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Cohiba Special user Michigan 749 Posts |
Hey all,
Looking for suggestions for walk-a-round effects that go over well with high school age kids. I'm looking for effects along the lines of the 8-ball prediction effect, where it's dropped on the table and freaks people out. I have plenty of effects that will work fine, but have a gig coming up in a couple of weeks for a h.s. only crowd, and feel like doing something new, preferably different from the rest of my stuff (primarily coins and cards). Anything you've been using lately that goes over especially well with that age group? Thanks! |
S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
I've worked several high school grad nights and have found that most of my standard repertoire - coins, cards, rubberbands, the usual - plays really well. My experience is that they tend to like impromptu effects. I once had a high-schooler hand me a Bic pen and say, "Do some magic with this!"; I did my version of Gregory Wilson's Recap and his response was, "Wow! You can do magic with anything!" Well, duh!
If you have a surface on which to perform, I've found that poker routines tend to play well. Also, any sort of mind reading, clairvoyance, that sort of thing. Frequently they'll try to bust you on sleight of hand (they want to show everyone that they're now adults, and that they know the ways of the world), so a good spot of mentalism will throw them off. If you do any memorized deck work, or something like Simon Aronson's Shuffle Bored, that'd certainly play well. The first effect in Simply Simon (the name of which escapes me at the moment, and I'm in Frankfurt, so I cannot simply dash upstairs and look it up; Point Spread, perhaps) would be perfect, I suspect. Overall, the best advice is the advice you get here all the time: do what you do best. Best of luck! I really enjoy that age group; I hope that your show is a brilliant success! |
Cohiba Special user Michigan 749 Posts |
Thanks S2000 - I've done this show (and age group) in the past, so I'm not worried about my current repertoire. It just sounds like fun to do something different, maybe off the wall, which has a strong wow / shock factor.
One thing I was thinking about was Quantum Bender - thoughts on that? |
S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
I don't know Quantum Bender, so I cannot say.
I was editing my original response when you posted, so it wouldn't allow my update. What I wanted to add was that although they think of themselves as adults, they're still kids in reality, so you can get away with a surprising amount of goofy stuff. Think along the lines of Michael Close's Stupid Travellers and you'll have the idea. As for the Wow factor: the mentalism will do it. Do you know John Bannon's Wait Until Dark (his presentation of Shuffle Bored)? It would wow that crowd. (You'll have to warm up to it because it's a bit slow at the start, but it's a killer.) |
Cohiba Special user Michigan 749 Posts |
Gotcha, thanks. I'll look into Bannon's effect - I just saw his lecture, but he didn't perform that routine. He has some stuff I wanted to pick up anyway, so I'll see if there's overlap.
As far as Quantum Bender - maybe a future purchase. I was thinking it was $300, but just searched and found it's $500. That's more than I want to drop right now. One quick question on Wait Until Dark - does it have a lengthy reset? That would be my main concern as this is a walk-around gig. Thanks. |
S2000magician Inner circle Yorba Linda, CA 3465 Posts |
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On 2010-04-24 13:37, Cohiba wrote: It's not really well-suited for walk around as you need to be seated at a table with one of the audience members behind you covering your eyes. As for reset, it's trivial: gather most of the cards of one suit, one card from the other suit of the same color, and a bunch of cards of the opposite color (totaling about half the deck). Put a business card on this stack, the rest of the deck on the business card, put the deck in the box, and you're set. You'll need to remember a few things - three numbers and the name of the single, odd card, but you can surreptitiously learn those as you bring out the deck (or always use the same set-up; not quite as good). |
Paul S Wingham Inner circle 1378 Posts |
I'm not the biggest fan of trick decks but imagine deep3 by bro Gilbert would go over briliant with the girls.
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Jamie D. Grant V.I.P. as seen in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Twice! 2413 Posts |
Hiya Cohiba!
May I suggest taking a look at my column, Magic Friday? http://www.themagiccafe.com/forums/viewf......=175&128 You might find some usable stuff there... ~ jamie
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Cohiba Special user Michigan 749 Posts |
Thanks guys.
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Mary Mowder Inner circle Sacramento / Elk Grove, CA 3659 Posts |
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jcigam Special user Bellevue, Nebraska 512 Posts |
Routines using the Omni Deck (ending), always get a great reaction.
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