A SELECTION OF MATERIAL FROM ANDREW NORMANSELL’S
“PRIVATE COLLECTION”, COMMERCIAL ROUTINES FOR THE WORKING PERFORMER *****
IT’S NOTED THAT THE OLD ADAGE OF “IT‘S NOT WHAT YOU DO, BUT THE WAY YOU DO IT“ HAS NEVER BEEN MORE TRUE, AS KEN BROOKE USED TO SAY “THE MAGIC IS YOU”...
COMMERCIAL MAGIC IS ALL ABOUT ENTERTAINMENT
WITH A CAPITAL “E” .
THE ROUTINES CONTAINED HAVE BEEN SELECTED FROM MY OWN WORKING REPERTOIRE AND AS SUCH, OFFER SOLID MATERIAL TO THE “REAL WORLD” WORKER.
AS PART OF MY “PRIVATE COLLECTION”, INCLUDING PATTER & ASSORTED GAG'S,
THESE ROUTINES OVER THE PAST THREE DECADES AND MORE, HAVE HELPED EARN ME “BIG BUCKS” IN ENTERTAINING VARYING CLIENTS FROM WEDDINGS, RESTAURANTS, CORPORATE DINNERS AND TRADE SHOWS .
INCLUDED ARE SUCH CLASSICS AS:
"URBAN JAM", (MY SIGNATURE "AMBITIOUS CARD" ROUTINE, WORTH IT'S WEIGHT IN GOLD TO ANY COMMERCIAL WORKER)
"QUANTUM LOAD", (A REAL TIME" FOLDED, SIGNED CARD IN SHOE")
"SIGNATURE PIECE" (A REAL WORLD TAKE ON THE CLASSIC "ANNIVERSARY WALTZ" WITH NO FAKES OR EXTRA CARDS)
"INKLINGS" (FUNNY PEN & CARD SIGNING GAGS )
"DOUBLE CROSS" (AN UNBEATABLE AND SOLID WORKHORSE "APPLAUSE GETTER")
"MASQUERADE" (THE ULTIMATE IN BEWILDERING CARD CHICANERY !)
"TUMBLER" (A "KNOCK-OUT" COMMERCIAL ROUTINE THAT TURNS YOUR PACK INTO A COMBINATION LOCKED SAFE, FOR ANYONE AGED 8 TO 108 ! )
"TABOO NOUVEAU" (A STREAMLINED CLASSIC OF "LIE DETECTOR" WITH A STUNNING "KICKER" CLIMAX) AND, "LIGHTNING REVELATION" (A SUPER SLICK AND MIND SPLINTERING VISUAL REVELATION THAT "KNOCKS 'EM FOR SIX" ! ) **** PLUS "THE POLITICS OF HOPPING" (THE REAL LOW DOWN AND GOLDEN RULES OF SUCCESSFUL TABLE HOPPING IN RESTAURANTS) AND, LOADS MORE BIT'S & PIECES INCLUDING, "THOUGHTS ON THE CLASSIC FORCE"... REAL WORLD ROUTINES FOR REAL WORLD WORKERS, GOLD DUST !
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