Beyond Look, Don't See: 10th Anniversary Edition by Christopher Barnes

Build a more distinctive show for children and families with Beyond Look, Don't See: 10th Anniversary Edition by Christopher Barnes. This expanded book explores performance techniques and routines designed to bring humor, surprise, and stronger structure to your shows.

• 24 performance techniques have been revisited with insights from Barnes’s decade of experience since the first edition.
• 48 routines demonstrate the techniques, including 41 routines new to this edition.
• Three featured routines include “Pop-Tart 2.0,” “To Catch a Monkey,” and “Professor’s Lesson.”
• Spotlight chapters cover topics such as creating a new show for repeat audiences and developing a satisfying show beyond a string of tricks.
• Expanded tenth-anniversary edition spans 822 pages, with 352 additional pages, and includes a foreword by Jon Armstrong.

Use the book’s ideas as you shape family-show material, plan routines, and consider how each piece fits into a complete performance. Its techniques and practical musings offer plenty to explore as you make your next show feel more like your own.