Sadistic Scenic City Sideshow

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RBN: Tell us about the Sadistic Scenic City Sideshow. Who are your performers and what are their specialties?

Dr. Tetanus: The Sadistic Scenic City Sideshow is a troupe of Phenomenally Fearless, Peerless Peculiar Performers that stretch the limits of the human body to amaze and entertain. Our lineup contains Pinkie, the Princess of Pain, Z the Great Abomination, and myself, Dr. Tetanus the Target.

Pinkie, our living pincushion, enthralls our audiences by intricately inserting needles into intriguing body parts. She keeps old traditions alive with her trusty and rusty bed of nails, and brings the sideshow into modern times by extinguishing a 2000 degrees Fahrenheit Propane blowtorch on her tongue. And speaking of "old school" entertainment, Pinkie also delivers an act that you won't see anywhere else, A LIVE CRUCIFIXION. And if that's not your thing we've got lots more to offer.

Next, we have The Great Abomination, known to mere mortals only as Z. As a child, Z was raised quite differently than most. Due to his plight, he developed a taste for the most vile of delicacies. You never know what he will be putting into his cast-iron stomach on stage. But incredible gastrointestinal fortitude isn't all that Z has to offer. He performs one of the oldest acts used by Fakirs and "Holy Men" all over the world, Glass-walking. But he doesn't just walk, he dances like only a white boy can, and yes it is truly painful to watch. In addition to the classic sideshow acts, The Great Abomination displays his masochistic nature by punishing his hands with animal traps and various nefarious devices.

As for myself, I'm the inside talker, the emcee, and outside talker depending on what the circumstances require. I both eat and breathe fire, consume light bulbs, hammer a nail into my nose, and have people walk across my torso and head while immersed in glass, And with the assistance of the lovely lady, Pinkie, and a blowgun, I become the Human Dartboard. But this isn't all we do by far, you'll have to experience the show live to see what magnitude of mutilation we achieve to quench the malicious appetites of our audiences.

RBN: What should one expect at one of your shows?

Dr. T:

"You should expect to see three ( or more) individuals who use no tricks, gimmicks, or illusions, What you will see will be 100% real. We will put our bodies through the most extreme tests of endurance and willpower for your amusement."

You may be horrified, you may be repulsed, hopefully you will be entertained but you will feel something!

RBN: Have you ever had something go horribly wrong or is there something so fucked up that you wouldn't even attempt to do it?

Dr. T: Allow me to stress that all of our acts are extremely dangerous and should not be attempted under any circumstances. Even professionals have mishaps on occasion.... but the show must go on! We don't try to limit ourselves or say that anything is "off limits" due to the fact that our show is every evolving and growing. We are always looking for new acts and building new implements of destruction.

Z: He is right about it being dangerous.

"When we were first starting out, I caught a large glass shard all the way down to the bone in my heel."

I was so far "disconnected" that I didn't notice until well after it had happened. Had I been imbibing any libations that night, I would have surely bled to death.

RBN: What is your goal as a performer? Do you try to illicit a certain reaction?

Z: To evoke ANY reaction. Whether we disgust you, repulse you, horrify you, amaze you, or just make you laugh. Everyone has a different response and we love all of them. However, I watch them as much as they watch us. The crowds we get are normally more fucked up than we are. They gather to watch us brutalize ourselves. They wait patiently hoping that today will be the day they get to see one of us seriously injured because something went horribly wrong. They rush to form a line when they are told they can staple Tetanus with an industrial stapler for a minimal fee.

You can tell a lot about a person when they watch one of our shows. A lot of truth about human nature comes out. Hopefully they will enjoy their experience with us and walk away learning something about themselves in the process. I really think this is as much their release as it is ours.

"People crave violence and mayhem. So we give them a place where they can revel in the monstrosities that dance in the back of their head. Our show is a controlled dose of chaos."

RBN: Where can we go to learn more?

Dr. T: If you would like to see amazing pictures and video of the Sadistic Scenic City SideShow, please visit www.myspace.com/sceniccitysideshow... but of course, the best way to learn is to witness it live. Check our calendar for dates near you.

RBN: Anything you'd like add?

Dr. T- If you've never witnessed our show, treat yourself, you'll never forget it.

Z: Never do anything stupid without a camera on you.

myspace.com/sceniccitysideshow

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