Trying to figure out how to improve your stand-up routine but aren't sure what to do? Are your routines playing fine, but your set underwhelms? Maybe the answer is to become a better performer. Quentin Reynolds is here to give you the low-down on improving your stand-up by improving your performance...
Don't overlook this gem! Ken de Courcy's After Dinner Technique has some superlative effects within, including Ken's Money to Burn -- this alone is worth twice the price of the book! But there's more! You also get valuable essays on Magic theory and Performing as well as thoughts and contributi...
Playing Shopping Centers by Jim Mahoney (with Introduction by Billy McComb) was written for magicians looking to perform magic in shopping malls, though the tips and advice will apply to other venues as well. It includes everything detail you need, including topics like microphone management, lighti...
Edward Maurice brings you a showman's tips and tricks for presenting your show. From curtain rise to fall, everything is covered, including openers, audience appeal, costume, make-up and so much more. So if you need a director in your corner, check out Showmanship and Presentation today! Includes: I...
This book has long been regarded as one of the most important texts ever produced on children's magic. Most notable is the first chapter of Open Sesame, topics reproduced below, which should be required reading for entertainers of children. If you entertain children or ever want to, you should own t...
It's time to get your act together, and Scott Alexander is here to show you how! In his new DVD series, Scott gives you the secrets for putting together your own show. Volume 5 concentrates on using Scott's Rule of Three and developing effective closers and routining your show to include callb...
When was the last time you had a magic consultant to tell you what you needed to do to make your show better? Now, with Magic as Entertainment, that consultant is always with you! This comprehensive texts gives you much-needed advice on putting together you show, including routining, stage presence,...
When magicians die, it is customary to break a wand to symbolize the end of their magic. But as Shakespeare's Prospero shows, there might be other reasons or seasons to break our magic wands. What might they be? What options do we have for ending our time with magic? In this book of heartfelt insigh...
It's time to get your act together, and Scott Alexander is here to show you how! In his new DVD series, Scott gives you the secrets for putting together your own show. Volumes 4 emphasizes improving the mood and tone of your show by adding both skill and danger to your show. Additionally, Scott disc...
It's time to get your act together, and Scott Alexander is here to show you how! In his new DVD series, Scott gives you the secrets for putting together your own show. Volume 2 concentrates on the developing your onstage character. It includes tips on identifying your character to the audience...