No Two Rooms, No Two Reactions, No Two Nights the Same
- trinomagic
- May 16
- 2 min read
The more shows I do, the more I realize this: there is no such thing as a “typical” performance.
Sure, the tricks might look familiar. The suitcase is the same. The hair might look taller in person. But the people, the energy in the room, it always changes everything.
That’s what keeps it fresh.
Some nights, the energy is electric before I even step on stage. Other times, it’s a slow build. You feel the room shift trick by trick, laugh by laugh. Either way, the magic is never just in the routine, it’s in the reaction.
Showing Up Means Reading the Room
I’ve performed at small family-owned business get-togethers and massive hotel ballrooms. For rowdy teams and silent skeptics. For roomfuls of CEOs, first responders, fundraisers, retirees...(and a partridge in a pear tree). Every audience teaches you something. Every setup requires a different rhythm. That’s what makes live entertainment a living thing.
When I step on stage, I’m not just doing a show. I’m stepping into their space. It’s my job to meet them there, shift the energy, and bring it somewhere unexpected.
Repetition Doesn’t Kill the Magic: It Sharpens It
Doing this again and again hasn’t dulled the spark. If anything, it’s made me better at creating it. When you’ve done enough shows, you know how to pivot, how to pull a moment back from flat, how to adapt when the tech gets weird or the tables are too spread out or someone drops a fork during the opening line.
You also learn to trust the audience. They want to have fun. They want to be surprised. You just have to show up with enough fuel to ignite that.
This Is the Work....(oh and the Joy!)
No two rooms. No two reactions. No two nights the same. That’s not a challenge. It’s the gift. It keeps me engaged. Keeps me improving.
It reminds me that I have the best job in the world and meet the coolest people (YOU!)
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