evilewan wrote:
*its much more funn to do tricks on a real unicycle.*
So what's a real unicycle? Any with pedals on the wheel axle, or is it
limited to certain wheel sizes, etc.?

In walkaround-type entertainment, the giraffe rules.
*some promoters realy like the girrafe though. and the public are all
dumb enough to think its harder than a real unicycle.*
Walkaround, as opposed to a focused show, is all about being visible. In
a walkaround situation, such as what Gild was hired for, promoters
usually aren't interested in tricks on a "small" unicycle. The guy on
the giraffe sticks well up above the crowd and provides a large
"decoration" or "backdrop" to the event. Anything to make the performer
even larger, such as twirling a big ribbon (the bigger the better) or
juggling fire, will make an even larger impression, and will generally
be favored by the sponsors.

For a focused show, that's where you want to rivet and amaze your
audience. Especially a busking show, where you have to grab them and
keep them until hat time. Then you need to impress them with either
skill, comedy, or personality and tricks on the small uni pay off much
better.
*i was busking at the edinburgh festival not long ago and i was the
only one to do a single unicycle trick. out of dozens of performers, *
But who brought home the biggest hat? The true test of the most
successful performance

Of course you can be an artist, and be more concerned about the show
than the hat, but to truly follow that philosophy, you should forego the
hat completely, especially when there are other buskers around.


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