contemplative

Since the last post I've had two gigs, and secured a good lead on a booking in December. Both gigs were very good, ranking highly among the past gigs in fact. My mood is slightly subdued by the tremendous physical pain I'm in though. Part of my wants to curl into a ball and hide, another part wishes I had an enemy to see to fight. The enemy within is always the hardest to defeat though. At times like this it's easy for me to remember failure and to forget the times  I've made a difference in the world. Maybe now would be a good time to write about the last two gigs, trapped between the high and the low of my emotions.

The first gig was a  charity event for "Missing People". It was effectively Bar Magic, dealing with people in a loud noisy environment. This called for short punchy effects initially, with the hope of doing something more drawn out later on.   The now most used trio of effects were brought out, Wee Wee Mentalist, Twilight Angels and Ambitious Card. These as ever packed a HUGE punch. Some  participants were a little the worse for wear and I had to deal with a  certain amount of Semi Drunkenness. A mixture of a friendly demeanour combined with physical size did help keep people form becoming aggressive.

  The last but one table involved a group of about 6 young people (around 19 years old).  I opened with Wee wee and Twilight Angels, they were hooked. I went on to "out of this World", direct mind reading, Invisible deck, Serial Killer as well as one handed card tricks. They wanted thier friends to see the first two, luckily I packed a duplicate stack deck:)

The last table had four people, 3 girls one boy. I targeted each with an effect I thought they'd like. The loud girl got wee wee, a quiet girl got Twilight Angels, the boy got Ambitious card   the final girl recived a card in hand, but signed.
Over all a great night, and the organizeres were thrilled with my work.

Not even a week later I was in Southend working a birthday party in a restaurant. The restaurant was AMAZING. Shabby Chic mixed with a sense of surreal theatre. I felt instantly at home. I was perfoming with "H" who was working with mainly mentalist retuines. I began with the classic openers, but when we s at down I started to channel more of Derren Brown's "absolute Magic" and less of "Darwin Ortiz Strong Magic". I used my personality, I engaged in conversation. Luckily I'm genuinely interested in people, I love hearing tier stories, and their opinions, it's not something I have to fake. I would briong conversationa round to star signs, and then tarrot, and then break out Cartomancy. I was unlucky every time! the effect has two possible outcomes, one more magical than the other, BUT even though I was disapointed the particpants were blown away!

Befaore the gig I knew I wanted to perfom ina  relaxed casual manor, buikding tention, working in an almost impromptu style. This I managed. After  A while, inbetween courses I built uop effect upon effect, layering Dierect Mind reading, Invisible deck, Cartomancy, out of this world as well as  working out a chosoen card from reading somone pulse.

I left feeling like a wizard. IT built my confidence no end.

I'm now working more on "ninja rings". more of this later.
Over all in love with magic, confident of my abiltites. JUst wish my leg didn't hburt.