What kind of tricks?
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1000? You're doing a gig for 1000+ and you don't even have a basic tested routine? I suggest you rethink your plans.
yea. It is my first time perform to a big crowd. The largest crowd i perform for is about 10 or 15.
So it is a bad idea to perform? Because my school is having a celebration in about 1 month time.
My school asked us, students to volunteer and perform on that day so I feel like performing
some tricks.
So it is a bad idea to perform? Because my school is having a celebration in about 1 month time.
My school asked us, students to volunteer and perform on that day so I feel like performing
some tricks.
There's a pretty big difference performing to 1000 than 10, The main difference is the kind of material you'll have to perform, Obviously an ambitious card routine won't work in that kind of environment!
Your best bet is to go for a bit of simple, direct mentalism stuff. look at some of jermay's stuff for some pretty low maintenance to the point stuff.
Looking in the coral fang for instance, you could open with a dangerous opener and go into touching on Hoy. A couple of easy to follow, powerful and direct routines.
Have a look around
Hope you have a good time - there's nothing like performing to a big crowd!
D.
Your best bet is to go for a bit of simple, direct mentalism stuff. look at some of jermay's stuff for some pretty low maintenance to the point stuff.
Looking in the coral fang for instance, you could open with a dangerous opener and go into touching on Hoy. A couple of easy to follow, powerful and direct routines.
Have a look around
Hope you have a good time - there's nothing like performing to a big crowd!
D.
if you have camera's on you and a big screen then yeah, they'd work. Otherwise I doubt. The angle's on King's levitation are too tight for stage use, the height isn't there either.
Indecent would be tough to pull off on stage also, It's still cool that a card penetrates the bag, I've performed it in the past, but it's a close up effect.
These tricks were designed to be high impact, in your face kind of magic to work close up. They're utilising small props which would be difficult to see on stage. This is why I suggest some mentalism effects as they pack small but play big.
Look at some video's of guys performing to those sized crowds on youtube or something and look at the kind of material they present. Admittedly, you will see some guys doing some close up stuff, but they will always have a camera and a big screen to accompany them.
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Indecent would be tough to pull off on stage also, It's still cool that a card penetrates the bag, I've performed it in the past, but it's a close up effect.
These tricks were designed to be high impact, in your face kind of magic to work close up. They're utilising small props which would be difficult to see on stage. This is why I suggest some mentalism effects as they pack small but play big.
Look at some video's of guys performing to those sized crowds on youtube or something and look at the kind of material they present. Admittedly, you will see some guys doing some close up stuff, but they will always have a camera and a big screen to accompany them.
D.
Just look around. Think about if you saw a professional magician on a stage in some theatre or whatever... You wouldn't really see him doing a tivo transpo or something. Think about what would play out well in a stage environment.
If you've never done this kind of thing before then choosing material may seem difficult, but you'll get used to what works and what doesn't. It's not too hard to figure it out when you think about it.
D.
If you've never done this kind of thing before then choosing material may seem difficult, but you'll get used to what works and what doesn't. It's not too hard to figure it out when you think about it.
D.
There's a lot of material in 13 Steps to Mentalism that plays well on-stage. I have to agree with Dee here. Mentalism would be better suited than standard close-up magic.
Remember, Houdini's performance at the Hippodrome was awful because he didn't consider the audience. He opened with the old trick of swallowing needles and thread and regurgitating them with all 200 needles threaded, but only a few people in the front rows actually saw it. And then he vanished an elephant with an apparatus that had the same flaw due to its construction.
Remember, Houdini's performance at the Hippodrome was awful because he didn't consider the audience. He opened with the old trick of swallowing needles and thread and regurgitating them with all 200 needles threaded, but only a few people in the front rows actually saw it. And then he vanished an elephant with an apparatus that had the same flaw due to its construction.
Doing close-up on stage, you'd need a camera, a projector, and a screen so everyone can see it.
Have you considered Dream of Aces as a close-up act? If, I'm not mistaken, David Copperfield did it on stage, backed up by music. It was amazing as it was dramatic when he performed it.
Have you considered Dream of Aces as a close-up act? If, I'm not mistaken, David Copperfield did it on stage, backed up by music. It was amazing as it was dramatic when he performed it.
Hmm, tossed out deck would be good. I've never used that, but could be very impressive. Not sure which one is best.
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Well honesetly, Im no stage magician.
However, from what I learnt from many succesful stage magicians....
You've got to think about the audience especially more in stage shows as opposed to close-up shows. you ahve to think about how they will see your effects.
They need to be obvious and/or BIG.
However, from what I learnt from many succesful stage magicians....
You've got to think about the audience especially more in stage shows as opposed to close-up shows. you ahve to think about how they will see your effects.
They need to be obvious and/or BIG.