The Illuminated Showman
Monday, 11 May 2020

In Defence of Children

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In Defence of Children IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN! Cuz i don’t and i slept in until 11 and it was glorious and I jus...
Saturday, 11 April 2020

The Day that Showbiz Died

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The first casualty was Crowds, but they took with them the whole of show business. We are a social species. We dread isolation from othe...
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Monday, 28 March 2016

Lessons from the Way of the Showman - 70

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The Illuminated Showman wears his heart on the sleeve, displaying it for all the world.
Thursday, 25 February 2016

Between The Folds

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This is a very inspiring documentary about Origami. It is directed by Vanessa Gould who manages to get an extraordinary depth to her sto...
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Monday, 16 November 2015

Clown Truth

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Since the dawn of humanity clowns have danced a closely intertwined dance with truth.  This dance is a fundamental feature of their timele...
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Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Lessons From the Way of the Showman - 69

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Think of nervousness as excitement. With the alchemical powers of the mind you can create this transformation and a greater, more confiden...
Thursday, 20 August 2015

The Way of the Showman - III - Sideshow Part Two

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Inspired by meeting John Kamikaze and getting invited to join his family of freaks, the Space Cowboy, Shep Huntly, Tigerlil and myself deci...
Monday, 10 August 2015

The Way of the Showman - I - 1 Day in Norway

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In this episode Carnival Cinema has dug up an old gem. Flesh hooks, clog dancing, extreme tattooing, and myself without a mustache. Hamish ...
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Monday, 27 July 2015

Invisible Thread

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A short movie starring Penn & Teller? How sweet. A simple magic trick saves the world, it might just be plausible. The movie is from 19...
Thursday, 30 October 2014

The Pitchman

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Mark Mason - Pitchman This is a great short film spanning a life of using showmanship to pitch con games, towels, and eventually magic ...
Friday, 24 October 2014

Appalachian Show Folk

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Alan Lomax recording before digital. Watching Alan Lomax interview and explain the customs of story tellers, musicians, mountain whittle...
Tuesday, 21 October 2014

In Jesus' Name: Taking Up Serpents

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I love this shot. The one armed man; deep faith resides there. Mark  16:18:  "And these signs shall follow them that believe; In my...
Thursday, 17 July 2014

Prophet of the Third Reich

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Psychic Erik Jan Hanussen leads a seance in prewar Germany. The Jewish-born mentalist improbably became an advisor to Adolf Hitler. Bor...
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I aim to combine my interests of Art and Science in a personal journey of investigation and exploration of a worldview tentatively described as the Way of the Showman.
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