I try and spend a bit of each day working on new performance material. I try and work on existing material as well, but I get a thrill out of working on new challenges.
This week i only had 3 shows, which gave me ample time to work on new projects. I worked on some juggling, a mind reading routine and a card trick. Truthfully, I expect only the mind reading trick to ever be performed.
So why work on the other routines? Well, never know, they may come in handy sometime. A TV spot may be the perfect place for the card trick, and while setting up for a university show I may see someone juggling that would be impressed by a new 5 ball trick.
It’s important to me to keep raising the bar. In entertainment I find as soon as the performer gets stagnant that audience picks up on it very fast…