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Jesseb New user 34 Posts |
Hi everyone
I’m going to be visiting Italy and I’m doing a workaway with a small Italian circus. They visit towns and perform for kids. I’m only traveling with a carry on so I don’t have a lot of space at all. I wanted to perhaps brainstorm ideas around what would pack SUPER small, play big and be able to be done mostly silent as I don’t speak the language. Any ideas or tips for this sort of thing? I did check the death bar but wanted a bit of an update around this sort of question. Thank you! |
Mary Mowder Inner circle Sacramento / Elk Grove, CA 3659 Posts |
Silk.
-Mary Mowder |
Daniel Ulzen Elite user Berlin/Germany 490 Posts |
The Bobo Handshake Gag is very funny and needs no or nearly no words.
Coin pail can be performed with a small cup and some coins. Maybe you can afford to order some little and inexpensive tricks in Italy like break-away-wand and later give those tricks away to somebody who likes magic. Good luck! |
Gerry Walkowski Inner circle 1450 Posts |
The acrobatic rope might be a natural for a show like yours. How about a paper hat trick and breaking fan?
Gerry |
Russo Inner circle So.California / Centl.Florida / retired Florida 1165 Posts |
Ever try the 'snap' in a lunch bag- -holding a lunch bag with pointer and middle finger inside -thumb on out side - snap the two inside fingers(middle over pointer) sounds like something dropped into the bag- -can have several ?? inside bag to pour out into hand - Understand?? -I Hope. Ralph & Anna (russo)Rousseau -- P.S. Wifes family from Naples
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Mary Mowder Inner circle Sacramento / Elk Grove, CA 3659 Posts |
Ring and Rope magic
T & R Newspaper or Gypsy thread. Productions or Transformations done in a visual style. Watch video of your show with the sound off. What ever still works is a good candidate. Daniel's suggestion of coin pail was GREAT! -Mary Mowder |
arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1773 Posts |
Sponge Balls
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Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
How did you EVER find a circus owner who would book a person who had no act???????
In my 70 years in the business, magic, and CIRCUS, I've NEVER heard of such a thing. I've heard of owners booking a "one trick pony", but NEVER a "non trick pony". To create an ACT, one does not learn some TRICKS, or accumulate some PROPS, and then PERFORM an ACT, using those TRICKS, or those PROPS. "Those who think that magic consists of doing tricks, are strangers to magic. Tricks are only the crude residue from which the lifeblood of magic has been drained," --S.H. Sharpe Even little one ring mud shows, must have COLOR, and FLASH, and good solid ACTS! How long will this act need to run? Now, what in #$%$ is a "death bar"??? I've been performing the Misers Dream since 1946. I have used everything from a Champagne glass, to a ten quart water pail. I DOUBT whether you could survive doing it with a tin cup. What Italian coins would you use? So! What sort of magic act do you want to PRODUCE, and PERFORM? What sort of wardrobe and/or make up will this act need? How will you COMMUNICATE? Are you a mime?
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Daniel Ulzen Elite user Berlin/Germany 490 Posts |
"I've been performing the Misers Dream since 1946. I have used everything from a Champagne glass, to a ten quart water pail. I DOUBT whether you could survive doing it with a tin cup."
Dick maybe have a look at page 176 of Samual Patrick Smiths "Big Laughs with little people". Sammy uses a plastic tumbler for his misers dream routine "Cash Surprises". This was what I had in mind. |
Dick Oslund Inner circle 8357 Posts |
Daniel! I know Sammy Smith. I've seen his lecture. He has done a nice job with the Linking Ring (magazine). I'll PM you about the coin pail, etc.
Have you SEEN Sammy DO the MD?
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Daniel Ulzen Elite user Berlin/Germany 490 Posts |
No Dick I just read Sammys MD-routine in his book.
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Jesseb New user 34 Posts |
Hey Dick
Thanks for your suggestions. It’s a very small circus that performs for young children at schools etc. I’m staying with the lady who runs it for a week or two while on holiday. I’m not really required to do magic to stay with them, but since I’m a a magician I offered to. My girlfriend and I are backpacking to Europe and I can’t take my kids act because it uses too many props. I haven’t performed in a non-English speaking country before, so I wanted some suggestions on routines that can pack light and work without speaking. Sorry if my original post confused you I’m quite excited, should be lots of fun. |
danfreed Inner circle West Chester PA 1354 Posts |
Spongeballs from mouth, multiplying bananas, circus style clown skits, visual gags.
Dan Freed
AKA The Amazing Spaghetti https://www.magiciandanfreed.com/birthday-party-magician-for-kids http://thecaricatureartist.com http://danieljayfreed.com |
Mr. Woolery Inner circle Fairbanks, AK 2149 Posts |
Do you have the option to play music as you perform? Music can make up for talking in many cases. With good music and body language, any skillful manipulation will work.
How long a spot do you plan to fill? If I were asked to do 10-12 minutes of silent magic, I would start with sponge balls from mouth (yes, I know, but I would) or eggs from mouth. Then a rope routine (PNM), followed by color changing silk. The Misers Dream would close it out. If you buy a bucket in Italy, you need 3 sponges or eggs, a set of ropes, 2 silks, a DT, and a handful of coins. And a CD. It is an interesting challenge. Patrick |
Scott Green New user 17 Posts |
I'd look up Professor Cheer's Rope Routine, which can be performed silently and is of the proper attitude to be part of a circus performance.
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