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Brad Sheppard New user Rogers, Arkansas 69 Posts |
Returning to magic after ten years has been a bit overwhelming! Where to start... stage show, close-up, children's show, adult audience, ... etc. I need your input please. In the past I've used the egg bag, cardiographic, rings, and a silk routine. I realize I need to work on defining myself as a magician with regard to my style, target audience, individuality, and possibilities for performance opportunities. That all plays a part in the type of show I put together.
However, what do you consider a great magic effect that works for all (or most) audiences? What has worked for you guys? |
Atom3339 Inner circle Spokane, WA 3242 Posts |
Really, I think you need to look at your PERSONALITY first. The magic YOU like will go over best.
And you can't go wrong. For example, you may do close-up card magic then find you really don't like it. You can always try something different.
TH
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Dougini Inner circle The Beautiful State Of Maine 7130 Posts |
Brad, there is one thing I recommend, if you've been out of magic for a long time. The Reel Magic magazine on DVD:
http://www.reelmagicmagazine.com It'll kinda bring you up to date. I had the whole series before everything was lost in the foreclosure. I plan on buying every one of them again! A very inspiring, and informative DVD, and darn worth the 12 bucks! Ya got columns by Jon Armstrong, Garrett Thomas and one of my favorites, Simon Lovell! He is one of a kind! Plus David Regal reviews Tricks Of The Trade. That's one of the reasons I want the whole series again! Such valuable info...and available nowhere else! A perfect "magazine" for magicians! I am not compensated in any way by Kozmo! Just a real fan of the DVD! Doug |
bowers Inner circle Oakboro N.C. 7024 Posts |
Brad
I found that rope magic works well with any audence. todd |
Brad Sheppard New user Rogers, Arkansas 69 Posts |
Personality does pay a big role in designing my act. I need to do what works for me and what I enjoy.
Doug -I was not familiar with Reel Magic, but wow! what a great resource. Thanks for letting me know about it. Todd, good idea with rope magic. There are hundreds of possibilities with ropes. |
Dougini Inner circle The Beautiful State Of Maine 7130 Posts |
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On 2012-07-29 09:34, Brad Sheppard wrote: My pleasure, Brad! And...welcome to the Magic Café, by the way! Doug |
AGMagic Special user Cailf. 775 Posts |
Most tricks or effects will work well with any age audience. The trick is to find the right routine for a particular audience. The effects you have are a good start. Try to come up with a routine that will work for a particular type of audience, then try to develop one that will cover most audiences. Good Luck!
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Dr Art Regular user 170 Posts |
People like different things. But you may find certain magic to be your favorite type and you are good at it. That's a big key is to find your sytle and what your like. If you like doing it, your audience will have fun.
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solrak29 Special user NY Metro 936 Posts |
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On 2012-07-28 15:27, Brad Sheppard wrote: Those effects you listed above are great place to start. Those effects you listed above have worked for me as they can work for a wide range of audiences. Things like the egg bag, silk, and rings are classics...so perhaps, start and stick with those and develop and act.
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Dougini Inner circle The Beautiful State Of Maine 7130 Posts |
Oh! And don't neglect Mentalism and The Bizarre! There is a completely different world of magic in that direction!
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Kozzi New user 50 Posts |
I would suggest that you can't go too far wrong with the classics and building on what you already know.
Effects like the egg-bag, sponge balls and ropes are quite adaptable and can entertain youngsters as easily as adults. Also they generally pack very small meaning you can have them ready for an "impromptu" performance. Youtube is a great resource for quickly seeing the breadth of differing performances with the same prop, this might inspire you that a silk vanish from Silly Billy is much more than just a vanish - it is a demonstration of his personality. So too if you watch Fred Kaps or anyone else. |
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