Christopher wrote the book on performing magic for kids......... Literally!! In FACT - He has written TWO!! His books BEYOND LOOK DON'T SEE: FURTHERING THE ART OF CHILDREN'S MAGIC, and JUST FOR FUN have taken the magic world by storm, receiving countless rave reviews, and taken him on lecture tours around the country, teaching other kid show magicians how to improve their craft! The Techniques and sillyness Christopher put forth in his books he honed over his fifteen years performing magic for children at parties and other special events!
In this episode we discuss:
- Origin Story
- Early Struggles
- Musical "The Legs"
- Advice for Newbies
- Running Gags
- Branding
- Social Media
- People You Should Know
- KAX
- Books You Should Own
Explore these Resources
- Beyond Look Don't See by Christopher Barnes
- Just for Fun by Christopher Barnes
- Seriously Silly by David Kaye
- Mario the Maker
- Max Fulham
- Conference Registration (kidabra.org)
- Axtell Puppets
- Let's Taco About It Facebook Group
- Vanish Magazine
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