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Passing On the Legacy
Passing On the Legacy
Daryl’s original career and lifelong passion is the creation of wonder. His magic studio seeks to pass along his hard-earned experience and practical knowledge based on his vision of Hometown Magic. The intent is to help lay a foundation for those who are stymied by the inherent secrecy of the conjuring fraternity to engage in a more open study of magic as a performing art. The studio focuses on storytelling, playfulness, artistry and education, the fundamentals of creating wonder that elevate magic as a performing art. This course of study revolves around practical entertainment and the persona of the Hometown Magician to help move the performer into more disciplined and consistent success in all situations.
Finding Success as a Hometown Magician
A Hometown Magician may be an everyday liberal arts student, a magic hobbyist, or even a semi-professional who seeks to perform primarily in their local community, for various occasions, and in a wide variety of settings and venues. This requires an entertainer to methodically study the art and put in extensive hours performing in front of live audiences, but this leads to the real-life secret of a Hometown Magician. They do something no one else can by connecting people to their creative wonder.
In his 40-page guide to Finding Success as a Hometown Magician, Daryl Hurst explains in great detail his approach to being that local celebrity, covering topics like Why Every Community Needs a Hometown Magician, Hometown Magic as a Genre, The Persona of the Hometown Magician, Branding, Putting in the Hours, Storytelling, Playfulness, Artistry, Education, Business Basics, and a Hometown Magic Repertoire.
The typical venues that a hometown magician encounters are diverse and a utility table is needed to accommodate all of them. This Hometown Magic Table design is both elegant and pragmatic, solving a myriad of challenging issues at once. Daryl’s Hometown Magic Table plans include 10 detailed architectural drawings, 16 photographs, hardware specs and cutting diagram, and the backstory.
A successful Hometown Magician soon discovers that building their persona is more important than building their collection of props, leading to fewer tricks and more solid routines. They embrace the concept of practical entertainment, referring to magic routines and other entertainment that can be performed in a variety of venues without significant restrictions, giving professional results with simple props and staging.
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