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vago Regular user Israel 116 Posts |
Hi,
I am doing card & mentalism magic. I know one rope routine. What should I learn - specific routines that you recommend. In order to perform a no props party magic. I ask this since I often come unprepared to a party and people will ask for a short show 10-15 min. This last weekend I wanted to perform for a bunch of family kids and noticed I didn't have anything I could do except a few coin tricks and a torn & resrtored napkin. So... you get the point. Any routines with no props or things you can easily find at a party. try aiming at the lower ages. Thx |
Jaz Inner circle NJ, U.S. 6111 Posts |
Would you consider gimmicks or not?
What would be helpful would be for to know what objects you expect to find at the party. Is it a plastic cup, paper plate and napkinor glassware and cloth napkins party? How old are those "lower ages"? At the last party I was at the oldest kid was about eleven and the rest around six years old. I sat on the couch and some of the kids sat next to me and on the floor in front of me. What I brought was a metal washer, a half dollar, some elastics. I kept them busy with some Spellbound and Sylvester Pitch w/ washer and half $. CMH, Traveling Cash, Broke and Restored w/ elastics. There was nothing formal about it and it was fun. The old classic glass thru the table works. Add a handkerchief or cloth napkin and you can do impromptu zombie w/ a fork and bread roll, Coin, knife, etc, thru Hanky, knots, penetrations. Good luck. Have fun. |
vago Regular user Israel 116 Posts |
Nice idea's Jaz.
You're right on the money. The ages I'm talking about are 5-10. gimmicks I do not like but impromptu gimmicks are considerable (as the impromptu zombie you mentioned). Could you mention the origins of your suggestions (except Spellbound) so I can look it up. Thx |
Jaz Inner circle NJ, U.S. 6111 Posts |
Elastic tricks can be found in works by Dan Harlan and Joe Rindfleisch. Both visit the Café'.
I learned the Sylvester Pitch from one of Greg Wilson's vids. A Café' search should help here. The glass thru the table is where a coin is placed on the table. A glass is then placed mouth down over the coin and covered w/ paper napkin. The coin don't vanish as it's supposed to but the glass penetrates the table. This, as well as most of the others I mentioned, can be found in Martin Gardner's "Encyclopedia of Impromptu Magic". Other sources are Karl Fulve's "Self-Working Table Magic" and "Self-Working Hankerchief Magic". Both of these will give you tons of tricks for impromptu magic. I forgot to mention that I did have a TT. I found a uninflated balloon and stuffed it in the TT. I pretended to be chewing gum, produced the balloon from my mouth and blew it up. Kids love to see things come out of your mouth, ears, etc. |
mc_magi Special user Vancouver, BC 949 Posts |
Sylvester pitch is taught in volume 2 of greg wilson's on the spot.
why not perform arm twisting illusion? or try yedid's finger fantasie?. |
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