The specialist book on script development for magicians
Polished delivery, precise timing, and gags at the right moments aren't accidental, but the result of careful preparation and planning. Creating a script allows for a valuable shift in perspective, allowing the performance to be viewed from the audience's point of view. This gives the performer more confidence, more room for improvisation or spontaneous ideas, and thus significantly influences the audience's overall experience.
This book will help magicians who are new to scripting their performance avoid common mistakes and ultimately deliver the script to the stage. Experienced scriptwriters will appreciate the diverse tips and ideas that make scripting easier and more fluid.
Format DIN A5 landscape, 124 pages.
From the content:
Basics
What does “writing scripts” mean?
Benefits of script writing
The script - foundation of the magic performance
Dangers of script writing
From idea to presentation.
Forms of presentation - an attempt at categorization
Scripts with story presentations
Scripts with thematic presentations
Scripts with descriptive/commentary presentations
realization
Where do the ideas come from?
“10 Things I Hate About You”
Craftsmanship (on the technique of script writing)
The building blocks of a script
Quality control
Transfer to presentation practice
Standard situations
Transitions
Legal theft
Silent performances
Tips for the first steps - “Script just one Effect”
Continuing education
About the authors
Authors Ingo Brehm and Albin Zinnecker have been practicing magic since the early 1990s and have been hosting their dinner show "The Magic Menu" for several years in cooperation with various restaurants in the greater Cologne/Bonn area. The two part-time professionals are regularly booked as close-up artists by companies throughout Germany and hold specialized workshops on scripting.
"A well-developed script should be the foundation of every magic performance. Finally, there's a solid, basic textbook in German that guides readers through the development of a script for their trick. Authors Ingo Brehm and Albin Zinnecker convey all the important basics, offer practical tips for implementation, and support readers in transferring the script into practical presentations. This book was long overdue."
Dr. Oliver Erens
"With the techniques described here, you'll gain the tools to recognize, assess, and optimize your own work much more clearly. You'll have some aha moments while scripting your tricks. It's fun because you realize you've made progress. So—what are you waiting for?"
Axel Hecklau
"This book has a lot of potential for the reader, and I will probably pick it up again and again."
Lex Schoppi
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