KEH073: Openers, Transitions, and Closers: Tips on How to Make a Cohesive Children's Show

How do you turn different tricks and routines into a show that does not feel segmented but instead comes across as whole? The answer, according to long-time performing magician and musician (and dramatist) Nathan Roberts is in the use of openers, transitions, and closers. Join us in this interview with Nathan and learn not just about these three elements, but also tips from the field of drama that you can apply in your show to make it even more enthralling.   In this episode we discuss: What Nathan applied from his drama training to his performances Chris Capehart's style of audience interaction Recorded openers/intro voice-overs and how Nathan got started making them for performers How to cultivate presence His experience that led him to create the lecture Don't Let Them Breathe The importance of transitions The uses of music cues Nathan's Uganda story