you do not pay constant attention to your audience combined with proper care and feeding you will lose them. I don't think standing behind a table (when you need to) makes this any more or less likely. This prompts me to make another observation. I would go so far as to say, you can do several so - so tricks and as long as you have excellent audience management skills you would earn much more money (if that is your goal) than a fellow who does fantastic magic but doesn't have much in the way of audience management. Any new guy's biggest obsticle to over come is going to be audience management. In my opinion it isn't any easier with out a table. the good news is the street is the best learning ground on the planet to develop these skills if you can hang in long enough to aquire them ( I know you know this Pokie, I'm stating it here for the original poster). Best, Dan- "MT is one of the reasons we started this board! I’m so sick of posts being deleted without any reason given, and by unknown people at that." - Steve Brooks Sep 7, 2001 8:38pm ©1999-2014 Daniel Denney all rights reserved. |
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BroDavid Inner circle America’s North Coast, Ohio 3176 Posts |
Right On Danny!
Audience management is the key to any performance success, on the street or elsewhere. You can't lose "contact" with the Audience and expect anything of them (especially that they will stay interested!). The risk with a prop like a table, especiaaly for the new performer (and this applies on stage or street) is that if the confidence level of the performer is not "HIGH", they can subconsciously use the prop to Hide behind, or to create a "safe zone" between themselves and the spectators. But performing is about establishing and maintaining contact, at all possible levels with the audience. In other words - your comfort zone must include the audience, and not exclude them in any way. Like hiding behind a table. That said; a table can be a productive prop, if properly used. Sonny Holiday uses a table for several of his effects in his street routine. But he never uses it to hide behind. He uses it with purpose! Don't let any part of your performance happen without purpose! Know what you do (watch tapes of yourself, and/or have a qualified observer who will be honest with you) and dont include or allow anything to be be included that does not have specific purpose. The best performers are so well planned, and so thoroughly practiced, that they look totally impromptu. BroDavid
If you stand for nothing, you will fall for anything.
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Bobby Maverick Loyal user 252 Posts |
Here's some great material!!!
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On 2002-03-22 13:19, Danny Hustle wrote: |
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Rotten Special user 829 Posts |
AND this one! Great find Bobby. Wow, Danny really knows his stuff.
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On 2002-07-01 09:07, Danny Hustle wrote: |
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