My "Grandpa's Juggling Trunk" show is an exploration of the props and memories found in "Grandpa's" old trunk, the relic of his world-spanning career as a juggler.
From my beat-up trunk come an assortment of juggling props, each with a story that relates to Grandpa's travels around the world as a juggler.
I start the show by teaching the audience how to be an Amazing Aaron audience...when to count me off, when to applaud, and especially how to shout "That's Amazing" if I should drop something. I mean, you wouldn't want me to get embarrased.
This is silly and works like a charm. I now find that people I hardly know holler "That's Amazing" to me when I run into them on the street.
The prop routines neatly divide the show into chunks, so I can adjust the length of the show by adding or omitting routines. I start with a three-ball routine, and then perform the
devil stick, followed by
spinning plates and then
clubs. Then I may do my Dice Box routine, a four-object juggling set using large rubber dice. Then I do cigar boxes (hey, I've got
video of that), some audience participation tricks, and finish with a
balance board act...juggling clubs while spinning a plate on a stick in my mouth, all while balancing on a board on a roller.
Each routine is two to three minutes long (the audience particpation takes longer), and the whole is about 30 minutes long.
I'm not currently using any sound amplification or lighting, so I can show up to a site, open the box, and get started right away. Before I get started, I lay out a rope line to let the audience know where they can sit and where they can't.
If you're interested in booking a show,
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