Thursday, January 10, 2008
Balls to Magic

While working in Dubai, we magicians have been performing alongside Stewart Pemberton, a lovely guy and top juggler who combines tap dancing with juggling and a bit of clowning to create a unique one-man band of a show. I watched him perform in The Mall of the Emirates today and by the time he'd finished, he had three floors worth of shoppers watching him. He stands on a platform and taps while bouncing the balls, building up rhythms that MC Hammer would be proud of. The result is noisy, funny and very impressive.

He's also a skilled contact juggler who walks amongst the diners in Sezzam, manipulating clear 'crystal' balls. Think David Bowie in 'Labyrinth'. It's pretty hypnotic to watch. Speaking of which...

You can check out his MySpace page at www.myspace.com/stewartpemberton. Check out the videos to see the sort of thing he's entertaining the crowds with in Dubai.

Labels: Contact, Dubai, Juggler, London, Pemberton, Stewart