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zipper Regular user 116 Posts |
Magical folks:
I'm searching for an entertaining way to start a Rocky Raccoon (spring animal) routine. I've seen the cage with spring and sound effects, which will allow the "animal" to shoot out of the box, created, apparently, by Randi Rain and Christopher Lyle (looks great but a bit pricey for limited use), thru any production box/temple screen, to simply removing the critter from a briefcase (as David Williams does in his Rocky tape). Any thoughts or experiences that might help an old performer (like me) come up with a good way to start the routine? Thanks in advance. Magical things, Zipper |
tom hughes Loyal user 225 Posts |
I do a very simple bit using an elope top hat ( which has a l**d ch##b+r). I ask the kids what magicians always have in their hats ( "a rabbit!") and then tell them that I will now pull a rabbit out of the hat.... after a bit of by play I produce my spring skunk.... the kids go nuts ( it's a skunk, it's a skunk!!"), I smell it ( ugh!) and I start my routine.
best tom
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zipper Regular user 116 Posts |
Thanks, Tom, for the idea.
Zipper |
MagiCol Special user Dargaville, New Zealand 929 Posts |
The trouble with a cage - great though the idea is - is that is is an extra bulky item to cart around. Using a hat makes use of something that is already if your show [if that is the case]. Or just produce the racoon from your suitcase, but do it with suspense, tension of anticipation.
The presentation makes the magic.
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wizardpa Inner circle The New Orleans area 1011 Posts |
If you have a dove pan you can hollow out an egg, and paint it with tan and black stripes. Ask people if they know what it is? You tell them that it is a raccoon egg, and of course put your egg and some flash paper in the dove pan and light the paper for heat, and then you produce your Rocky from the dove pan.
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Leland Inner circle St Louis 1180 Posts |
Wizardpa love that idea!
Life of Magic!
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Regan Inner circle U.S.A. 5726 Posts |
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On 2012-05-01 19:28, MagiCol wrote: Rocky can fit in a very, very small cage, which can make an impressive introduction.
Mister Mystery
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Christopher Lyle Inner circle Dallas, Texas 5698 Posts |
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On 2012-04-29 11:50, zipper wrote: The box was quite expensive to have custom made, but Randi did her normal AWESOME JOB in constructing it to my exact specifications. It was awesome but in the end, I sold it after several uses...for a couple of reasons... 1. It was quite large and it was another "something" to lug around to and from the show. 2. I'm just not a Rocky performer. I think you are or you're not. I'm not. Even tho' it played great, it just never felt right so I ax'ed it from my show and went back to Rabbid! This is much more who I am! With all this being said, if you wanted Randi to create you a smaller box, I'm sure she could. On a side note, I am selling the Red Zuit Suit (and same style Blue Zuit Suit) that you see pictured above. $150 per suit (half off retail) PM me for more info... Christopher
In Mystery,
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wizardpa Inner circle The New Orleans area 1011 Posts |
If you use the dove pan idea, it's also funny to use with the Rocky Skunk puppet. I hollow out an egg and using black marker, I make the egg look like it has a white stripe in the middle of the egg.
Hasn't any ever heard of a Skunk or Raccoon egg??? HAHA!!!!! |
danfreed Inner circle West Chester PA 1354 Posts |
Get a Zig Zag Raccoon box. There are 2 places that make them I think. It kills every time.
Dan Freed
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magicgeorge Inner circle Belfast 4299 Posts |
If anything kills every time you're not gigging enough.
I do a Rocky (well I don't think anyone should be calling him by the name it says on the package... I have a Norman) production. Goes well, can do my producing stuff shtick before I do my Raccoon shtick. |
harris Inner circle Harris Deutsch 8812 Posts |
My racoon bit the dust a while ago. I have been using a fox for about 3 years now.
I bring it out with it's tail looking like an elephant's trunk, and leather feet, look like eyes.. I tell the story of thinking the puppet was an elephant, but the guy behind the counter told me it was a fox..(orienting the puppet correctly)... I pause...look at "Bob", and then say so is my wife.(a Fox..not a puppet) The mixed up orientation at the start of the routine, sets up a funny moment of CPR later in the routine...
Harris Deutsch aka dr laugh
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zipper Regular user 116 Posts |
Been away from the Café for awhile (too long). Thanks for the great suggestions and advice. They will give me much to ponder as I work on an entertaining (hopefully) routine.
Magical things, Zipper |
MR Effecto Inner circle 2836 Posts |
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On 2012-05-02 13:37, Christopher Lyle wrote: Just love the Trix box. Really cool. |
MR Effecto Inner circle 2836 Posts |
What size is the Red Zuit Suit ? Have you sold it yet?
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JeffreyMichael1127 New user 98 Posts |
I recently got a zig zag box for rocky the raccon...question....is "robbie the raccoon" also compatible with the zig zag? Or, does anyone know where I can get a racky raccoon? Or, are robbie/rocky basically the same thing? thanks.
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plink Special user 661 Posts |
Did a 'cooking routine'-kid in apron, lots of gags. Produced Rocky from a dove pan and went into my Rocky routine.
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charliemartin Special user Rapid City, SD 779 Posts |
Jeff Justice, one of the original Rocky handlers used a pet carrier in his act. I used to use the cardboard pet carriers made for a dog/cat. At least no one sat next to me on the bus..lol.
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plink Special user 661 Posts |
A Rocky EXTRA; when doing Rocky imitations try a tail over the head=Trump. It's HUGE.
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Tim Alley New user 1 Post |
I had Rockey and now I gave a fox. I use a normal petbox but tell the kids that I have a very dangerous wild beast... then I put on heavy duty gloves... when I open the box I jump back, as I'm a bit scared... en when I put my hand in the box my technician starts a MP3 with roaring soundeffect and I give a little "fight" with the box. That allways works.... I don't do the standard routine anymore. I do an act with the fox as a mindreader who can find a chosen card. That failes but at the end of the routine the fox attacks a newspaper and a lot of little paperpieces fall on the ground. And when we shake the paper a loose page falls out with chosen card cut out of the paper... Works very well...
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