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  • The Queen of Blades show features the lovely assistants of the sideshow.  This forty-five minute show pits Mr. Crispy’s brave beauties against throwing knives, machetes, and even the classic Sideshow Bladebox.  This show has all the excitement you’ve come to expect of the Crispy Family Carnival with the always present...

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  • Swami Crispy The Owie show is a little more intense with a focus on Mr. Crispy’s modern Fakir* acts.  You’ll see amazing feats of pain and skill including the human pincushion, fire eating, Sword swallowing, the bed of nails, a really twisted take on the William Tell story, and...

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  • This is a fun shop for the dark at art, all kinds of fun toys, jewelry, and other goodies inspired by the like of Edward Gorey, Mark Ryden, Edgar Allen Poe, Tim Burton, and many more.   <a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=253237&u=604783&m=9574&urllink=&afftrack=”><img src=”http://www.shareasale.com/image/9574/banner1125_00.gif”  border=”0″></a>

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Welcome to the Carnival!

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Welcome to the new Crispy Family Carnival Website!   The Crispy Family Carnival is an authentic troupe of Sideshow performers preserving those traditional acts that were kicked out of the American circus during the era of political correctness. The difference between a magician and a sideshow performer is that a magician relies on tricks while...
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The Queen of Blades Show

Queen of Blades

The Queen of Blades show features the lovely assistants of the sideshow.  This forty-five minute show pits Mr. Crispy’s brave beauties against throwing knives, machetes, and even the classic Sideshow Bladebox.  This show has all the excitement you’ve come to expect of the Crispy Family Carnival with the always present family friendly lighthearted approach.  The...
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The Owie Show

That's not what those skewers are made for!

Swami Crispy The Owie show is a little more intense with a focus on Mr. Crispy’s modern Fakir* acts.  You’ll see amazing feats of pain and skill including the human pincushion, fire eating, Sword swallowing, the bed of nails, a really twisted take on the William Tell story, and much more.  You’ll even have...
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Tulsa World 03/03/2012

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Sword Swallower’s Day 2012 at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Branson, MO.

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Gorey Details

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This is a fun shop for the dark at art, all kinds of fun toys, jewelry, and other goodies inspired by the like of Edward Gorey, Mark Ryden, Edgar Allen Poe, Tim Burton, and many more.   <a target=”_blank” href=”http://www.shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=253237&u=604783&m=9574&urllink=&afftrack=”><img src=”http://www.shareasale.com/image/9574/banner1125_00.gif”  border=”0″></a>
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American Sideshow by Mark Hartzman (book)

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This is a nice overview of the history of the American Sideshow. We were surprised when we picked up a copy and saw the author was nice enough to put a link to our website in the back of the book. ()
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World Sword Swallower’s Day Press Release

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Download the official release here: World_SwordSwallowersDay2012 # # FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE # # Contact: Charles Knight AKA Mr. Crispy 1(918) 857-5702 mrcrispy@mrcrispyentertainment.com President Proclaims Sword Swallower’s Day Sword Swallowers celebrate by swallowing together at Ripley’s Believe It or Not locations worldwide! MUNCIE, IN (SSAI) – On February 25th, Sword Swallowers around the world will celebrate...
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Rocky Mountain News 02/13/2004

Rocky Mountain News 02/13/2004

Showman feeling light-headed Fire breathing is fine, but he’s had his fill of eating glass bulbs By Jim Sheeler, Rocky Mountain News February 13, 2004 After much consternation and self-examination, Chris Knight recently made a difficult but life-changing career move: He stopped eating light bulbs. Advertisement “It’s just basically Russian roulette,” he said. “You...
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Tulsa World 06/10/10

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Tulsa World 03/02/2010

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The Crispy Family Carnival is an authentic troupe of Sideshow performers preserving those traditional acts that were kicked out of the American circus during the era of political correctness. The difference between a magician and a sideshow performer is that a magician relies on tricks while a Sideshow performer relies on his or her own strength, endurance, and downright insanity to perform body bending acts, guaranteed to shock and enliven. This is real, live entertainment that includes Mr. Crispy a highly trained Coney Island graduate, Acoustic Ross is one of the funniest musicians this side of the Mississippi, and Tangy Tart has been singing, dancing and performing in theatre since the age of 12. Their lighthearted approach to the macabre has made audiences across the nation gasp with horror and squeal with delight. The Crispy Family Carnival is an award winning Show: Recipient of The Circus Historical Society's "Candlelight Award" for 2004. Participated in the 2005 World Record Mass Sword Swallow with The Sword Swallowers Association International Participated in the 2005 World Record Fire Eating Record in Wilkes-Barre, PA. Participated in the 2009 & 2010 World Record Mass Blockhead in Wilkes-Barre, PA. The Crispy Family has delighted audiences in many high profile locals: Theatre: The Boulder Theatre; The Fox Theatre; The Ogden Theatre; The LIDA Project; The Bug Theatre; The Nightingale Theater Universities: Youngstown University (Ohio); Tulsa University (Oklahoma); Colorado State University Festivals: Fiddler’s Green (Lollapalooza); The Denver Parade of Lights; Woolaroc KidsFest; FreeTulsa; Tulsa’s Freakers Ball; Salt Lake City’s First Night Gala; Conventions: Mr. Scary’s Tatoo Expo; The Sideshow Gathering; The Atlantic City Convention Center; Events: The Other Side Art Gallery; Indiego Music Center; VH1 Corporate Party; Gentry’s Farmers Market; Casino: Trump Marina; Hard Rock Casino; Tourist Attractions: The Pearl Street Mall; Ripley’s Believe it or Not; Other: Trilogy Lounge; Cain’s Ballroom; Crystal Pistol; Hole in the Wall; Eclipse; Area 51 Marina National performance stops include Idaho, Oklahoma, Kansas, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Arkansas and Utah. The Crispy Family has performed for groups ranging in size from a mere handful to throngs of teeming thousands. The Crispy Family and its members have shared the stage with: The Billy Nayer Show, The Dresden Dolls, The Ditty Bops, The Asylum Street Spankers, Count Zero, Dita Von Tease, Quintron, Whirlwind Heat, Devotchka, Cabaret Diosa,, Cephalic Carnage, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Lollapalooza, PigFace, and more. The Crispy Family Carnival is flexible and can tailor its show to suit all needs: Extravagant stage productions; club engagements; concerts; private parties/corporate events; lodge meetings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, weddings; street performances, festivals, monster truck rallies, garden parties and more.

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