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silent hill New user germany / capital 27 Posts |
I got a problem and need little help,
In about a month I'm invited to a Public-Street-Event to perform some Telepathic and other gifts. There will be a few thousand people joining this event. I'm not really used to do mentalism on such occasions. I have not much time to come up with stuff, what can be done under such circumstances. There will be a lot of people running around, sitting and eating and so on... I'm not sure what to take with me and what to perform, but I think of packing my bag with ingredients like: - Sign Language (does there exist or do I have to come up with a German version?) - Kolossal Killer - Spoon, fork and key bending stuff - S**** + Businesscards - Osterlind Watch routine - Chronologue - Kurotsuke Any ideas on using other stuff (which, in your opinion, would be more effective) or to let things out because they wouldn't work, or things I have to care of...I'm a bit nervous. I think I have to think carefully about what I use. There will be kids everywhere, people are expecting some great stuff, I will be surrounded, etc... Thanks, s.h. |
Allen Gittelson Regular user San Francisco 145 Posts |
If you want to do well performing under these conditions then you have to go out and perform under these conditions or as similiar to these conditions as you can achieve and get lots of experience doing it.
A list of tricks or methods is not going to get your performance level to where it needs to be to handle this. Plan well and get lots of experience. I don't know you personally or your performance chops, so it is difficult for me to comment further regarding your specific situation. At least you are concerned, and that is a good sign. You will need to work hard to do well. Good luck, Allen |
Crossroads Mystic Elite user Rapid City, SD 498 Posts |
If you’re not apposed to humor, check out Palm-Mystery by Larry Becker & Lee Earle.
http://www.mentalismunlimited.com/ Gavin D. |
J ack Galloway Inner circle 1309 Posts |
Really man, you better be ready for the skeptics.
Have your answers ready. I work mostly corporate gigs but have done events that fit your situation. You have to presnt a very strong personality to do well. Just as any street perfromer must. And just one or two effects are enough, just keep changing the crowd. I do only two things in most of my stolling engagements. Jack H.O.A_X |
Decomposed Eternal Order High Desert 12059 Posts |
Dittos, strolling or stage/parlor. I don't see that much difference except perhaps the number of effects and time restraints. Being nervous is expected.
Get a feel of the crowd when you arrive and are setting up. Like Jack said, be ready to answer the skeptics. I had a strolling gig the other day with kids and adults (I perform about 95% mentalism). I became surrounded and it turned out to be basically a parlor type show. Great audience, but this Saturday may be a different mindset all together. Let us know how it turns out.
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silent hill New user germany / capital 27 Posts |
Thanx Allen, Gavin, Jack & Candini...
I'll take a bunch with me, be prepared for all kind of skeptics, take my time to do well the things I do, so maybe I'll eliminate a few effects... I thought taking a few more things with me would enable me to be prepared for those moments, where a few people are following(if you do well of course). has anyone of you experience, which of the above effects are more practical or better to do surrounded, or how the people should be handled to get them in place, so I can do my work best? maybe some of you have any advice. would be very helpfull concentrating on my presentation. if I would do only 1-3 effects of the early mentioned, which ones would be the ones, that leave more impact on them under this circumstances? Which would you highly recommend to do and which ones not? Any thoughts on this? |
D.Paul Loyal user 228 Posts |
Hi,
there's nothing wrong with being nervous I hate strolling gigs so id probably be just as nervous if not worse. The efects you have picked should work well, Kurotsuke, watch routien, spoon bending are all great surrounded. Here is some more that might work well if you know them, BCS, Fourth Dimensional telepathy, card memory, sneaky thief and mabye some sort of bank night. Just a thought Darren |
silent hill New user germany / capital 27 Posts |
Ok guys,
now I found my way to the Search "button" =) if I had known earlier that what I was looking for is called -strolling-, my fingers would have brought me rapidly there Thank you Darren (and of course all the others), I think, I 'll take a few things with me (BCS also does work well for me) and build up a great time with these guys out there waiting for me to do my thing well... another thing: I visited a seminar of Angelo Stagnaro this year in my town and saw him doing a coin bend. I liked the idea(a simple s*****). but he didn't went into the preperation and cleaning of the situation (hope I recall it right, otherwise please correct me) any thoughts on how I should do it that day? I mean, the people will look at my hands and I can't really reach to soon into my pocket. How should I manage it? if any ideas=great, if not=i let it out. thanx, s.h. |
Michael Bilkis Special user 728 Posts |
Peek routine with business cards ala richard busch or use index card sized "business cards" also center tear and swami type stuff.
For a bigger crowd, PK touches or bank night. Book tests. The possibilitues are endless. However,Only perfom the routnes you have perfected. |
silent hill New user germany / capital 27 Posts |
I think it will be this stuff I'll carry with me:
chronologue, kurotsuke, a few spoons combined with my business cards (out to lunch p.) as in a sankey effect, he's doing it with a hankerchief, I'll use a paperbag, 2 NW+BC effects which are really nice, BCS of course, and at least a wonderful BC one from sankey, where a spectator forgets a shape (love this, very entertaining, many specs involved)(...and maybe a maven booktest) ...change crowd, do two things at each place, maybe a third one if the situation is right. distribute as much BC's to the people and enjoy the day... BTW, the organisator of the event told me while speaking on telephone, he and a few other deciders have a bet ongoing. they bet, how many bikes will come to the race (mainevent). just thought doing something with this information wouldn't be wrong...do you think it would be to uncertain predicting the number of bikes? Any idea of what to do with this knowlege of the bet? |
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