May 25-28, 2011

Wednesday - Friday at 7 PM; Saturday at 3 PM and 7 PM
Lyric Hall, 827 Whalley Ave. New Haven, CT

Shreeyash Palshikar, Ph. D. demonstrates ball and knife juggling skills in the photos below. You can see him live in New Haven, CT in May for his final death-defying New England performances.

Shreeyash Palshikar, "not your everyday abracadabra man" (-The Times of India) presents ancient Indian mysteries in a show "sure to charm audiences as well as snakes" (-Chicago Weekly News). Shreeyash, a nephew of the Indian magician Shantikumar Palshikar, performs worldwide. His current show includes: Nepali dagger juggling, sword swallowing, the Indian rope trick, Hindu needle trick, the Waters of India. He will attempt the fakir bed of nails and the flaming devil sticks that Teller (of Penn & Teller) said he handles "like a demon straight from hell!" Emmy award-winner Alexander Marshall has agreed to direct the show; Indian princess Maya will assist in the entertainment. Palshikar is traveling to India prior to the show to find the best contemporary Indian magic for his final New England shows.