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Harv Inner circle I'm building a fence with 1127 Posts |
I've been doing birthday party magic shows for the last 17 years and believe it or not, I've never done a Christmas show. Wierd but true. Recently, a friend asked me to do a show for his wife's company Christmas party in December. It's going to be a small one...around 20 kids between the ages of 4 and 12 and I was looking to add a couple of inexpensive (I'll probably never use them again) Christmas themed tricks/routines that would play well to that age group. Any ideas/advice/suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
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Dennis Michael Inner circle Southern, NJ 5821 Posts |
How about listing what you already have and maybe we can offer suggestions onhow we can turn that routine into a Christmas Theme.
Example: 20th Century Silks can easily be turned into a Halloween, Christmas, or Happy Birthday routine.
Dennis Michael
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Harv Inner circle I'm building a fence with 1127 Posts |
Hi Dennis..thanks for the response. 20th Century Silks sounds like great place to start as I have a set I've barely used.
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magic4u02 Eternal Order Philadelphia, PA 15110 Posts |
Den makes a great point. A lot of what you can do for themed shows is notalways have to dive into buying a new themed holiday effect. A lot can be done with effects you already own. It is a mater of changing the effect around through use of patter and decorating your props or changing the colorof the silks. Suddenly you take something you have already owned and create a new routine that fits perfectly with the holiday. It keeps costs down and increases your own creativity.
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MagicSanta Inner circle Northern Nevada 5841 Posts |
You can make a hat tear that looks like a Santa Hat (if you don't want to buy a box of 'em).
Christmas....Rudolph....Red Nose..... = sponge ball routine, get some cheap christmas bells, big unz, and use sponge balls for a cups and balls type routine. Wrap your squared circle (or make a card board one) in Christmas wrap and produce candy canes. Take ribbon and do cut and restored ribbon. For your 20th Century Silks take a box and put paper on it so it looks like a chimney and the silk that vanishes can represent how Santa gets into a house, it appears tied to the other silks in the Chimney. Hey fellas, he wants to toss in a couple Christmassy type effects, he isn't trying to re write the whole thing to a 'Christmas Theme'.... |
Ken Sibley New user 71 Posts |
How about using a Square Circle and produce a small tree, decorating it, add small wrapped ring boxes, a stocking or two. Plus a snow storm or instant snow. All to the music of "White Christmas"!
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Dennis Michael Inner circle Southern, NJ 5821 Posts |
Here is more for you to think about *means effects I've used.
Add in a couple of comedy props that can be found in the stores and you have more than enough Christmas Routine for a marketable Christmas Show every year. Tate from KIDabra did a break-out session on this topic where most KIDabra attendees offered thier suggestions. There were so many I now wish we wrote them all down! Lets not forget the existing Routines:
There sure is more than enough possibilities to answer you request: "Need advice on a couple of Christmas themed routines" As a matter of fact, this is an excellent topic (posting) to list ideas for converting existing routines to a Christmas Themed Routine (It's also that time of the season to start booking your Christmas Shows... Actually Aug is a better starting month because by Nov many places are already booked)
Dennis Michael
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magicgeorge Inner circle Belfast 4299 Posts |
Looks like you have lots of ideas for routine ideas there. Here's a joke an 8 year old told me last year:
What happens if you swallow Christmas decorations? You get tinselitis. Christmas shows are often followed by an appearance of the big man himself. A common ruse (which also allows a lot of room for your own creativity) is to have a phone go off several times throughout the performance. Answer it and get a progress report from santa. George |
Dennis Michael Inner circle Southern, NJ 5821 Posts |
I forgot I made this list in 2003:
Converting Effects for the Holiday Season
Here are some Older Café links I found: Holiday Magic Christmas Magic Christmas Ideas Christmas Magic Talking Deer Head Christmas Theme Show Books and Tapes Christmas Effects
Dennis Michael
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Harv Inner circle I'm building a fence with 1127 Posts |
Thanks for the great ideas. I think I may pick up Big Red Nose by Sammy Smith. I'm still curious how the 20th Century Silks could be dressed up for Christmas (the set I own is red and blue.)
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Dennis Michael Inner circle Southern, NJ 5821 Posts |
20th Century Routine can be done by two methods.
1. A gimmick Silk or 2. Silk folding method as described in Rice's Encylopedia of Silk Magic The middle designer or theme silk appears tied between the other two. I have a red and blue set. My designer silks (1. Rabbit) 2. (Multi Colored), 3. (Santa), 4. (Halloween pumkin) 5. (Happy Birthday) are interchangeable based on the season or show. Obviously the duplicate designer silk is vanished anyway one choses. It can be Santa, Christmas Tree, A Christmas wreath, or anything like that. I think Tim Sonefelt sells some of these silks, or at least he knows where to get them. Is this clear enough without going into greater detail?
Dennis Michael
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Chubby Harris New user 49 Posts |
Samuel Smith has a great routine in one of his books "Ernie the Elf" using a squared circle. Chris Carey has a great routine in his book using the "Professors nightmare" rope routine, also a funny game for kids involving picking up snowballs and puting them into a giant Christmas Stocking, BUT they have to wear boxing gloves.
David Ginn has just put out his "Santa's Blendo" the artwork on the Santa silk is just superb. I have a routine for the "Joker tube" in the November issue of "Magic" magazine, that some of you may want to check out called "Race to the North pole" a cute routine about a game the reindeers play while waiting for Santa to load the sleigh, with a Magicial ending, be sure to check it out.
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Dynamike Eternal Order FullTimer 24148 Posts |
Thanks for the links Dennis. That was helpful.
Make Santa appear at the end of your act with "The Bryce's screen". Third from top: http://abbottmagic.com/catalog/index.php......cPath=14 Posted: Oct 17, 2007 9:24pm More from Abbot's: http://abbottmagic.com/catalog/index.php......cPath=28 |
Mumblemore Inner circle 1429 Posts |
Santa could also appear via the circle squared (a great and compact effect from Creative Magic). Also new this year is a David Ginn Santa Blendo which looks really sharp. And there's the P and A silks Frosty the Snowman set, which looks like lots of fun (a little pricey for my budget, but gets great reviews).
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