NOTE: EFFECTIVE 7/11/05 THE SHOW NO LONGER APPEARS AT THE SOHO PLAYHOUSE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION PERTAINS TO THE SHOW ITSELF.

MAXIMUM RISK
World Champions on the Edge! ^sm

A new weekly series of perilous acts performed live at the SoHo Playhouse.

Starring Impalement Artist The Great Throwdini and Western Arts Sensation Chris Mcdaniel,
Featuring The Mistress of Flexibility Ekaterina

MAXIMUM RISK features variety artists taking their craft to the extreme by breaking
or creating world records with the dangerous and awe-inspiring stunts on a weekly
basis. With a rotating cast of guest artists, this show of shows is a jaw-dropping and
heart stipping exhibition of skill, daring, drama, difficulty and danger.

Produced by David Adamovich,

Created by David Adamovich and Chris McDaniel

Directed by Simon Lovell

Written by Chris McDaniel and Simon Lovell

SoHo Playhouse (Executive Directors Darren Lee Cole and Faith Mulvihill)
15 Vandam Street, NYC 212 691-1555

Preview Performances Monday, June 6, 13, and 20 8 PM.,
Opening Night is Monday, June 27, 8 PM.

Tickets are $30; $15 seniors, college students and children under the age of 17.

Tickets and are available by calling the Soho Playhouse box office at 212-691-1555 or online at www.sohoplayhouse.com. Group Sales discounts are available. Please call 888-523-5056 for details.

Schedule of Guest Artists and World Record Attempts

Monday, June 6 PREVIEW 1

Guest Artist: Ula The Painproof Rubber Girl

World Record Attempt: Throwdini will throw over 70 knives around his Target Girl in 60 seconds or less (a new single-knife record)

ATTEMPT SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED. THROWDINI THREW 74 KNIVES IN UNDER ONE MINUTE.

Monday, June 13 PREVIEW 2

Guest Artist: Charon Queen of Swords

World Record Attempt: Throwdini and Harry "The Best There Ever Was" Munroe will perform the Double Ladder of Death attempting to break their record of two knives per second

Monday, June 20 PREVIEW 3

Guest Artist: Matt The Knife (Matthew Cassiere)

World Record Attempt: Matt The Knife will attempt to break the existing oral fire eating record of 36 torches extinguished in 60 seconds

Monday, June 27 OFFICIAL PRESS / OPENING SHOW

Guest Artist: Dancing Sensations, The World Famous Pontani Sisters,

World Record Attempt: Throwdini will attempt to break a world record for multiple knife throws by exceeding 120 knives around his partner Ekaterina in 60 sec. or less (a new multiple-knife record)

Monday, July 4

Guest Artist: Ravi Seepersad, Contortionist

World Record Attempt: Ravi The Scorpian Mystic will attempt to fit into a 15" x 16" x 16" box

Mondays thereafter: TBD

The Great Throwdini is a World Champion knife thrower in addition to being the World’s Fastest Knife Thrower at an astonishing 2 knives/sec. As an Impalement Artist he throws knifes, axes and tomahawks around his lovely partner Ekaterina. Throwdini performs The Wheel of Death, throws knives blindfolded, backhand and through a paper veil, thus making his act, MAXIMUM RISK, one of the premiere cabaret style impalement acts in the world today. He’s been featured on Good Morning America and Fox News, and performed with Stars of the World Famous Moscow State Circus.

Chris McDaniel is a World Champion in Texas-Skip and accomplished master of the Western Arts; including bull whip, gun spinning, quick draw and lasso. This Buffalo Bill look-alike has been featured on "The Late Show with David Letterman" and starred as Buffalo Bill on the national rodeo circuit as well as the national tour of Annie Get Your Gun. He’s appeared numerous times on "The Grand Ole Opry" with Minnie Pearl and is the star of Chris McDaniel’s One-Man Wild West Show.

Ekaterina (Contortionist / Throwdini's Target Girl) is a World Champion Russian Rhythmic Gymnast, has toured Europe as an aerialist with Cirque du Soleil as well as the United States with AntiGravity®.

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