Stars of street magic – David Blaine & others
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Street magic is also known as “street performance”. Street magic first appeared as a form of performing for money from passersby. It included card tricks, eating fire, illusions, and even mentalism.
It has very few tools and appliances as the magician puts in all his skill to entertain passersby. The audiences in street magic performances are not regular watchers of magic on stage or on television
In street magic, there can be no special effects or props that are available in regular stage shows. Audience just gathers and usually there are no extra hands or lighting changes that can fool them.
Who are the street magic masters?
David Blaine – is an American stunt performer and illusionist. He’s famous for his highly visible deeds of endurance, e.g. Buried Alive, Frozen in Time and Vertigo. On November 21, 2006, in Times Square, Blaine was suspended 50 feet in the air while strapped by shackles inside a giant gyroscope.
Jeff Sheridan – the most amazing thing about Sheridan – his cards manipulations. His silent approach to performing tricks is even more astonishing because usually magicians like to use patters in order to distract their audience attention. Sheridan is the teacher of two great magicians – David Copperfield and David Blaine.
Cyril Takayama – is a very popular street magician in Japan. Some of his most famous tricks include ‘the hamburger in the menu’ and the ‘card through the window’. One of his spectacular performances was his bungee jump into a pool with a sword in hand. There was a deck of cards floating in the pool, including the card chosen by his co host. He was then able to spear that chosen card with the sword.
Criss Angel – is famous for his TV shows and collaborations with Acrobatics group Cirque Du Soleil. Levitation is a big part of his repertoire. He has fascinated crowds all over the globe by floating off the ground, seemingly without any supporting device, wires or special equipment.
David Copperfield – starting to perform at the tender age of 12, he progressed onto becoming the youngest person to be admitted to the Society of American Magicians.
Currently he is the thirteenth highest paid entertainer and has been featured on the cover of Forbes Magazine. He has taken the art of magic and illusion to great heights and has a charming presence on stage.
Derren Brown – an English magician, illusionist, and mentalist, is considered a radical thinker in the world of close-up magic and mentalism. He stuns audiences with his amazing illusions and baffling tricks.
