Working Some Magic when You're Gigging

Some good common sense from a post site aimed at performing Magicians (yes you heard correctly) this week/.

This writer talks abut the importance of really involving an audience member or two.He highlights the difference between simply getting them to perform the odd task or two (maybe shaking a tambourine for a one number as in the case of you and I in bands) and actually interacting with them.

As far as getting them up on stage when we're playing is concerned, I always make sure we find out their name, introduce them to the audience (asking for a round of applause for them) and them ask them a couple of questions on mic to try and relax and involve them- and get a laugh).

We'll also comment on their performance on mic after they've finished and get them another round of appause.

Here's the post I was talking about.

Quite appropriate really as one of my inspirations about general stage presence and stage banter was written by another magician.