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The NEW Comedy Magic Show Packed with so much humor, magic and audience participation, I had no choice but to expand my most popular show to 45 minutes! The children will howl with laughter from start to finish through a series of original routines performed by no other magician on the planet, let alone Chicago. And oh, the interaction! Throughout the show, lots of children join me on stage to help out. At birthday parties, the birthday child becomes the star, plucking half dollars from the air as the magician's apprentice. But that’s not all - at my shows, every child participates in creating magic. (45 minutes) The NEW Comedy and Illusion Show This show includes all the comedy surprises and audience participation of the NEW Comedy Magic Show, but for the grand finale, an audience member - at birthday parties, this is the birthday child - levitates right before your eyes! It’s an exciting, magical way to finish the show - and with your child floating in midair in front of family and friends, it's an exclusive photo opportunity, too. The NEW Comedy and Illusion Show is also a great option for larger audiences, like at festivals, Park District events and Blue and Gold Dinners. (50 minutes) The Short Show It’s short because of its reduced runtime (30 minutes) and because this is the show for shorter children - ages four and five. The Short Show has a slower pace, tricks with easier-to-understand plots, and sillier humor than my other shows. But it’s still packed with original routines and audience participation - yes, all the children are involved from start to finish, and yes, at birthday parties the birthday child becomes the star! (30 minutes) Call me right now at (847) 361-0924 to book your perfect event, because your date may still be available!
How I get the children so involved Audience participation has always been a fundamental part of my show. And here I'm not talking about the children who come "on stage" to help out - although in each show I get a lot of children involved in this way. Part of what makes my performances so special is the way I involve my entire audience. Right from the start of the show, I begin a playful dialogue with the children. The second trick I perform, an original routine called "Hold It, Magician," the children use silly magic words to accomplish a magical effect at which I've failed. Later in the show, they continue filling a pail with half dollars long after I've asked them to stop. In other words, the interaction empowers the children. They don't have to come on stage to help out. They're performing magic from their seats, and they know they're actually doing it because they're doing it against my wishes. This is a big part of why kids have such a fun time at my shows. What makes my shows so funny? I start with the comedy and build the magical effects around that. Most magicians work the other way - they start with a magic trick, then try to add jokes. But there are thousands and thousands of magic tricks. I’ve found the best way to entertain is to start with a silly, engaging premise, then work backwards to select or create a magical method that takes that premise to a funny, twisty ending. The day of your event Your children are excited as soon as they wake up, and that excitement peaks when I arrive 30 minutes before showtime. I set up my huge magical backdrop - it gets up to 9 feet tall and 15 feet wide (but easily fits much smaller spaces as well). Once I finish preparing the rest of the show, I kid around with the children as they get seated to warm them up for the performance. I launch into the show, but the real magic is what happens to the audience - the kids convulse with laughter, their jaws drop with wonder, and even your adult guests - who had planned to quietly converse in the back of the room - become fully immersed in the performance. After the show I twist a balloon animal for each child, which gives them all the chance to meet me. Once they’ve each received their requested balloons, I pack up - while your adult guests coolly try to ask me how I did the trick with the water. (Trust me. This happens at every show.) |
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Phone: 847-361-0924 | E-mail: scott@thegreatscott.com
Some photos credit 2010 Rick Fingerman Photography