Stage Magic - Help Please

[Magicator]

Hey, guys. For those who knew, I was supposed to have performed for a talent show yesterday. But there have been a change of plans. I moved to a different state for major reasons. But i wont get into that o_0

Now i'm just going to performe for a school this friday during the last period. But here's the problem. I dont know if my performance should be longer or if it doesn't matter. Well, let me tell what my show is.

After the introduction.
Ill be wearing a mask with some backround music for using D-lights for about a min.

Take off the mask with switching over.

With music playin there is going to be aproximately 1:20-1:30 of card manipulations.

For the quick moment i'll be changing a two colored silk into it's opposite colors.

Next i'll be getting into this trick which requires a shoelace and a steel ring. (note: im pretty sure the audience can see this) I put the string through the steel ring and pull it right through. I'll be doing this for about a min.

NOW for this coming trick, i've been having problems finding the cd for The Vaninshing Bandana so if i find it, ill be doing that trick. I'm thinking this can be my grand finale.

SO, if i dont find the cd, one ill be really mad, two ill be replacing this routine where i take out three styrophome cups and some water. I let the audience see i put the water into one cup. move cups around very vividly and take an envelope opener and start stabbing and tearing all the cups showing the water has disappearerd. (NOTE: the tabe i use is very thin so the audience and see just about everything.)

I might just add this routine, even though i find the cd the the bandana trick. but again, bandana trick will be my finale.


So, is this performance long enough, cause im the only one performing for the day. IF ANYONE HAS ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS, PLEASE LET ME KNOW. IM JUST ABOUT HAVING A CRISIS HERE 0_0

If you guys want to see a sloppy video of me and the time i did my first video so you have an idea of what i do check out this youtube video. Note that my d-lights and card manipulation is towards the end of the video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeNxj8rR08c

 

[chriswiehl]

im trying to visualize how u will tie this all together. maybe a demo video?

 

[Magicator]

Well right now, i dont have to convience of making a demo version right now, but lets c if i can explain this better.

like i said, when music starts, i walk on stage with my mask on. I do my little routine with d-lights k. Then when im finished, I go to my table, I secretly drop the lights and take the cards out and take off my mask. I perform my entire card manipulation routine ending with taking cards and puking them out lol. During these routines there is backround music.

When i finished I come out bringing some silk magic, producing them and changing there color for the next 20 sec. lol

NOW for this trick, i talk about how i need to learn this next trick, but didn't get the time to. I perform the the banana bandana trick. This could be the finale.

Or instead, i could perform this piticular trick where i basically make a cup of water disappear very vividly.
I could either add this trick or replace it with the bandana banana trick.

If you dont understand please tell me what you cant understand. I understand i dont have a video to show you. sorry

 

[James Smith]

im trying to visualize how u will tie this all together. maybe a demo video?

Yes, sounds good. I think you might have a good show here.

 

[kevin]

uhhhh...

I don't think this will be a good show.
Ohhhh boy just stopped to watch the video- do you want people to think you're a freak? I feel like the mask + D'lights = no-no. If you wanted to present this performance at a talent show, it would be disasterous. The effects do not go together whatsoever- freakshow mask wearing light throwing lunatic to happy go lucky novice magician with a messed up bandana trick? Not so much. Find a theme, whether it be you are a freak, or something to bind your act together. Find tricks that flow well, and then rehearse your act and record it, and watch it yourself, show it to your friend, and then touch things up (or in this case start from scratch).

good luck
kevin

 

[MagicLemonBird]

just in case they can't see some of your tricks. Get a camcorder and hook it up to a projector onto a white screen if this is in an audotorium. Usually audotoriums have white screens.

 

[Dizzi]

flourishing will not work on stage w/o projectors. well... it won't work WELL on stage. for the ring and shoelace, use a shoelace that is opposite color of the curtain/wall behind you and give the whole thing more flow