The World of Magic & Illusion
Danny Hunt’s Amethyst are highly acclaimed as one of the countries most unique and impressive acts of the 21st century, touring the UK and overseas with their spectacular shows. They have performed in some of the most prestigious venues and on some of the largest super liners around the world.
They have consulted for the BBC, CITV and ITV. Most recently working as escapology consultant for the new BBC Drama ‘Sherlock’. And the BAFTA award winning help my supply teacher is still magic . They have also created stunning visual effects for museums, theatres, theme parks and corporate events.
The duo have created a show that combined magic and illusion with large scale, death-defying escapes, many of which have been designed for their show in America.
Danny Hunt’s Amethyst have had the great honour of performing this lecture at the world famous Magic Circle headquarters
Danny Hunt’s Amethyst have become well known for their daring recreations of Houdini’s cell escapes, escaping from the condemned cell in the Castle Museum – York, Ripon’s Liberty Gaol and the Castle Keep in Newcastle. They have also accepted many other challenging feats, such as Danny hanging upside down by his ankles high above a crowd, bound in a strait jacket, escaping from a tank filled with 55 gallons of water and risked being torn apart by 2 trucks as well as accepting challenges from several police and law enforcement agencies and various underwater escapes.”