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SIDESHOW DAVE
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David
(Sideshow Dave) specialises in weird magic, usually known as Fakir. After
years of study with some of the World's most famous Yogis, he is adept
at the manipulation of fire and bladed instruments!
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WARNING! DO NOT TRY ANY OF THESE STUNTS AT HOME - THEY ARE VERY DANGEROUS ! David is a professional who works for a circus (www.rydextreme.com) and so practices daily. |
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Fire Eating |
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Fire
Fakir - conquering the pain, moving a lit fire torch along the skin !
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Sword Swallowing - yes, the blade really DOES go down, note the X-Ray. |
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Knife
Throwing
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Razor
Blade Chewing, Swallowing & Regurgitation !
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The rabbit and guillotine illusion note: it's a professionally trained stunt rabbit (stuffed toy) |
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Sideshow Dave also performs large scale illusions such as the classic Sawing a Woman in Half. |
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Original
1960s advert for the "Electric Sawing A Woman in Half"
routine.
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The following are pictures of rehearsals using his mechanic as a stand-in for XENJA (see Assistants page). The mechanic has asked for his identity to be protected for security reasons so his face is blacked out. |
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Dialog: "This act is my trademark routine - I was even in the
newspapers!" The billboard is then turned around so the audience
can read the headlines...
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Bench and saw set up, waiting for victim.
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Assistant holding the saw
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Demonstrating that it is a "live" (ie sharp) blade.
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The assistant is relaxed - the sawing begins... "Trust me, if
this goes wrong we'll both be famous!"
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Oops!!! Better call for another assistant...
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7.
The blade emerges from the other side - the assistant is unharmed after
all.
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Sideshow Dave can be booked direct by contacting him at Sideshow Dave marking the subject line as "Magic Booking". See also "Artistes" page. |