The newest string to the ever expanding bow of Life & Soul International
is the Circus Magic & Street performing teams. With inspiring performances
from everyone featured on this page it is a sure fire way to dazzle and entertain
your clients or friends.
The multi talents of the performers on this page make them a fantastic
asset to any corporate function, nightclub or private party.
Crimson
Tony
A self improvement freak, Crimson began playing with fire as a way to
prove to himself he could do anything. His love of silly outfits, fire
and music drew him to nightclubs, and increasingly big explosions, in
the same way his inferiority complex over his height drew him to bigger
and bigger platform boots....until he discovered stilts. Now he like to
combine the lot in an interesting, night time telly type of way, either
by distracting clubgoers, or teaching corporate CEOs to blow off steam
with firebreathing lessons.
His repertoire includes angle grinding, fire walking and breathing, staff,
stilts and hypnosis.....and showing off whenever possible.
James
From the moment James first learned to juggle, he was hooked, spending
every spare minute practicing. It's been many years of hard work, but
he's loving the fact that he can combine his work with his hobbies, though
at the moment that means he has no social life!
Electra
Electra is a fire dancer and performs with fire fans, poi & staffs;
she loves to combine mesmerizing flames with the sultry & hypnotic
moves of Middle Eastern Belly dance. Consequently, both she & her
hubby are now hooked on Egyptian and other Mid Eastern rhythms. Now that
Wade has taken up playing Darbuka (Egyptian goblet drum), he can be hired
to accompany her to solo gigs. Together, they are Pyroshayka, drum &
dance duo.
She also teaches tribal & Turkish style belly dance.
Spikey
Will
Will Ladbrook-Hutt aka Spikey Will has been involved in professional performance
since he was 9 years old. Originally trained as a dancer, he was a member
of the national youth ballet and spent his teens touring the country in
all manner of dance shows, pantomimes and musicals.
Since then Will has gained a BA in theatre and professional practice,
specialising in physical theatre and comedy performance, learning to juggle,
unicycle and stilt walk along the way.
In 2002, after some memorable times working in live action/stunt shows,
Will decided to combine his his unique array of mixed skills and throw
himself into the worlds of street theatre and corporate entertainment.
So his alter ego Spikey Will was born.
He has toured the country working at corporate events, theme parks, holiday
centres and private shows (along with the occasional TV gig), performing
both mix and mingle fun and cabaret style "danger" shows to
delight children and adults alike.
Toxic
Energy are Little Miss Chaos and DM
They specialize in a variety of skills including stilt walking, fire performing,
angle grinding and stage dancing. They are always developing new skills,
and can be versatile in their appearance and style to suit a diverse range
of audiences, from corporate events through to festivals and everything
in between!
With enough notice, they can even create costumes specifically for your
event! If you're looking for interactive characters to liven up your event,
look no further than Toxic Energy!
Twisted
Phoenix
Natalie is a 21 year old fire performer and dancer. She has experience
from flamenco to contemporary dance and fuses this with the fire fans
to create a unique and graceful style. She is also fully competent with
poi and fire eating, and has recently begun working on a fire palm performance.
Her training as a costume designer, with her flair for design and theme
also adds an edge to her performances. Natalie is also a qualified assistant
gymnastic coach with the BAGA, which is a strong base for her poi workshops.
Simon
Simon Standen was bitten by the magic bug many years ago. His repertoire
ranges from Close up, table, walk around, and street magic to the darn
right strange!! Slowing and then stopping his pulse, making numbers
appear on his arm, levitating off the floor are just to name a few of
the effects performed by Simon.
Simon is a regular performer in London providing walk around/table magic
for events and shows. Simon has also performed at private parties
and weddings and has racked up hours performing on the streets of his
home town.
Toby
Restless and hyperactive, Tobias has whiled away his days in the remote
cornfields of the country for the last few years, burning himself heinously
in a bid to find something to occupy his time other than geeking out in
the world of Electronic Music Production. He has worked with various entertainment
crews in South England, burning himself for the entertainment of wedding
goers and IBM business execs alike. His love for spinning things, gravity
defiance and general overactivity has spawned from his early years of
martial arts training with the likes of Justine Kemsley and Ian White,
beating himself with Ratan Bo and Nunchuku.
