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Back in the good ole days, a performer or a traveling troupe would set their show up in a small town and gather people into the theatre through publicity stunts.
Have those days died completely? are publicity stunts a thing of the past? Has the bar been raised to high to create a cost effective publcity stunt?
these are all valid questions for a good conversation, but what I specifically am after are ideas for publicity stunts. Weather it be an old gag, or a new stunt; a trick designed for radio adds, or television interviews.
I will start by talking about one that I use quite often. I like to go to a high trafic area, where you would normally want to do a street show. I set up a masage table and while brandishing a electric bone saw offer people a new wholeistic surgery that will cure what ails ya. then when I have a punter willing to lie down and put themselves at risk, I perform a classic verson of sawed in half. Once I am done I tell every one about the show i am in town doing and hand out what ever promo material i have.
what is your favorite publicity stunt?
Have those days died completely? are publicity stunts a thing of the past? Has the bar been raised to high to create a cost effective publcity stunt?
these are all valid questions for a good conversation, but what I specifically am after are ideas for publicity stunts. Weather it be an old gag, or a new stunt; a trick designed for radio adds, or television interviews.
I will start by talking about one that I use quite often. I like to go to a high trafic area, where you would normally want to do a street show. I set up a masage table and while brandishing a electric bone saw offer people a new wholeistic surgery that will cure what ails ya. then when I have a punter willing to lie down and put themselves at risk, I perform a classic verson of sawed in half. Once I am done I tell every one about the show i am in town doing and hand out what ever promo material i have.
what is your favorite publicity stunt?
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