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Billy Kidd: She’s the magician, not the lovely assistant..

Billy Kidd: She’s the magician, not the lovely assistant..

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The name is Billy Kidd, only she’s not a kid or even an outlaw. She’s one of the very few women who perform magic tricks instead of acting as the male magician’s lovely assistant.

Born in Edmonton, now based outside of London, Ms. Kidd is so good at her craft she has been featured on the Discovery and Syfy channels, and entertains throughout Europe, Asia and Japan. She found her inspiration several years ago watching a street magician in Edmonton.

As much as she enjoyed the magic, it was the crowd’s reaction that resonated with Ms. Kidd.

“It was such a high,” she says. “It’s why you have to credit [American street performer] David Blaine. He was the first guy who turned the focus and television cameras on people reacting to his magic.” (Article by Allan Maki, photo by Tom Sparey)

Read more at:  http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/billy-kidd-shes-the-magician-not-the-lovely-assistant/article24713563/

In her Pocket.. an interview with Billy Kidd.

In her Pocket.. an interview with Billy Kidd.

Neeti Sarkar for The Hindu… on the upcoming Discovery Channel series on UK tv..

If like Arthur C. Clarke, you were to believe that “Magic’s just science that we don’t understand yet’, you might want to catch Discovery Channel’s latest offering. Magic of Science 2which premieres tonight, offers viewers the chance to learn the chemistry, physics and biology powering the world’s greatest illusions. It combines the showmanship and mystery of street magic with the cool facts of science. Among the popular magicians who will be a part of the series is U.K.-based, Billy Kidd.

In a telephonic interview, the award winning magician reveals:

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