Magic, illusion, focus - these are just the names of what fascinates the viewer who is fascinated by what is happening on the stage or the stage of the circus. The incredibility of what the eyes see makes us believe in miracles. More than one generation of spectators remembers the performances of popular illusionists, great magicians David Copperfield, Hmayak Hakobyan, Igor Kio. On their representations, incredible miraculous transformations took place, the disappearance of a whole train, moving from one box to another. And all this in front of the public, who was in the hall, and no one could understand how this is happening. And each artist kept his original tricks secrets secret, which is why all the numbers were unique and mysterious.
A bit of history
The costume transformation or dressing trick was a rarity in the former Soviet Union. Just on the fingers could count the artists of this genre. The fact is that the costumes that were sewn for this issue were very expensive. Not everyone had the money to purchase fabrics and tailoring. We must pay tribute to the circus and pop school - the numbers were so beautiful and exciting that the artists were invited to perform abroad. However, the decision on the possibility of leaving for the tour was decided by the host. "Proven" artists traveled abroad ....
The titled Russian artists Olga Petryaeva and Maxim Kotov work with the number “Costume Transformation”. Their performances are so original that they simply captivate the viewer. Changing focus is performed at such a speed that viewers are simply perplexed as to how this is possible. The number is interesting and unbeatable. Many circus artists who choose to work in this genre, of course, bring something of their own. These are ideas, props, and costumes.
How does this happen?
Usually, the participants in the number are a magician and an assistant. Sounds beautiful music. The dressing trick begins. The girl has a dress of medium length, for example, with polka dots. She enters a hoop covered with fabric, the magician lifts it up and lowers it a couple of seconds later, and the audience sees the assistant in a dress of a different color and style. No one is around to dress the girl. It remains to speculate a surprised viewer that, probably, the dress changes color. What about the style? Maybe this is an optical illusion?
While the audience is perplexed by this dressing, the following is going on, no less interesting. Just a magician covers the assistant with a screen-cloth, and the new dress sees the audience with wide eyes and a dumb question - how does this happen?
During the time allotted for this issue, the assistant in front of the audience manages to change up to a dozen outfits, enthralling the audience with her every change of dress.
The Secret to Changing Focus
Everything is much simpler than it seems to the viewer. In order to perfect the performance, of course, the artists must act clearly, harmoniously, changing one outfit after another, raising and lowering the screen, making movements that distract the attention of the audience. But the key to success of the focus is correctly sewn clothing. These are not just dresses, blouses, skirts and suits, but unique things that can be transformed, acquiring their new look right in front of an amazed audience.
Both participants of the number should be dressed so that the viewer does not suspect that they are dressed in several layers of clothing made of thin material. This is necessary in order to qualitatively fulfill the focus with changing clothes. Exposing the number is that the clothes are fastened with Velcro. It is formed layer by layer so that, after peeling off the Velcro on the shoulders, the blouse fell down, turning into a skirt. The top in this case will be the same color as the lowered skirt.
How to make a quick dressing trick
Each pair of artists has their own fastening technology and their costumes. There are couples who do not recognize any Velcro, their number is built on hooks and fishing line. Transformations of costumes are also different. Some leave the costumes removed at the bottom of the round screen, others transform the costumes, leaving them to themselves, as if turning over the pages of a book.
Even slightly opening the veil of secrecy, telling how this unique trick is done, the audience who came to the presentation will be interested in a trick with dressing up. Exposure, which is always sought by inquisitive viewers, will not affect the perception of the number, but rather will cause delight and admiration for talented artists.