Conclusion

There are two kinds of street performers: the bottlers and the circle show performers. The bottlers are the ones that camp for couple of hours at a time and people tip them as they go but never really stay for the whole act. The circle shows are the ones based on the concept ‘a crowd attracts a crowd’. These acts have a beginning, middle, and finale. They get their tips by going around asked for the money. The bottlers usually stay in the same spot because it helps with recognition and if the income is steady they are more reluctant to move. The circle shows are far more profitable because more viewers equals more donations. But in order to pull the audience in first, the hook must be exciting and fast paced. In my opinion it's better to give an action packed act if you're physically capable because more audience brings in more money. It leads to free publicity and bigger profit.