Disappearing Pyramids

Mamdouh Al-Marzouqi, a 33-year-old professional Saudi illusionist, wants to make one of the pyramids of Giza, disappear and is looking for a sponser. Performing as Mumdo, he is hoping to become an internationally famous illusionist and a rival to David Copperfield, and could do with some help to start him off:

“I’m currently looking for a sponsor for this illusion because it would cost a lot of money to implement., One day I will have my own show in Las Vegas, I was a marketing manager for one of the major companies, and I resigned from my job to become a full time illusionist.”

Read the full article on Arab News here.

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