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I got booked into a local fest put on by one of the suburban towns called Mary Ingles Days. After Gazzo's masterclass in Va last year my cups and balls is usually a killer but not this weekend.
I started on Friday doing sponge bunnies, a silk routine, cut and restored rope and cups and balls. Got good results but the cups and balls didn't keep the crowd like usual. I don't understand that.
Sat start at 8AM and changed my act a little. I did the silks, sponge bunnies and cut and restored rope but as a finale I used Houdini's rope escape. I put the rope around my legs while seated, then had 2 BIG guys wrap the rope around my wrists and PULL TIGHT then while my hands actually tured red the tied a knot and verified I was secure. I then asked a woman, or a kid to put the towel over my hands and explained that Harry Houdini could escape in 2 minutes so I was going to see if I could do it in less than 5 minutes. Then took my hand out and raised it up and said "anyone have a watch to time me." Put my hand under the towel again and then raised both hands.
The place went NUTS!! I had people bring their friends to see me do it again. The director booked me for next year and said she was telling other towns and fests about me.
I just don't understand why the cups and balls didn't go over and the rope escape did. Anyone else have this happen??
Peter
I started on Friday doing sponge bunnies, a silk routine, cut and restored rope and cups and balls. Got good results but the cups and balls didn't keep the crowd like usual. I don't understand that.
Sat start at 8AM and changed my act a little. I did the silks, sponge bunnies and cut and restored rope but as a finale I used Houdini's rope escape. I put the rope around my legs while seated, then had 2 BIG guys wrap the rope around my wrists and PULL TIGHT then while my hands actually tured red the tied a knot and verified I was secure. I then asked a woman, or a kid to put the towel over my hands and explained that Harry Houdini could escape in 2 minutes so I was going to see if I could do it in less than 5 minutes. Then took my hand out and raised it up and said "anyone have a watch to time me." Put my hand under the towel again and then raised both hands.
The place went NUTS!! I had people bring their friends to see me do it again. The director booked me for next year and said she was telling other towns and fests about me.
I just don't understand why the cups and balls didn't go over and the rope escape did. Anyone else have this happen??
Peter
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