I’m funny how? I mean funny, like I’m a clown? I amuse you? I make you laugh? I’m here to amuse you? Whattya you mean funny? Funny how? How am I funny?
I better be there to amuse them. If I don´t amuse them, I certainly will lose them. Could you imagine sitting through a 6 hour show that was dry and boring? As the one time assistant to a magician, I often equate my day as a six hour show. It is one hard gig.
The prep. It is the backstage work, the rehearsals, the set construction and costume design and it definitely is not long enough! I spend my time at home revising the day, the lesson, the conversation. There is Smartboards to create, animated gifs and text to download, fonts to chose and the best interactive venue to be chosen.
The different acts of my day must draw them in. There must be action, suspense, drama, and certainly comedy. I must also be able to read my audience. Why are they here? Are they invested or are they just here because they have to be? How can I get them invested? How can I get them to care about the show that Iḿ putting on? How can I get them to see that they are not just the audience but the characters themselves.
Of course Iḿ here to amuse them. They are children and they are here to have fun. I just have to sneak the education in there.
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