Hi Jon!

Here is the situation:

You are hired for a Medical Laboratory to do magic in a TRadeShow. You are in the Company's Stand. There is people (maybe a lot, maybe just a few) walking by.

How do you aprroach them? What Effects do you do?

P.S.: What do you think about using Ropes for adults?

Thanks!!

Alejandro.

Alejandro,

I have the feeling you have a trade show coming up for a Medical Laboratory. lol.

Seriously, if I were to be asked by such a company to work their stand, I would suit the effects to the company and its product/s. I would find out what they were looking to highlight, what message they wanted to portray and what their three main selling points were. I would then look at what they give me and base the magical effects around that. With the right presentation, virtualy any effect can be tailored to any type of company.

For me, I like to grab a couple of people or a small group and slowly work bigger. As with my regular close-up work, I do not go for the quick effect first. I prefer to make a connection with people and then get to the magic. Once you can create interest then people will stop. From their it canjust snowball. Start with effects that enable you to interact with people then build to effects that stand out and enable you to hold a crowd.

To link in with your question about rope, off the top of my head, a cut and restored rope routine could well fit in with a medical company. If one of the products helped clear blockaged arteries then vanishing knots, cut & restored rope etc. would be perfect.

I hope this is of some help.