Stage Illusions for Children's Shows
Posted: February 8th, 2016, 1:57 am
Most children's entertainers are not looking to perform stage illusions at junior's birthday party and instead search for "packs small and plays big" at those events. However, once in a while, they might discover that their "plays big show" is not quite big enough for a gymnasium filled with kids, or a large school auditorium with the whole school turned out, and so on. That's when some children's stage illusions come in handy. Fortunately, Jim Gerrish has come up with two new illusions designed especially for children. They both use props ready made by toy makers and relatively inexpensive, compared to if they had been built by illusion builders for the trade.
#1 is "From HERE to THERE" and that Hobbity name tells the story. It is made from two children's Play Tents and is designed to transport a child from the audience from one tent to the other. Total cost about $100.
#2 is "Run, Princess, Run!" and while it can easily become "Run, Prince, Run!" it turns Harry Leat's "Run, Rabbit, Run" into an illusion for the stage, again using a child from the audience to play the role of the running character. Total cost, about $80
Both can be found in the latest Wizards' Journal #31 with all sources given. The funny thing is, they both "Pack Small and Play Huge."
#1 is "From HERE to THERE" and that Hobbity name tells the story. It is made from two children's Play Tents and is designed to transport a child from the audience from one tent to the other. Total cost about $100.
#2 is "Run, Princess, Run!" and while it can easily become "Run, Prince, Run!" it turns Harry Leat's "Run, Rabbit, Run" into an illusion for the stage, again using a child from the audience to play the role of the running character. Total cost, about $80
Both can be found in the latest Wizards' Journal #31 with all sources given. The funny thing is, they both "Pack Small and Play Huge."