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WHO’S WHO IN THE CAST
COLIN CLOUD (The Deductionist).
(Scotland) He’s the real-life Sherlock
Holmes of the mind, if Holmes had
a flair for comedy. Colin Cloud was
accepted to study Forensic Investiga-
tion at university in Glasgow at just
15 years old. Since graduating, he has
been speaking and performing at events
across the globe. On TV and stage, Col-
in has stunned celebrities, sceptics, roy-
alty and fans alike with his outrageous
stunts and revelations which challenge
the way we all think about the universe.
His self-written/directed Edinburgh Fes-
tival shows have sold out year on year to
five-star acclaim, resulting in him being
voted in the top three from more than
4000 acts. More recently, Colin made
waves around the world appearing on
America’s Got Talent, where he solved
the on stage ‘murder’ of Simon Cow-
ell. From London’s West End to North
America, New York to New Zealand,
Colin’s popularity shows no bounds.
WARNING: Colin Cloud may reveal
your personal thoughts for entertain-
ment purposes. T:@Colin_Cloud I:@
ColinCloud W:ColinCloud.com
RAYMOND CROWE (The Unusual-
ist). Australian-born Crowe has charmed
audiences all over the world for the past
30 years. He’s called the Unusualist for
a good reason — there is no other en-
tertainer like him! He is a world-class
magician, physical comedian, trained
mime, ventriloquist, inventor and mas-
ter of intricate shadow puppetry. In ad-
dition to regularly per-forming his own
popular touring shows, Crowe is also a
highly sought-after entertainer for in-
ternational and domestic television and
corporate events. In the magic world,
his highly creative and inspiring acts are
greatly admired, and he is continually
invited to lecture and perform for ma-
gicians across the globe. His signature
piece “The Shadows” has become an in-
ternet phenomenon, with more than 200
million hits world-wide, and features his
astounding and intricate hand shadows
to the Louis Armstrong classic “What
a Wonderful World.” Crowe’s unique
brand of light-hearted comedy, mischie-
vous ventriloquism and exquisite shad-
ow puppetry guarantees belly laughs
and gasps of amazement for those of any
age. www.raymondcrowe.com www.
facebook.com/RaymondCrowe Unusu-
alist
JONATHAN GOODWIN (The Dare-
devil) British born Stunt performer and
Escape Artist Jonathan, is widely con-
sidered the greatest theatrical daredevil
in the world. Goodwin has been hanged,
buried alive, hung by his toes from he-
licopters, burned at the stake, attacked
by sharks, and bitten by rattlesnakes to
name just a few of his terrifying and
insane stunts. Goodwin has been called
“the closest thing this planet boasts to
a real life superhero”. He is an accom-
plished knife thrower, archer, escape art-
ist, fakir, martial artist, free diver, aeri-
alist, and rock climber. Unlike the other
performers in the show, Jonathan is not
a magician or illusionist and everything
you see him do is very very real. www.
Jonathan-Goodwin.com Twitter:@The-
Daredevil
Instagram:JonathanGood-
winOfficial
JOAQUIN KOTKIN (The Surrealist)
Joaquin Kotkin, better known as “The
Half-Beard Magician”, is originally
from Mexico City, and is one of the
most trendy prominent Latin-American
magicians. He has been an magical en-
tertainer since he was four years old,
so he has had the time to develop in
different branches of magic, as an illu-
sionist, corporate magician, cruise ship
magician, magical consultant on movies
and commercials, escape artist, bizarre
magician, magic collector, and T.V. Ce-
lebrity, on 2010 was considered by The
Academy of Magic Arts, Inc. Newsletter
as one of the best Family Entertainers
in the world. His misfit way of think-
ing helped him to create several magi-
cal effects acclaimed and performed by
several magicians around the globe, and
the highlights of his creations were ac-
quired by world know magical figures
such as Barry & Stuart, Kevin James
and his signature piece “The Scorpion
Illusion“, which David Copperfield per-
formed in his world tour. The magic of
Joaquin Kotkin is a bizarre merge be-
tween, multimedia, ancient knowledge,
comedy, and creative outcomes. he is
being headlining his own show since
1995, and now touring with “THE IL-
LUSIONISTS”. His versatility helped
him to be invited several times and in
different types of shows to countries like
: Ecuador, Aruba, Dominican Republic,
Puerto Rico, Panamá, Cuba, Colombia,
Spain, Argentina, Venezuela, and The
Unites States. His magic like his half-
beard , is a representation of the fine line