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What little you described about the 'gig' suggests that you could do a walk around routine...just because you booked a stage performance, nothing prohibits you from walking around in the audience. You suggest this is more comfortable performance for you, why not do what you do best....

Since I do only kids shows, primarily with my Grandkids....I agree the simple low cost effects work best! The best reaction I get is with my "Needles in Balloon"! I work the kids up on blowing up a balloon and then letting them try to put a very large hat pin in that balloon after a few loud...

I was blessed with spending over 41 years of my life in business. Over those years I worked my way up from being a mail clerk to being responsible for a very large operation for a global 50 international electronics company. As you would expect over those years speaking to large groups of...

Understand that becoming a magician is a long process. It is this journey that helps one develop the knowledge and confidence to perform. Gaining knowledge through your own research and study is a basic start to the longer-term process. Like most performing artistic endeavors, magic is an...

I love to perform rope tricks like the cut and restored rope and the Professors Nightmare. Easy to learn and more importantly easy to script a good story to go with the performance. Actually, as you probably already know, scripting the performance is much more important than what 'tricks' you...

One aspect of 'relationships' at a professional or personal level that seldom is discussed today is the negative impact technology has had on building these relationships. From my perspective technology today is a 'double edged sword'. It does make connecting with people better then ever...

Be careful here, cups and balls without some added routine techniques that are well rehearsed can be 'revealed' by audience members. Anytime doing one of the 'traditional tricks' (been around forever and is all over the Internet), like cups and balls; there is a higher probability that an...

I believe cups and balls can be done in any setting, provided that the routine is well practiced and more advanced elements work well in the particular setting you are anticipating (e.g. stage, stand up with spectators around you, sitting at a lunch table, etc.) Cups and Balls is one of those...

When you start developing methods independent of learning from others, it shows you are well on your way to being a magician that creates unique ways of doing your magic. This, to me, shows advanced skills and the probability of creating a very unique performance. Good luck….

Wow, the creativity on this website is something!

Seems like this is a perfect 'story' for a cups and balls routine with disappearing and reappearing ghosts, maybe mix in a chop cup to really do the impossible. Or maybe a good story for a Sponge Ball Routine? I have some green and red Sponge Balls I use for the Christmas Holiday, I then have...

Brett, I share your pain, my hands at 68 years old, are somewhat stiff, but magic and learning to play the banjo has actually helped somewhat. I have also been trying to learn the 'linking rings' also. They are more difficult than I thought they might be, but what has worked best for me is to...

Yes, I recall reading that this organization has a number of 'troops' traveling with this basic show format. I am already looking forward to seeing them again...

My wife and I attended 'The Illusionist' stage production this weekend. They are traveling the country putting on shows all over the USA. They have a website you can find if you search for the Illusionists. The show featured Chris Cox (Mentalist), An Ha Lim (Magician/ Cardist), Kevin James...

Most professional Magicians seem to recommend that you must have developed a 'Script' for your show. As I started back in Magic, 3 years ago, I learned that building, practicing, and memorizing your script is one of the most important parts of your show. You have to be able to do the script...

You can teach a monkey to do a magic trick! And youtube, may be all you need to use to do that! But if you want to be a Magician that can put on a show to entertain people and eventually actually get paid to do the show, you will have to do much more than watch 'youtube'! Magic at level that...

So what is your answer? And why?

Most everyone I have talked with tell me you have to have a memorized story. Not off the top of your head, or following a general outline of what you want to say. As I learned this I have begun to write the scripts and working to memorizing the story. I think this is some of the best advise...

Rick, I truly appreciate 'Teachers' we all have had teachers in our past that left a deep impression on our lives. I also first became attracted to magic when our second grade teacher's husband did a magic show for our class. He ask for volunteers to help with a trick, and I got the nod...

Out of the mouth's of babes....! Busted! I only do kids shows because they 'believe' in magic! That being said, Harry Potter has 'upped the game' on affects and you better have a good story!