CHAPTER ONE WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO PUT ON A MAGIC SHOW Do you love magic Do you love performing Do you love creating tricks Then putting on a magic show is the right project for you Magicians practice stage magic Stage magic is the art of entertaining Magicians perform illusions Illusions are magic tricks It s when you get people to believe things People believe magicians do impossible things Magicians amaze people They trick people They put on magic shows They show off their tricks Tricks are also called effects 4
An example is pulling a rabbit from a hat Another example is making something disappear They perform for an audience Audience refers to people who watch a show Go to Magic shows Talk to other Magicians hit
KNOW THE LINGO Abracadabra magic word to help magicians make something happen Bad angle people sitting at certain positions that allow them to see how a magic trick is done Cardician a magician who does only card tricks Crimp bending a part of a card in order to use it Daub wax used to make things stick Fakir a performer who does crazy stunts like walking on fire or charming snakes Flash paper special paper that burns in a bright flash Hat production the act of producing objects from hats Hocus pocus magic word to help magicians make something happen Load secretly putting an object somewhere Prestidigitation performed with quick fingers Presto magic word for quickly Profonde large pocket in a suit that allows magicians to make items disappear by tossing them into the pocket Voila word for here it
Stage magic is different from magic Magic refers to spells It refers to witches and wizards Magic is popular in fantasy stories Stage magicians are not wizards They're special actors They have special skills Most magicians are performers They like being onstage They like doing tricks They like challenges They like solving puzzles You'll have fun putting on a magic show You’ll plan tricks You'll create illusions You’ll wow your audiences You might also make some money Magicians perform Then they get paid do Ask Magicians how much they Make They make different amounts of Money
