MYST

Routining this once for a parlour show rather than trying to squeeze it into close-up was the right call. The stage-only setup takes some prep, but once it's ready the effect lands hard across a room. Not for casual walkaround work, but that's exactly why it plays so big on stage.

I was nervous about the set-up since I usually stick to close-up work, but once it's rigged it plays beautifully on a stage. Watching the whole parlour go quiet at the reveal was worth every minute of prep. Not something I'd do at a table, but for a proper stage spot it's a killer.

The setup takes a few minutes to get right, but once you have it dialed in, the payoff in a theatre setting is absolutely worth the effort. I've only performed it for two parlour audiences so far, and the reaction was exactly what I'd hoped for from a Serious piece like this.