BE MORE FUNNY by Christopher T. Magician

Build comedy magic routines with ideas you can adapt to effects you already perform. In Be More Funny, Christopher W. Barnes, internationally known as Christopher T. Magician, shares a 492-page guide to creating comedy magic from the ground up.

Explore the material as you shape your onstage character, write comedic dialogue, and find new ways to bring humor into your routines. The examples draw on performances in comedy clubs, festivals, variety shows, conventions, and other venues.

• 29 comedy tropes: Pair a classic comedy magic trope with an effect of your choice to develop an original routine.
• 29 scripted routines: Study complete examples, including “Lemon Party,” “A Cheesy Trick,” and “Deck to the Future.”
• 42 card ideas: Use the card force and reveal ideas as starting points for developing comedic card routines.
• Character-building guidance: Find your onstage character and learn how to shape it for your act.
• Dialogue-writing tips: Explore ways to write comedic lines and add them to your routines.

From adapting a familiar plot to developing a routine around your own performance style, this book gives you plenty of material to explore as you bring more comedy to your magic act.