What is Sideshow & Freakshow?
SIDESHOW / FREAKSHOW IS A NICHE ART FORM. MOST SIDESHOWS SHOWCASE INCREDIBLE FEATS OF PAIN TOLERANCE OR ENDURENCE THAT ARE NOT MAGIC- ALL GLASS, NAILS, SCISSORS, RAZOR BLADES, NEEDLES, MOUSE TRAPS ETC ARE REAL
SIDESHOW HISTORY TRACES THESE FEATS AS FAR BACK AS THOUSANDS OF YEARS- TO "FAKIR" ACTS WHERE SWORD SWALLOWERS AND BED OF NAILS ARTISTS WOULD SHOW THEIR DEVOTION TO GOD BY PERFORMING THESE STUNTS AS STREET PERFORMERS.
LATER, THESE ACTS BECAME INVOLVED IN CIRCUSES AND CARNIVALS AS A "10 IN 1" OR SIDESHOW, AND THUS COINED THE "SIDESHOW" NAME. PERFORMERS WERE OFTEN CALLED "FREAKS"- A NAME WE NOW USE PROUDLY IN OUR COMMUNITY.
FOR THAT REASON SIDESHOW AND FREAKSHOW ARE SOMETIMES USED INTERCHANGABLY.
Skills
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UNIQUE LADDER OF SWORDS ACT- WITH SWORD BALANCING ON HEAD. THE ONLY ACT OF ITS KIND IN THE UK
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HUMAN BLOCKHEAD - NAILS & SCISSORS
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MOUSE TRAP STUNTS
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HUMAN ASHTRAY
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RAZOR BLADE REGURGITATION
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HUMAN PINCUSHION - STAPLES & NEEDLES
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BED OF NAILS
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LADDER OF SWORDS
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SWORD BALANCING - CAN BE BLINDFOLDED
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GLASS / LEGO WALKING
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GLASS EATING
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LEMON EATING
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TENNIS RACQUET CONTORTION
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WHIP CRACKING & TARGETING
Safety Information
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FULLY INSURED FOR ALL STUNTS WITH EQUITY
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PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED BY SOME OF THE WORLD'S BEST STUNTS MEN & RECORD HOLDERS
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BLOOD BORNE PATHOGENS CERTIFICATE
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STRICT SAFETY PROTOCOL ADHERED TO AT ALL TIMES
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FIRST AID TRAINED STAFF AVAILABLE
THIS ACT CAN BE MADE "FAMILY FRIENDLY" BY USING: LADDER OF SWORDS, BED OF NAILS, LEMON EATING, TENNIS RACQUET CONTORTION, AND LEGO WALKING.
STUNTS CAN OFEN BE COMBINED IN ANY COMBINATION YOU LIKE, TO CREATE A UNIQUE SHOW FOR YOU.
FIRE CAN BE ADDED TO THIS SHOW FOR AN EXTRA TWIST!
