Info about Magic
Three Types of Magic
Magic seems to follow cycles of popularity. Right now, magic is very popular because of street magic that is performed by people like David Blaine who are called illusionists. Magic will always be entertaining because of the mystery that is involved in the magic tricks. There are three main types of popular magic, stage magic, up-close magic, and children’s magic.
Up-close magic is performed for an individual or a small group in a small area. The magician will sit or stand close to the person or people that he is performing for. This kind of magic includes coin tricks, card tricks, and trick with other small items. This kind of magic might be the entertainment for a small club meeting or other gathering in a small place. Everyone is entertained by magic regardless of their age because it is so mysterious.
Magic that is used for entertaining children is called child magic. The tricks for this kind of magic are directed more at holding the children’s attention rather than the skill of the magician. A magician may have wonderful trick, but if it takes very long to perform it the children will lose interest and he will lose the entire audience. Therefore, tricks for child magic must be quickly performed. Sometimes, schools will have magic shows as a school fund raiser. In this setting, the magician has to keep the attention of the children because if you lose the audience that includes and entire school or even grade level, it can result in pure chaos.
Stage magic is performed on a stage where the magician is separated from the audience and he performs tricks for very large groups of people. The tricks for stage magic must used items that are big enough for everyone in the group to see what is happening.
Tricks that are performed in this kind of magic are very often on a grand scale. Examples might include cutting a woman in half, causing things to disappear, and turning a lady into a lion. It is essential for stage magicians to be terrific entertainers in order to keep the whole audience involve with the performance. Stage magicians often appear on TV or in large auditoriums. Children and adults alike enjoy stage magic because they are always trying to figure out how the tricks are performed. Yet, at times when a magician teaches a trick to the audience, there is always a logical explanation. Most of our brains just do not think in such a logical manner as to figure it out.
The three main types of magic are performed differently because the audience for each type is different. These types of magic require the magician to have the skill needed for his particular audience. However, all three types of magic, stage magic, up-close magic, and children’s magic are all very entertaining to watch. So, the next time you have the opportunity to attend a magic show, don’t think magic is just for kids. Magic is for all ages.