SwingShift SideShow, 2011

Las Vegas' Most
Astounding Troupe
of Extreme Circus Freaks:
ALIVE & DEADLY!

From the entertainment capital of the world, Sin City, comes a team of performers guaranteed to shock and amaze. Andrew S. & Kelvikta the Blade bring classic carnival entertainment screaming into the 21st Century. Witness ancient and deadly feats of skill along with jaw dropping "never before seen" original stunts.

World Class sword swallowing, fire performance, belly dancing and Mind Over Body demonstrations are just the beginning. What other sideshow performers would consider a grand finale is only a warm up for these innovative and fearless performance artists.


National Geographic’s Humanly Impossible

National Geographic’s Humanly Impossible: Superhuman Eye Sockets
•    Andrew S. is featured in this episode demonstrating the use of his abnormally strong Eye Sockets. He is known to lift 115 pounds (52.16 kilograms) or pull a vehicle weighing over 5,000 pounds (2,268 kilograms), 107 feet (32.6 meters) in 70 seconds, with large metal hooks on his eye sockets. His “weight lifted” or “pulled” are both world records. Andrew is able to do these feats and avoid permanent damage and/or death. Here he is studied by a Physicist and Medical professionals with the aid of modern scientific equipment, to better understand how he dose the seemingly impossible.



First air date: 15 October 2011, Episode: 6



National Geographic’s Humanly Impossible: Surviving One Million Volts
•    Kelvikta the Blade is featured in this episode doing “Deep Tissue Skewering”. She pushes a long, metal, skewer through the center of her bicep to demonstrate how she can stop her blood and turn “pain” into something more useful. Then she studied by Medical professionals with the aid of modern scientific equipment, to better understand how Kelvikta dose the seemingly impossible.


First air date: 24 June 2011 on NGC.



National Geographic’s Humanly Impossible: The Glass Eater
•    Andrew S. is featured in this episode doing “The Spear of Destiny”, His most painful act. He balances his entire body on the tip of a spear then spins around on it. Andrew is able to avoid permanent damage and/or death. Then he is studied by a Physicist & Medical professionals with the aid of modern scientific equipment, to better understand how Andrew S. does the seemingly impossible.



First air date: Monday, 09 May 2011, 8:00pm on NGC.

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Wednesday, December 7th, 2011

Humanly Impossible, National Geographic Channel

We will be on the new season of:

Humanly Impossible:
The Glass-Eater“, on the National Geographic Channel (NGC)

STARTING: Monday, May 09, 2011 @ 8pm
We will be in 3 different Episodes of Humanly Impossible. More info to be announced.

“Extreme performers push the human body to extraordinary limits. But how do they do it? Humanly Impossible follows a team of doctors and scientists to reveal the physiology behind bizarre and dangerous stunts that surpass average human capability.”

Andrew S. demonstrates his eye-socket strength by lifting weights and pulling a car with large metal hooks, and balances his entire body weight on the tip of a spear and survives.

Kelvikta pushes a long metal skewer through the deep muscle tissue in her arm and is able to avoid permanent damage.

Both are studied by a Physicist, Medical professionals with the aid of modern scientific equipment, to better understand how they do the seemingly impossible.

Spike Impaler Andrew S. balances the weight of his body and rotates on the tip of his spear
in a laboratory while two experts observe.
(Photo Credit: © Atlas Media Corp)
close up of SPEAR Impaler, Andrew S.
(Photo Credit: © Atlas Media Corp)

LINK: Episode name “The Glass-Eater”

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/humanly-impossible/5183/Overview#tab-Photos/10

Check your local listings for: National Geographic Channel or NGC.

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Monday, May 9th, 2011