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Posted by: SuperFrank IP Address: www.superfrank.com Date posted: Sat15/09/2007 Time posted: 13:02:07PM Email: boardmail@superfrank.com Thank you - and sorry... But let me explain something. Of course I don't 'win' the audience by stopping the show. Stopping a show prematurely is something I only do by very rare exception. In this case, I felt most of the audience was not really into it from the very beginning. One part was busy with phoning, organizing their shoppings, and feeding their kids. Another part looked as if I was some alien speaking an incomprehensable language. Another part was looking at me as if I was insulting them or so. Some people I asked to do something reacted in a negative way, or just refused. And yes, also a part was clearly enjoying and supportive, but unfortunately this part was only a handful of people in an audience of a few hundred. It happens more often that an audience is difficult in the beginning, one way or another. Then I try to turn that around - and usually that works, more or less, sooner or later. But in this case I didn't see any development in that direction. Then on top of that a drunk guy repeatedly disturbed the show. Also this happens more often. Usually I can handle it and turn that around. Not in this case, though. He kept being insulting and verbally offensive and agressive, to me and the audience, whoever could hear what he was saying. When his verbal aggression looked to turn into physical aggression, for me, that was 'the drop that flooded the bucket'. A small additional detail is that I was on a tall unicycle. Although I feel pretty solid on my unicycle, I am still quite vulnerable. I don't want to break my neck, not in general, and especially not in this case. Besides doing shows professionally, as a way of making a living, I also want to have at least some fun, especially because this show was going to be the last show of the season in Amsterdam. So I decided to stop the show. I think the decision to stop was right. Hopefully, you understand that the balance between good and bad was too far out, and the 'price' to continue too high. I am very sorry for the few people that did enjoy the show so far anyway. That's why I tried to explain why I stopped and apologized when I stopped, and that's why I do it again now to you and on this message board. I hope one day you will get to see my show again, and that time in full power and joy. I'm sure you will notice the difference ;-) Once again, thanks for being one of the few who *did* enjoy and who *were* supportive. Once again, I'm sorry for not fulfilling the promise I made and expectation I created. Bye, Frank |
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