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