What You Need To Know About Card Tricks
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Street magic removes the boundaries from the stereotypical view of magic. There are no stages, no mirrors, no assistants and generally, no over-glorified props and illusions.
Often referred to as naked magic, street magic strips an illusion down to its bare minimum for maximum effect; using everyday objects, a street magician can outstand groups of passers by in a way no other street entertainer can imitate.
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With no stage, large illusions or assistants to pay for, the street magician can find himself making a fortune if he has the right attitude, right location and right performance.
Typically this involves passing a hat around (known as “the throw”) - magicians such as David Blaine and Paul Zenon have had the luxury of a television career to significantly boost their income, but it is still possible to make a living from street magic without television.
When starting to perform Street Magic, you must realise that the trick is to maximise your audience - stunning them to the extent of silence will not help you, no matter how amazed they are! The key to success is maximising the audience’s participation - use your voice combined with their applause to attract more spectators.
This doesn’t mean you have to shout, then perform a miracle - work the audience - warm them up by making them applaud loudly, bring a child onto the street and get her to do something, and then get the audience to applaud loudly, screaming etc.
All of this time, people around you will be curious and join the audience. If you go to any street festival, you will find most of the time the performers are warming up the audience to attract more people.
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