Demian Aditya stuck with his tried and true formula last night on America’s Got Talent: death defying escape from an elaborate set up… with a kicker ending. But was it enough to escape to the next round? Especially given the off stage technical problems (something which plagued other acts as well)? We’ll find out tonight on America’s Got Talent (NBC, local listings).
Demian Aditya was among the acts featured on last night’s AGT judges’ cuts; he stepped up the danger in his escapes with his version of buried alive. Perhaps to the disappointment of his wife, he will be going through to the live shows.
Indonesian escape artist Demian Aditya impressed the America’s Got Talent judges with his exciting and dangerous stunt on last night’s season premiere. His magician kicker ending was a real contrast to both the poetic magic of Will Tsai and the silly escape act performed early in the show by the Man of Mystery.
Got a minute? That is all you need to watch David Peace escape from a straightjacket… and you will actually have time to spare. You can learn more about this Cork, Ireland based performer on his website.
To entertain us on this Video Friday Jonathan David Bass presents this escape which, as you will hear, he maintains was found in Houdini’s papers after the great man died.
You can learn more about Jonathan on his official website.
Christopher James has a secret weapon when it comes to his straitjacket escape: Siri. So I guess when it comes to classic escapes, there is an app for that!
You can see more of Christopher over on his website.
Seriously, I don’t know about y’all iTricksters but the ONLY way my wife is ever getting me on a cruise (hate sun, hate water, hate “relaxing”) is if there is an act I want to see on board and with guys like Christopher and Ryan Joyce out there on the oceans, her chances are getting better!
Lee Terbosic, who will attempt to recreate this event on its 100th anniversary, talks to WQED about Houdini’s straightjacket escape in downtown Pittsburgh on November 6, 1916.