by Ollini » Oct 30th, '08, 02:57
[quote="Jean Eugene Roberts"]Welcome to T.M Ollie.
If you want advice on your act could you give us a description for what your planning to do. I don't mean reveal tricks, or give us a list of what tricks your using, I mean how will you present you performance?
Well the setting is a longer table, with about 8 people, and a magician at each end of the table, each with a close up mat. The act itself is structured like this- There is first a sleight of hand section, where I perform effects like two card monte, or the invisible palm, all kinds of ace revelations, some coin effects, some match tricks (candles are present), and a salt pour with the TT (its a dinner table), etc. Then the other magician has a sleight of hand section, with a cups and balls routine, and a sponge ball routine. Then I dim the lights, and create a more scary atmosphere, by lighting candles, and putting scary music on. I also speak in a much quieter and deeper voice. I perform mentalist/scary/supernatural effects like Stigmata, The Haunted deck, A magicians choice with a mentalist presentation, and I telepatically transmit a chosen card to my fellow magician. I then have a short presentation about Houdini, and how he died on Halloween, where I bring up pictures of him. I then have a spectator choose a card, with which I will communicate with Houdinis spirit. I ask if he is there, and yes is written on the card. I then turn it over, and ask everyone to join hands. I ask who is there, and turn over the card, which sais-Harry Houdini. I then roll the card up, and place it on the table. I again ask everyone to join hands, and concentrate on the card. The card starts to suddenly levitate and spin in thin air. I then falls back to the table, and is given to a spectator as a souvenir. If they want more, I will perform Control, which should make them quiet for a while.
Thanks for the advice everyone!!
Oh and how do I get invited into the magicians only section? I used to be a professional stage magician at like 13.....well...by professional I mean that I used to perform at chidrens birthday parties and get something like 500 czk witch was like 10 pounds at the time...does that help me to get into the magicians only?