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TheAmbitiousCard Eternal Order Northern California 13425 Posts |
They're old enough for the classics and any good magician should have a fantastic routine of their own making for each of the classics:
cups rings egg bag silk/tt dye tube routine bill to lemon rope miser's dream benson bowl comedy card to impossible location come up with a great act with these and you'll never wonder what to do for a particular age group ever again. a great entertainer can use these and entertain anyone from 6yrs to 106yrs with basically the same act.
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curtgunz Special user Only 99% of users have more than 784 Posts |
Julian Franklin in his book "Kid Control" has a great technique for dealing with the kids that say, "I know that trick" or "I know how you do that one." Just talk directly to them and say, "I know. Isn't it great how that works?"
When they say, "I know that trick" they mean, "I like that trick and I have a theory of how it works." By acknowledging them but not discussing it they are less likely to see your magic as a contest between you and them. Rather, they are in the know and can look good to their peers (even though 99% of the time they are wrong on how the trick works).
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Magic Arty Elite user metro Atlanta 443 Posts |
I avoid sucker effects with this age. You do not want to invite them to battle! Acknowledge them as intelligent beings by the magic you do. I always do a series of flourishes with cards to open with. Right at the start they see something that is a cut above the ordinary.
The "Seriously Silly" list is way undercutting the cognitive level of a 10 year old! Mental effects go over very well with this age. Try design duplication, or matching effects. Signed card to impossible location, or bill to lemon are great effects for this age. At 10 years old the attitude can be one of deviance to authority, however they still wish to be kids. I think the show you had outlined looked great. Glad it went over as such! Arthtur |
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Alan Munro Inner circle Kentwood, Michigan, USA 5952 Posts |
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On 2011-07-18 10:15, TonyB2009 wrote: The powers that be like a mentally slow populous, in the U.S. Things like fluoridated drinking water, artificial sweeteners and high fructose corn syrup contribute to this. |
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*Mark Lewis* V.I.P. 1325 Posts |
It should be remembered that Tony comes from Ireland where the children have a certain level of sophistication. I was once selling Svengali decks in a Belfast market where the ten years olds were creating mayhem and stealing everything in site. They were using bad language and cursing the vendors. I threatened great violence and mayhem on their persons and suggested that if they kept on acting like this, their heads would be removed from their bodies unless I decided to be merciful and only remove their arms from their sockets.
A neighbouring vendor came up to me and said, "It is no good threatening these kids. They are afraid of nothing. These are the very kids who go out at night and throw stones at the British Army" Mamby-Pamby American children are not in the same class, I am afraid. |
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AGMagic Special user Cailf. 775 Posts |
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On 2011-07-28 07:34, Mark Lewis wrote: Is this the famous "British Method" we have read so much about?
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Magic Patrick Inner circle Minnesota 1591 Posts |
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On 2011-07-28 07:34, Mark Lewis wrote: LOL! Mark you are a hoot! |
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Richard L. New user 43 Posts |
I hope not. I had after reading all of the arguments I had begun to agree that the British method was in fact the best way to entertain kids, but now…I'm not so sure.
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*Mark Lewis* V.I.P. 1325 Posts |
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On 2011-07-28 13:53, AGMagic wrote: It is indeed the British method but for a different business entirely. The grafting business requires a different mindset I am afraid. You have to be full of the attitude that the public are vermin and the kids most verminous of all. However, for children's entertainment you need a completely different mindset full of love and saintliness. To sum it up, for the grafting business you need to read The Art of War and for kid shows you need to read Open Sesame. |
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windrunner New user 86 Posts |
I perform about 350 kids and family shows every year. I have found for kids around 10 perform the same tricks as you perform for adults but add kids twist to it. Some of the great tricks are Linking Rings (comedy), Egg Bag, Cards across (Jumbo0. Most tricks that are performed for adults will work well with children, Just change the patter.
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*Mark Lewis* V.I.P. 1325 Posts |
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On 2011-07-29 16:09, windrunner wrote: Quite correct, old chap. Oddly enough every trick you mentioned above is one that I do. However, according to various demented idiots in the Little Darlings section we are going about things the wrong way because these are "tired" tricks, particularly the Linking Rings. It seems that according to these exponents of braindeadery we need to re-evaluate our procedures. I do hope you get to it immediately. I shall follow a little later, no doubt. |
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KC Cameron Inner circle Raleigh, North Carolina 1944 Posts |
Last weekend my son had.his birthday.party. The kids were in the 9-10 age range. We had a very silly (and great) clown do her show. Later I did.a show with mostly adult magic. The kids loved.both.
I do this age all the time. The kids can go either way. I always bring two shows with and make the decision after interacting with the kids. Usually it is a mix. |
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windrunner New user 86 Posts |
Interesting, I use a similar idea. I don't carry two shows, but my show is set up in modules. I carry two routines for the same section of the show. Simple examples are a Professor's Night Mare and a 6 way coloring book or H.H. Rabbits and a Die box. My show is broken down into 4 parts, Intro, beginning, middle and end. I have replacement Modules for each section. I don't carry all the modules all of the time, only when I think it is necessary.
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mrpiper Regular user Georgia 131 Posts |
Thank you for the insight Windrunner. I always have a back up or "go to" in case something breaks, or isn't right, but I have never thought of compartmentalizing with 2 illusions for each section of the show. That WOULD be a major stress reliever.
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