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It was an interesting and good learning experience for me. I did three shows, each was a little different. Each show the crowd was great, clapping gasping...
In one show I talked more than the others, telling jokes and just general banter... it wasn't received very well, I got the feeling they were like 'yeah, you're not very funny clowny boy now do your tricks'.
The next show I didn't say a whole lot, just told them what I was doing and what I was going to do next and just stuck to my tricks.
The last show I did my tricks and added a few jokes and that seemed to work out well.
The UPS were that I was well received and made a little money.
The DOWNS, it was a bit of a hassle getting all my props there, I think I'd need to invest in something like a dolly or some carrying case with wheels. (all together my props are close to 80 lbs)
The hardest part... pulling a crowd! No one would stop and give me the time of day unless I was doing something impressive. A couple times I got the shows started by having a kid come and try some juggling or another trick, the family would watch and soon a crowd would gather. I tried yelling and hawking but people just wern't interested.
A friend made a good suggestion, which is to have a warm show to get folks interested and then start in with the real show. Also, someone told me not to place a hat or bucket out front but to stop half way through the show put your hat out and talk a bit and tell the audience about how you have a grand finale coming up soon. Then after your last trick you go again with your hat. (the person who said this is a veteran performer and says it's also good not to put your hat out cus there are crazy people in the area who will just grab all your money)
Anyway, a long winded message which basically boils down to- I did it, I'll do it again, and I need to work out a few kinks and polish it.
BTW- I'm doing Juggling and Rolla Bolla.
In one show I talked more than the others, telling jokes and just general banter... it wasn't received very well, I got the feeling they were like 'yeah, you're not very funny clowny boy now do your tricks'.
The next show I didn't say a whole lot, just told them what I was doing and what I was going to do next and just stuck to my tricks.
The last show I did my tricks and added a few jokes and that seemed to work out well.
The UPS were that I was well received and made a little money.
The DOWNS, it was a bit of a hassle getting all my props there, I think I'd need to invest in something like a dolly or some carrying case with wheels. (all together my props are close to 80 lbs)
The hardest part... pulling a crowd! No one would stop and give me the time of day unless I was doing something impressive. A couple times I got the shows started by having a kid come and try some juggling or another trick, the family would watch and soon a crowd would gather. I tried yelling and hawking but people just wern't interested.
A friend made a good suggestion, which is to have a warm show to get folks interested and then start in with the real show. Also, someone told me not to place a hat or bucket out front but to stop half way through the show put your hat out and talk a bit and tell the audience about how you have a grand finale coming up soon. Then after your last trick you go again with your hat. (the person who said this is a veteran performer and says it's also good not to put your hat out cus there are crazy people in the area who will just grab all your money)
Anyway, a long winded message which basically boils down to- I did it, I'll do it again, and I need to work out a few kinks and polish it.
BTW- I'm doing Juggling and Rolla Bolla.
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