Circle show v Doorway show

[bond19]

Hi folks,

I am putting together my first ever street show (I have never done this before..arrghh). Anyway I have read the Art of Krowd Keeping and I have watched all three Cellini DVD's. I have carefully considered what tricks to perform etc and I have decided on the plays big, packs small theory. I have tried to ensure my show can be flexible ie, it can play to a small doorway crowd as well as a huge circle crowd.

However I need some advice on scripting and pacing my show for the doorway act versus the circle show. Of corse as a beginner I will start with the doorway show but I am unsure how the scripting, pacing and audience interaction should change between the two show types. I am more familiar with the circle show as I have watched these types of show in England and Spain before (but I have never seen a live doorway act). After watching Sonny Holiday perform his doorway act on the Cellini DVD am I correct in thinking a doorway show differs from a circle show in the following ways:

1. A doorway show should have some (but less) audience participation.
2. A doorway show should move at a faster pace due to the shorter nature of the show and be less focused on building to a dramatic climax.
3. The doorway show has less gags and lines etc again due to the shorter nature of the show.

If you good people could help out and better explain the fundemental difference bewteen a circle show and a doorway show. Please bear in mind the acutal act is essentially the same. Thanks again for your help.

Fat hats to all!

Chris

[Doctor Eric]

First, you need to be outside doing shows, not watching dvd's.

Second, your three points on big shows vs small shows? All wrong. This is why you should be outside doing shows, instead of watching dvd's and theorizing.

Third, and this should have been first, don't learn how to do shows from Sunny, unless you want to make nine dollar hats and be known for throwing changew at your audiences. No disrespect, I love Sunny, but seriously, take my advice.

The differences are things you will learn from trial and error. Lock up your dvd's dammit. Go outside and do shows. Cellini at the heart of it, only really wanted to teach one thing on his dvd. Make a beginning, a middle and an end. That's the important thing. The rest is you. Go outside and do shows. In some other thread here I mentioned once that your first 100 shows (at least) will suck, so go out and pay your dues.

[Butterfly Man]

took the word right outta my mouth

ditto

[bond19]

Doctor Eric,

Well I guess your right. I simply need to face it and get out there and perform. Thanks for the advice, I suppose I just needed the final push. I will hit the street soon.

Cheers

Chris