English edition
Fire Eating and Fire Breathing
Tricks with Fire
An inside look at two striking disciplines of fire performance, bringing together the subjects, background and stage experience explored in my German book.
The story behind the book
The original German book was first published in 1997. It grew out of my interest in fire performance: the visual power of a flame, the discipline behind a convincing act and the audience’s response to something that appears impossible.
This English edition introduces that work to English-speaking readers. It brings fire eating and fire breathing together in one volume, with attention to materials, underlying ideas and performance.
What you will find inside
- An introduction to fire eating and fire breathing as distinct performance disciplines.
- Discussion of equipment, materials and hazards associated with fire performance.
- Technical descriptions alongside physical and chemical background.
- Illustrations and photographs that help explain the subjects covered.
- Further fire effects and ideas connected with stage presentation.
The book is intended for readers interested in the craft and background of fire performance. It should be read critically, with an understanding that a written account cannot assess an individual performer or a particular setting.
Paperback details
- Full title
- Fire Eating and Fire Breathing: Tricks with Fire
- Author
- Patrick Fonger
- Language
- English
- Paperback
- 120 pages
- ISBN-13
- 979-8178535844
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The website also introduces fire breathing, fire eating and the broader subjects in my German-language book Kleinkunst spektakulär. Those pages are in German.
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