Hey guys, just returned from doing a 45 minute family / kids show, outdoors in the heat for an audience of 50 people. Kids ranged from age 4 to highs chool and there were about 15 adults as well.
The show went awesome but I had one major gripe and maybe some of you have had this happen. I am not sure how to fix it, but this was the scenario.
The client had me set up my table and props and layed out 4 big blankets in front of my table for the children. I made sure that there was at least 10 feet in front of my for calling volunteers up like normal.
I begin my show and then.....all of the sudden more and more adults start showing up and moving chairs around and they are literally killing my angles. They have positioned themselves practically 45 degrees behind my on both sides behind my table and set up. Clearly from here they can see things, effects, how props work, etc.
I was not happy...but there was NO WHERE else for them to go. The show had already started. I wasn't going to move my entire set up another 15 feet back after I began the opening effect.
At least 3 of my effects out of the 12 I know a few of the adults could see how they worked and I could hear them whispering....ugh. I was a little pieved.
What would some of you guys have done in this situation? Have any of you had a similar experience? This wasn't a case of me just moving backwards...that wasn't possible.
The show went awesome but I had one major gripe and maybe some of you have had this happen. I am not sure how to fix it, but this was the scenario.
The client had me set up my table and props and layed out 4 big blankets in front of my table for the children. I made sure that there was at least 10 feet in front of my for calling volunteers up like normal.
I begin my show and then.....all of the sudden more and more adults start showing up and moving chairs around and they are literally killing my angles. They have positioned themselves practically 45 degrees behind my on both sides behind my table and set up. Clearly from here they can see things, effects, how props work, etc.
I was not happy...but there was NO WHERE else for them to go. The show had already started. I wasn't going to move my entire set up another 15 feet back after I began the opening effect.
At least 3 of my effects out of the 12 I know a few of the adults could see how they worked and I could hear them whispering....ugh. I was a little pieved.
What would some of you guys have done in this situation? Have any of you had a similar experience? This wasn't a case of me just moving backwards...that wasn't possible.