Standing Up Surrounded

Standing Up Surrounded
Author	Kirk Charles
Publisher	Hermetic Press
Publication Date	1989
Language	English
Pages	94

Standing Up Surrounded is a 1989 book by Kirk Charles. It was published by Hermetic Press, and is now out of print.

Reviewed in Genii 1991 March

Contents

• Page i: Foreword (Eugene Burger)
• Page 1: Introducing

• Page 5: Working
  • Page 6: Getting There
  • Page 7: Getting Ready
  • Page 8: Performance Time
  • Page 9: Approach
  • Page 11: Techniques
    • Page 11: The Match Trick
      • Page 13: On The Table
      • Page 14: Without a Table
  • Page 15: Misdirection
  • Page 16: Food and Drink
  • Page 18: Angles
  • Page 18: Other Considerations
  • Page 20: Engagements
    • Page 20: Corporate Cocktail Parties
    • Page 21: Home Cocktail Parties
    • Page 23: Promotions
    • Page 25: Wedding Receptions
  • Page 26: Problem Audiences
    • Page 26: Children
    • Page 29: Repeaters
    • Page 30: The Match Trick - Part Two
    • Page 31: Drunks
    • Page 35: Jerks
    • Page 35: The Exposer
  • Page 36: Special Situations
    • Page 37: Disguises
    • Page 38: Isolated Environments
  • Page 39: Professionalism
    • Page 40: Hygiene
    • Page 40: Performance
  • Page 41: Knowledge
  • Page 41: Dependability
  • Page 43: Preparation
  • Page 43: Business

• Page 47: Promoting
  • Page 47: Choosing Your Prospective Market
  • Page 47: The Brochure
  • Page 49: Photos
  • Page 51: Action Photos
  • Page 53: Recommendations and Reviews
  • Page 55: Composing the Brochure
  • Page 58: The Business Card

• Page 61: Selling
  • Page 61: Direct Contact
  • Page 62: Indirect Contact
  • Page 62: Marketing
  • Page 65: Agents
  • Page 69: The Interview
  • Page 72: The Contract
  • Page 73: Booking on the Phone

• Page 75: Ending
  • Page 76: The Mailing List
  • Page 76: New Material
  • Page 77: Concluding Thoughts

• Page 79: Appendix I: Selecting Material for Walk-around Performance
  • Page 79: Simple and Direct
  • Page 81: Inoffensive
  • Page 82: Easy to Carry
  • Page 85: Durability and Expense
  • Page 85: Resetability
  • Page 86: Angles
  • Page 86: Surfaces
  • Page 87: Examinable
  • Page 87: Visibility
  • Page 87: Repeatability
  • Page 88: Summation

• Page 89: Appendix II: Sample Contracts, Booking Sheet, and Model Release Form
  • Page 89: Personalized Contract
  • Page 90: Form Contract
  • Page 91: Booking Sheet
  • Page 92: Model Release

• Page 93: Bibliography

References

• http://magicref.tripod.com/books/charleskirkstandingupsurrounded.htm

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