Hey guys! I wanted to talk about Silent Treatment. I bought the digital version a couple months ago and got it all set up and ready to go. I had obviously planned to open with it - and then I never did. In fact, I still haven't even performed it. I'm worried about the audiences perception of a performer that comes out on stage, doesn't say a word, and just shows an iPad screen with the unspoken requirement that they all read what you've written.
The more I think about it the more it seems disingenuous and demanding of the audience, especially from a person that hasn't even introduced himself. I'm also worried about the impact of the routine as an opener. It's slow rolling, they have to read, you can't talk and one person even has to pick out a card from a photo. On top of these thoughts, I can see this routine playing really flat once your audience gets large enough (how large? no idea).
Is there anyone that performs this that can chime in? How has this routine worked for you? Or maybe it hasn't?
The more I think about it the more it seems disingenuous and demanding of the audience, especially from a person that hasn't even introduced himself. I'm also worried about the impact of the routine as an opener. It's slow rolling, they have to read, you can't talk and one person even has to pick out a card from a photo. On top of these thoughts, I can see this routine playing really flat once your audience gets large enough (how large? no idea).
Is there anyone that performs this that can chime in? How has this routine worked for you? Or maybe it hasn't?
