Connecting With Your Audience - Part Two - Through Sight
One of the first ways you connect with your audience is by what they first see when they walk into the room or auditorium, and, by what they see when you do the actual performance.
Without going into much detail, I would like to ask the question how does your props and magic tricks look? Are they falling apart with chipped painted? Are your silks & cloths pressed and looking snappy?
For the actual performance how does the sense of sight play out in connecting with your audience? If your playing for children, bright colors will always win out over a dull black and white magic show.
How does your costume look? Do you look professional? If you are trying to represent a certain type of character, for example a hobo clown, is anything you are wearing out of place for the part you are acting?
It is important that your costume compliment your show not distract. David Ginn had a great recommendation that if you are using bright color magic tricks than your suit or costume, tables, backdrop should not be so bright that your tricks just blend in and get lost in the surroundings. Rather, it should contrast so your audience knows exactly where to look.
Another area to consider is moving around during your magic show. Your table is not a ball and chain (or is it). Make sure your gestures are grand and big. Do some research and find out what clowns, mimes, actors do to help keep the attention of their audience.
Lastly, remember to make eye contact with each of your audience members to the best of your ability. Even if you are behind bright stage lights you want to give the appearance that you are looking right at them. Each one of them is an honored guest and they are there to watch you.
What are your thoughts in these areas? I would love to hear what you think.
Have a great day,
Steven Dickinson
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Posted by Steven Dickinson at 1/12/2010 3:16 PM 
Categories: Performance,Audience Connection,Communication
Tags: Performance Audience Connection Communication
Categories: Performance,Audience Connection,Communication
Tags: Performance Audience Connection Communication
Connecting to the audience is the best part of a performance that is done by a performer. Actually the audiences are the judges of the performances. So the performer should perform with respect to the audience likeness. The performer should wear dress that is respect to the performance. Always the bright color dresses are very much attractive as compared to the dark or dull colored dresses. So the performers should have the capability to take the audience in their hands.
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