Brent and Sarah Nicholls are a husband and wife magic-comedy team who perform all over the world. TDZ Podcast 004: Brent and Sarah Nicholls0:00 – Intro and background1:15 – Early theater and comedy beginnings2:40 – Magic vs. comedy: choosing a path4:05 – First live shows experiences5:30 – Improvisation on stage6:50 – Developing audience engagement8:12 – Challenges with audience reactions9:25 – Adapting performances for different venues10:40 – Music in shows12:00 – Singing and comedic performance13:20 – Tailoring shows for kids vs adults14:45 – Tweaking and evolving the act16:10 – Learning when to say no17:35 – Entertaining kids and adults together19:00 – Recording shows to improve20:35 – Social media vs live performance22:05 – Fame and online content pitfalls23:40 – Knowing your lane as performer25:10 – Communication and trust: magic ingredient26:45 – Coping with uncertainty28:15 – Stepping outside comfort zone31:40 – Disruptive audience and tranquilizer incident32:50 – Early theater and improvisation34:04 – Scripted vs improv in shows35:01 – Transitions: adapting to venues36:03 – Music and musical mind reading37:33 – Singing, comedy, and audience engagement39:04 – Tailoring for different audiences40:01 – Constant act tweaking41:35 – Saying no, staying in lane44:02 – Entertaining kids and adults together44:44 – Recording to learn from performances47:31 – Live shows vs social media50:56 – Fame, online content, and live shows54:14 – Knowing your lane and measuring success55:26 – Communication and trust for performers57:55 – Finding fulfillment in highs and lows59:36 – Coping with uncertainty1:03:28 – Stepping outside comfort zoneFind & Book Brent & Sarah here: www.brentandsarah.comThe D'Ascenzo Zone: ◼︎Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCphk_rom3ggaW9qhFlIDrag?sub_confirmation=1◼︎ Check out my children's book: https://www.amazon.ca/Tiffy-Spiffy-Mr-Michael-DAscenzo/dp/B0CKGVFP72 ◼︎Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikedascenz/?hl=en◼︎Tik Tok: tiktok.com/@thedascenzozone