The “standup” in the title is probably not what you think it
is. I often refer to “stand-up magic” as entertainment that’s performed while a
magician is standing up in front of a crowd, whether it’s on a stage, or on the floor of a banquet room, ballroom, or
living room.
Upstanding
“Standup Magic,” as performed by Tom Wright, on the other hand, offers his approach to
performing at specific close-up gigs: those at banquets where spectators are
seated around tables. This two-disc set also teaches several powerful routines.
Wright’s philosophy promises: 1) more focused attention from
spectators, 2) better reactions, and 3) louder applause. Indeed, there is
potential for these benefits. The approach can be applied to some
restaurant settings, but will depend on the seating arrangements.
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With Wright’s approach in mind, the discs teach five
entertaining routines and one opening bit. The performances are done for live audiences in banquet
settings, and Wright does a thorough job of explaining and teaching his routines. His opener
is the well known and surprising cards from mouth, which is followed by his stunning production of a wine
bottle that’s precedes a comical production of his shoe. Note that the main routines require that you be wearing a jacket.
From here, Wright performs a great wine bottle through the
table routine or his "chop cup." I liked both. The wine bottle
penetration requires extra gimmicks that you'll probably need to purchase. Wright’s chop cup is excellent, but employs specialized holders and ditching mechanisms. The routine features lots
of audience interactions (a powerful trademark in all of Wright’s fun presentations)
and two large loads at the end.
Wright also teaches a card from mouth routine - a selected card is discovered, folded in his mouth, and a ring on
rope effect. The ring on rope begins with a professor’s nightmare sequence
that’s followed by ring penetrations both on and off the rope.
Worth It
Even if you don’t employ Wright’s approach to
performing close-up magic at banquets, this DVD set is worth it just for the
routines and his insights, which he teaches in detail.
I
found "Standup Magic" to be an upstanding magic instructional DVD set.
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