Suggestions for a magic show

[clarrus]

Hi all,

I'm an old school magician that does this for a hobby. I'm putting on a small show this Friday and wanted to see if any has suggestions. I like to do small group/street magic tricks. I'm pretty old schooled so I'm not sure what the more popular effects are these days. Here is what I'm thinking of so far.

-Thumb tip, produce cloth and disappear
-Clutch (Oz Perlman?)
-Witness (My fave)
-Angle Zero (crowd pleaser)
-Distortion (Wayne Houchin), if the gimmick arrives in time. It's been a while and had to reorder one on ebay.
-Loops - "Ghost deck" or Shadow hands.
- Window - David Stone - waiting for gimmick on ebay but also dependant on if I can recruit a helper
-French Kiss.

I'm trying to avoid anything that has too much set up like "tagged".
I may end with Angle Zero as it's a super powerful effect. As you all can see, these don't require too much set up and are a good group pleaser. Please suggest some new stuff!

 

[WitchDocIsIn]

Obviously well past this deadline but I do have some input.

Old school or not - this was posted on a Tuesday for a show on a Friday? That's way too late to be asking for material suggestions. I would say if a show is booked, then the show should already be completely written and rehearsed. Doesn't matter if it's a hobby gig or a professional one.

 

[figak1]

Hi all,

I'm an old school magician that does this for a hobby. I'm putting on a small show this Friday and wanted to see if any has suggestions. I like to do small group/street magic tricks. I'm pretty old schooled so I'm not sure what the more popular effects are these days. Here is what I'm thinking of so far.

-Thumb tip, produce cloth and disappear
-Clutch (Oz Perlman?)
-Witness (My fave)
-Angle Zero (crowd pleaser)
-Distortion (Wayne Houchin), if the gimmick arrives in time. It's been a while and had to reorder one on ebay.
-Loops - "Ghost deck" or Shadow hands.
- Window - David Stone - waiting for gimmick on ebay but also dependant on if I can recruit a helper
-French Kiss.

I'm trying to avoid anything that has too much set up like "tagged".
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Your lineup already looks fantastic, classic, visual, and crowd-friendly. For a few modern touches without much setup, consider quick-change cards, anti-gravity or flop card effects, simple coin or matchbox vanishes, or rubber band routines like Sybil. Ending with Angle Zero is perfect as it leaves a strong impression. Sprinkle in one or two interactive, reaction-based effects to keep things fresh, and your small group show should be a hit.