A firy challengeA Hairy Fairy


A few years ago I started learning to fire dance and fire breath. A few friends in Hamilton started up a fire dancing troupe called Hairy Fairy Productions and we looked for paid performance gigs. We sometimes waived our performers fees and charged only for fuel in the case of non-profit, community-based events like the Pagan Festival in Matamata in early 2004.

Here are a few photos from a little show I put on for some family and friends.



around the back







You have to keep the staff moving fluidly to avoid burning yourself...










under the knee






I call this fancy little trick 'under the knee'...








diagonal spin







As you can see from the spread of the flames the staff is spinning pretty fast...


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