Technical Info

Quick Change Act – Standard

Back Stage Crew – 1 English speaking person definitely preferably 2 people where possible. Click the image to the right for a pdf of the stage footprint of how props and quick change hoops are laid out on the stage, before the performance. Please note – all props do need setting on the stage prior to when the performance can begin. This diagram should be shown to the stage hands preferably before the artists arrival, but they will run through this in the rehearsal.

Setting of the props with 2 competent crew shouldn’t take more than 1 minute.

IMPORTANT – After the performance the stage crew need to strike the props and clear up the glitter which will be all over the stage…. there is a LOT of it. We re-use the glitter so it can’t be just be vacuumed up plus there are small magic props and gimmicks amongst it all to be collected too. The artists cannot set or strike their own props due to the delicacy of their costumes. In the event that there are other performers on after the Quick Change Artists the glitter can be swept to the side of the performance area and collected at the end of the show.

STAGING

It is not ideal to perform the Quick Change Show on a dance floor. It is important to perform on a raised stage, eg, steel deck or spider stage so all audience members can see what is happening during the act, and to avoid all possibilities of magical exposure with this type of act.

It is preferable not to have audience members or tables directly at the sides of the artists for the performance, as this may ruin the effect of the performance and secrecy of some of the magical effects being performed. If this is not possible, please inform us prior to making the booking so we can assess whether it is possible to adapt to your environment.

LIGHTING AND MUSIC REQUIREMENTS

You can download our lighting sheet here. We have worked in most lighting conditions, however, it goes without saying that the better the lighting, the more enhanced and professional the act looks. We have a lighting guide available to the left, but will do our best to work with what you have.

DRESSING ROOM
We need a private room to ourselves to get changed in, with a mirror and chair. We would need this a few hours before the show. It is essential due to the nature of what we are doing that the room is private for the time we are getting ready in. It takes us about an hour to get ready before performance and then about 30 minutes after the performance so would need the room for that length of time. No one is allowed to enter during this time.

MC INTRODUCTION

It is best that we are introduced by someone Eg the MC if there is one to the audience. We have an introduction speech for the compere/host with our info – you can download compere blurb here… which you can use as much or as little as you require.

AUDIO VISUAL PROJECTIONS /MUSIC

We can perform the act just to music but a lot of venues already have projection screens already set up as part of the event.  If this is the case with your venue the the act is enhanced by utilising our complimentary intro and animations which makes the act more spectactular, we prefer to use this where possible.