Thisfunktional Magazine Issue 07 | Page 11

‘Myth’ returs to Anime Expo DRAVEN AND VIXEN DEVILLE Photo by Jesus Figueroa ESCAPE- Escape artist Draven makes his way out of restraints and chains as fast as he possibly can. Jesus Figueroa Writer Various states of undress and captivating magic acts of “Myth: Legends of Burlesque and Magic” come to the main stage of Anime Expo 2014 in the Los Angeles Convention Center last Friday night in Los Angeles, California. William Draven brings more incredible acts to “Myth” hosted by the stunning Vixen DeVille. DeVille charmed the audience and kept them entertained through the more than three hour long show. The crowd cheered, applauded and at times laughed through the acts. The burlesque performers were seductive and titillating through the process of getting undressed. The magicians brought comedy and great illusions which had audiences glued to their seats. Mia Morte performed twice, once in a Captain America cosplay and another as a zombie. Both performances were hot and fascinating. Cheers of excitement came in waves as her performance as Captain America continued on. The manner in which she captivated the crowd made for an intensely fun performance. Naathan Phan wowed the audience with a spectacular mixture of magic and comedy which made his magic performance seem to go by quickly. His exciting magic was well followed by witty jokes which brought on laugh after laugh from the audience. DeVille had the hardest job as for three hours she would go on stage to introduce the next act, but on top of that she as well was a performer and didn’t just walk on glass but rolled around on it too. The magnificent Draven performed in two occasions, one at the midway point where he showcased his escape artist skills and a second time to close the show. Draven layed on a bed of nails while the captivating “Wrestling Magician” the Shocker smashed a concrete block on Draven’s stomach. (Full review of Myth as well as some performer features coming soon to thisfunktional.com.) P AGE 10