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Christopher Hodgson also known as Chris Cross is an English contortionist, magician and escapologist. He was born in 1989 in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England, UK.
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In 2010 has performed at ‘The World Buskers Festival’ in Christchurch, New Zealand. He also performed at the Bahrain Formula One
Chris performed in the United States
hosting & compering at Burlesque
and Cabaret shows in New York
and around Hollywood. He returned to perform at the ‘Fish & Tits’ Tent in the Shangri-La Field at Glastonbury Festival
and also performed at The Big Chill (music festival)
and Kendal Calling
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In August 2010 Chris returned to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his 18 night One-Man Stand-Up Comedy ntortion & Escape show at the Voodoo Rooms. He also Performed an Upside Down Straitjacket Escape suspended from a crane over the Newport River in Wales at the Big Splash Festival.
He also performed at the Jongleurs/Highlight comedy clubs with Bob Slayer’s ‘Rock & Roll Circus’ in December 2010.
In 2010 Chris set-up his own cabaret show at Madame JoJo’s in Soho
, London – The Carny Cabaret Show. He hosted the show and hired in Cabaret Performers from around the UK to perform alongside him, mostly local london performers such as Equdor the Wizard and Sophia landi. The show received highly critical reviews, particularly of Chris's performance. The show was described as a "pile of garbage" while the performers were described as "Talentless" and Chris's performance was slated for its attitude towards female members of the audience which "bordered on abuse"
Whilst promoting this event Chris appeared on Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2.
This show ran for two dates and there are no apparent further dates booked.
Early Years
At age 16, he finished school to become a full time entertainer. In 2009 Chris performed his first one man show at the Edinburgh FestivalEdinburgh Festival
The Edinburgh Festival is a collective term for many arts and cultural festivals that take place in Edinburgh, Scotland each summer, mostly in August...
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Recent career
Chris performs Cabaret Acts, he won the junior section UK Cabaret Championship ‘Beat the Wand’ Trophy at the ‘Blackpool Magic Convention’ in 2009. He was also nominated for young businessman and entrepreneur of the year by the Evening Chronicle Newspaper, but failed to win the title.In 2010 has performed at ‘The World Buskers Festival’ in Christchurch, New Zealand. He also performed at the Bahrain Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
Chris performed in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
hosting & compering at Burlesque
Burlesque
Burlesque is a literary, dramatic or musical work intended to cause laughter by caricaturing the manner or spirit of serious works, or by ludicrous treatment of their subjects...
and Cabaret shows in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and around Hollywood. He returned to perform at the ‘Fish & Tits’ Tent in the Shangri-La Field at Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, commonly abbreviated to Glastonbury or even Glasto, is a performing arts festival that takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England, best known for its contemporary music, but also for dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and other arts.The...
and also performed at The Big Chill (music festival)
The Big Chill (music festival)
The Big Chill is an annual festival of alternative, dance and chill-out music and comedy, held in the grounds of Eastnor Castle during early August...
and Kendal Calling
Kendal Calling
Kendal Calling is an independent music festival held annually at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District, Cumbria. It has grown from a two-day, 900 capacity event in 2006 to an 8000 capacity three-day music festival...
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In August 2010 Chris returned to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his 18 night One-Man Stand-Up Comedy ntortion & Escape show at the Voodoo Rooms. He also Performed an Upside Down Straitjacket Escape suspended from a crane over the Newport River in Wales at the Big Splash Festival.
He also performed at the Jongleurs/Highlight comedy clubs with Bob Slayer’s ‘Rock & Roll Circus’ in December 2010.
In 2010 Chris set-up his own cabaret show at Madame JoJo’s in Soho
Soho
Soho is an area of the City of Westminster and part of the West End of London. Long established as an entertainment district, for much of the 20th century Soho had a reputation for sex shops as well as night life and film industry. Since the early 1980s, the area has undergone considerable...
, London – The Carny Cabaret Show. He hosted the show and hired in Cabaret Performers from around the UK to perform alongside him, mostly local london performers such as Equdor the Wizard and Sophia landi. The show received highly critical reviews, particularly of Chris's performance. The show was described as a "pile of garbage" while the performers were described as "Talentless" and Chris's performance was slated for its attitude towards female members of the audience which "bordered on abuse"
Whilst promoting this event Chris appeared on Simon Mayo Drivetime on BBC Radio 2.
This show ran for two dates and there are no apparent further dates booked.