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Hey folks!
So, I just finished performing at a festival in Italy (Victor Rubilar was there, we're still deciding whether or not which one of us is going to make a 'review' of this fest or not...), performing my first show (we'll all just forget the "f-bomb" incident at the Windsor Buskerfest last year...). Those of you who know me, know that I'm a roving performer, and this year, I decided to take a risk and build a show over the winter (piano/variety/comedy--not exactly the best thing for street). As luck would have it, there was a festival opportunity and I took it, with barely a show. I was still writing gags on the plane over. No joke.
Man was it ever HARD.
I take my hat off to all of you who do full-length shows. It was totally a humbling experience to go from rockin' the roving act to being bottom of the barrel show. In the 3 days I knocked out shows at the fest I learned a CRAPLOAD about how to make a good street show. I'm still struggling with content and how to build bits and truthfully, starting out with a mime show is probably the stupidest thing to do, but here's hoping I can continue along to make something wonderful.......in probably 2 years.
But just one question: how do you manage to maintain the energy when things start to fall apart? How can I stop that from happening? It's especially hard when one is starting out because crowds leave so quickly anyway.
So, I just finished performing at a festival in Italy (Victor Rubilar was there, we're still deciding whether or not which one of us is going to make a 'review' of this fest or not...), performing my first show (we'll all just forget the "f-bomb" incident at the Windsor Buskerfest last year...). Those of you who know me, know that I'm a roving performer, and this year, I decided to take a risk and build a show over the winter (piano/variety/comedy--not exactly the best thing for street). As luck would have it, there was a festival opportunity and I took it, with barely a show. I was still writing gags on the plane over. No joke.
Man was it ever HARD.
I take my hat off to all of you who do full-length shows. It was totally a humbling experience to go from rockin' the roving act to being bottom of the barrel show. In the 3 days I knocked out shows at the fest I learned a CRAPLOAD about how to make a good street show. I'm still struggling with content and how to build bits and truthfully, starting out with a mime show is probably the stupidest thing to do, but here's hoping I can continue along to make something wonderful.......in probably 2 years.
But just one question: how do you manage to maintain the energy when things start to fall apart? How can I stop that from happening? It's especially hard when one is starting out because crowds leave so quickly anyway.
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