I have been brainstroming for ideas for effects which incorporate Nature for over a year, and I've come up with 3 KILLER effects. I've performed these on the streets over the past 4 months in Melbourne, Australia, and they get nothing but amazing reactions from the audience.
LEAF-
Picture this.....
The performer picks a random leaf up off the ground, gutter, tree etc. and it is thoroughly inspected by the audience, with nothing funny to be found. The performer then folds the leaf into quarters, and hands the leaf to an audience member. The spectator is then asked to sign the back of the leaf, and keep it in full view in their open palm.
The performer then asks another audience member to select a random card from the deck.
With the selected card in hand, the performer goes into intimate detail about how the goal of an illusionist is to perform miracles: miracles that are often unexplainable acts or feats which defy the laws of physics and Nature itself...Feats that are often expressed through thr use of everyday objects, such as cards and coins.
The performer then takes a step back and asks the spectator to open up the leaf.
The audience is stunned...
On the face of the SIGNED and PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED leaf is written the spectators card number.
Written not in ink or pencil, but in PIGMENTATION, as the leaf dulls in the centre to reveal a number...
The spectators number...
It... Is... Unexplainable...
STARDUST-
The performer points up into the nightsky, creating a "frame of view" for the spectator. The performer then points to a star in the sky, and says "Watch".
With a wave of his hand, the star vanishes from the sky...
This is an amazing, intimate experience, best performed 1on1, which is sure to build a crowd with the wild reactions it creates.
EXODUS/ RED SEA-
The performer empties a bottle containing water of his own, randomly off the street or next to a bin, or even the spectator's OWN bottle.
The performer then talks about a well known story from the Book of Exodus in the Bible, and about how God, through Moses, parted the Red Sea. The performer explains that he will try to achieve this feat, though on a much smaller scale, and, as if pushing against an invisible barrier, mimes pushing the water in opposite directions. As if commanded by some higher power, the water parts down the middle... leaving the audience stunned...
This is a great finisher for a street act, and is bound to get great reactions.
Thank-you and Sorry about the long post, but I just wanted to get your views on the descriptions. I'll try to get a video performance of the effects, but no promises
Melbourne people tend to shy away from cameras...
Also, your views on whether I should I consider submitting this effect to the Artists at Theory11, or keep it Underground are welcomed
LEAF-
Picture this.....
The performer picks a random leaf up off the ground, gutter, tree etc. and it is thoroughly inspected by the audience, with nothing funny to be found. The performer then folds the leaf into quarters, and hands the leaf to an audience member. The spectator is then asked to sign the back of the leaf, and keep it in full view in their open palm.
The performer then asks another audience member to select a random card from the deck.
With the selected card in hand, the performer goes into intimate detail about how the goal of an illusionist is to perform miracles: miracles that are often unexplainable acts or feats which defy the laws of physics and Nature itself...Feats that are often expressed through thr use of everyday objects, such as cards and coins.
The performer then takes a step back and asks the spectator to open up the leaf.
The audience is stunned...
On the face of the SIGNED and PREVIOUSLY INSPECTED leaf is written the spectators card number.
Written not in ink or pencil, but in PIGMENTATION, as the leaf dulls in the centre to reveal a number...
The spectators number...
It... Is... Unexplainable...
STARDUST-
The performer points up into the nightsky, creating a "frame of view" for the spectator. The performer then points to a star in the sky, and says "Watch".
With a wave of his hand, the star vanishes from the sky...
This is an amazing, intimate experience, best performed 1on1, which is sure to build a crowd with the wild reactions it creates.
EXODUS/ RED SEA-
The performer empties a bottle containing water of his own, randomly off the street or next to a bin, or even the spectator's OWN bottle.
The performer then talks about a well known story from the Book of Exodus in the Bible, and about how God, through Moses, parted the Red Sea. The performer explains that he will try to achieve this feat, though on a much smaller scale, and, as if pushing against an invisible barrier, mimes pushing the water in opposite directions. As if commanded by some higher power, the water parts down the middle... leaving the audience stunned...
This is a great finisher for a street act, and is bound to get great reactions.
Thank-you and Sorry about the long post, but I just wanted to get your views on the descriptions. I'll try to get a video performance of the effects, but no promises
Melbourne people tend to shy away from cameras...Also, your views on whether I should I consider submitting this effect to the Artists at Theory11, or keep it Underground are welcomed
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