Thought I'd drop the #BJC2012 Public Show order from last night here, for those who missed it!
MC: Donald Grant
Phil Os (diabolo)
Ian Marchant (comedy)
Matthias Romir (Pinball Paranoia)
Gunnar Erik (handstand)
Gandini Juggling (Gloclubs)
-INTERVAL-
Tony Pezzo (rings)
Rod Laver (Ping-pong balls)
Matthias Romir (clubs and balloon)
Tigris (hula-hoop)
Françoise Rochais (batons)
Stagehand without compare: Arron Sparks
THANK YOU ALL!
Luke
Little Paul - - Parent #
That looks like quite a lineup - how was the show?
Cedric Lackpot - - Parent #
The show was pretty good. But where the feck were you?!?
Ian Marchant was doing the wrong act; Matthias Romir was really rather good but must've irritated the just-throw-the-bloody-props brigade, and it's hard to justify giving him two spots; Gandinis were like toadally ossum dude, one half-drop in the entire routine by John Motherfucking Udry, which is his new name; Francoise Rochais was lovely, hardcore, and very sexy with it; the hand balancer was a macho hoot and looked like he was really enjoying himself; Rod Laver did the usual, which would be a shoo-in for any convention show but I think I've seen it four times now.
All in all a pretty good BJC show, I've seen better, I've seen quite a few that were worse.
Little Paul - - Parent #
I think when it comes down to it, I'm just a bit rubbish at doing all the little organisational bits required to get me to a convention these days :/
I'm intrigued though - which routine did Ian do, and which do you think he should have done?
Cedric Lackpot - - Parent #
He did what mini tells me is essentially his street act, in which there was far, far too much waffling and build up and very little action. I honestly can't remember what the big trick was since it took an age to go through his cheer-in-a-bag schtick. Fine for the street but it seemed completely out of place for a BJC show, and was also at odds with the rhythm of the other acts in the half.
I've no idea what he should have done, but the other act of his which I can recall seeing, the plate spinning number, would've been a better fit I think.
He did the act which he headlined Ballring with this year. Ends with the teatray flip. Unfortunately audience involvement just encouraged people to repeat non-funny "heckles" ad infinitum.
I wouldn't have thought so, there was no official filming and people were asked not to film during the show.
Why? his is really sad.
And it remembers me that nobody answered my Big Talk post about putting entire performs online.
Why? Presumably because the artists didn't give permission (which is entirely within their rights). You would have to ask each artist for their own reasoning (there are hundreds of reasons they could have, I would only be speculating). It's perfectly normal in other performing arts for permission not to be given for recording of live performances (theatre, dance, music, etc).
Also, while the venue has a license to play music in public, we don't have any right to redistribute the music from the acts on the internet. Even if all the acts agreed to filming (which it seems they didn't), we'd have to replace all their music with differently licensed music, which would spoil the point rather.
I agree that it's a right of who's performing, and the post on big talk is exactly about that.
Take a look there if you want to.
About the music.
Not always. Now youtube signed some kind of contract with ECAD, so you can put songs on youtube without strikes on your account (it depends of the song) , and the ad revenue goes to ECAD (ok, is not a great thing but it's something)
Changing the song of the act for another one it's not an option, it'd totally suck, for sure.
I did look into having a DVD made of the whole convention including the show and also just the show. But it was too costly and not only that we'd have only been able to include 90 secs of each act. So overall it wasn't worth doing. We'd never get enough money selling the dvds to cover the costs of getting the made - especially as the draw would be the full show, which we didn't have.
Very sad but we will all have the memories of the show which for one thought was amazing :o)
A very good show. My problem is I've seen so many shows, it's hard for me to be seriously wowwed by an act or a show any more. (And yes, I realise this is a reflection on me, and not on any acts themselves).
Donald did a great job, nicely paced, some good gags (and bad-good ones too), and never stayed on too long. Plus bonus kendama appearance! But Donald, why tease us with the jitter ring and then not use it? :)
Phil got the show off to a cracking, high-energy start. Very good stuff. (Apart from the minute of glow-diabolo, which to me smacked of "making my act up to the required length for a variety contract". :-) )
Ian was just too long. Cut in half, and it would have been fine. Sorry Ian, I know you were probably doing exactly what you were asked to, but although your skills and comedy were good, there was (as others have said) way too much of the "are you ready?!" schtick.
Matthias' first act just didn't get me. I've seen it twice now, and both times the crowd seemed to love it, so I guess it's just me here.
Gunnar rocked, with added rock. First trick, "BAM! Screw you, THIS is how good I am!". Oh yes.
The Gandini gloclubs act is uberlush.
2nd half kicked of with "BJC achievement awards" (or something). Awards to Charlie Holland, Max Oddball, Charlie Dancey, Haggis McLeod and Henry's. Yep.
Tony Pezzo also rocked. Finally someone has struck exactly the right balance between toss juggling and manipulation with a ring act. Bloody good.
I've seen Rod a few times now, and he was excellent again. (This was one of the several times that I was reminded of my jaded-old-fart status by the teenage/students in the crowd around me applauding wildly/laughing like drains.)
I really liked Matthias' 2nd act. Dammit, people, he's doing all that shit with a balloon in front of his face! Cool.
Tigris was very good, but I think I prefer his "Sailor" act.
Françoise was kick-ass rock solid. I vaguely wonder if this is the first time a female has headlined a BJC? Couldn't have asked for a better one if so.
Thank you Luke & Donald.
Just to complete for posterity.
"Awards to {Charlie Holland, Max Oddball, Charlie Dancey, Haggis McLeod*} and (Henry's **)."
And:*Sean Gandini**Michael Ferguson.
{} = for contribution() = for props
Just for accuracy:
The awards were -
5 for 'Outstanding Contribution to British Juggling' which went to:
Charlie Holland, Max Oddball, Charlie Dancey, Haggis McLeod and Sean Gandini.
2 for 'Innovative Prop Design' which went to:
Michael Ferguson aka 'FERGIE' for his Fergie bags (he's the reason we now have sportco, gballz and baglady. He designed and made that style ball first. The others only started when he stopped making them because of his arthritis in his hands.
Henrys for their clubs and fantastic after sales care.
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