This is another new venue, barely open a year. It’s a beautiful space with lots of charm and attention to detail. The crew, under the direction of Bobby Golibart, was working diligently when we arrived. They’ve had a slammed last few days and have been practically sleeping in the theatre.
We loaded in and had lots of stage space. Cindy and David ended up putting the cases in the shop to make it easier to maneuver things on stage. We worked almost right up until show time (early shows come rushing at us!) but I was really pleased with the way the show looked in the venue.
The audience was small, intimate, but they were excited to be there. These days, we have a strong appeal to that 18-35 demographic so the audience included a bit of a younger group as well. I enjoy working for an audience with a wide age range. I think magic and illusion transcend all those things and give us something to share on different levels. When people come to the show – for whatever reason – we hope to create a different feel for them than a typical “magic show.” It’s important for us to make sure they have a good time and walk away happy.
I was really pleased with the way everything came off AND the responses from this intimate crowd. They were very enthusiastic and that kind of energy feeds a performer on the stage. I appreciated their support very much!
After the show, we drove across the street to our hotel, the Crowne Plaza. They had us pull the rig into the parking structure which is always a challenge. We were able to get into the entrance BUT the clearance started dropping fast so there was no way to pull through the deck! We spent the next 30-45 minutes doing the “turn around” back into the street. Then I backed into the parking structure so we could just pull out this morning. We head to Missouri today and I have tons of phone calls to make.
Gotta go – write more later.