Showman Mat Ricardo sends us "a little clip of one of the new tricks in the 2014 tour of my one man show 'Showman.' We've been touring it around the world over the last year, and can't wait to return for a limited run at the Edinburgh Fringe in August."

Mat Ricardo sez, "Here's the Web TV version of show 5 of the London Varieties. Want to see a man play classical music while juggling ping pong balls with his mouth? OF COURSE YOU DO! Enjoy the show, and then come to the last ever live show, this coming Wednesday at 9.30pm, at the Leicester Square Theatre, featuring DAVE GORMAN, PAUL ZENON, MAT RICARDO and a packed show of circus, variety, comedy, music, and – as it's the last show – lots of secret special guests! — Read the rest

Mat Ricardo's about to host the last ever London Varieties show, and he's issued a challenge with potentially humiliating consequences. Turn up on July 24 to see what happens!

Mat Ricardo writes in with news of his next London Varieties show:

It's the latest episode of Mat Ricardo's London Varieties – featuring Eddie Izzard, Piff the Magic Dragon, Original Street Dance and octogenarian one-liner king Michael Pearse! Enjoy and share till it hurts!

Mat Ricardo sez, "Here's what happened last time Piff The Magic Dragon (and Mr. Piffles the dog!) was a guest on Mat Ricardo's London Varieties.

What's going to happen when he pays us a return visit, this Thursday night at London's Leicester Square Theatre? — Read the rest

Juggler and impresario Mat Ricardo sez,

After six months of sell-out shows and fun times in London, we've arrived at the Edinburgh Fringe where Mat Ricardo's London Varieties has become The Voodoo Varieties! We're all very excited – we have a completely different line-up of the best cabaret, variety, circus and comedy acts every single night – and we've got some amazing guests in the next few days, including professional wrestling superstar MICK FOLEY, Scary genius RICHARD WISEMAN, comedy star THE BOY WITH TAPE ON HIS FACE, PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON and lots and lots more.

Juggling happy mutant Mat Ricardo is putting on another one of his glorious east London variety shows! He writes,

Mat Ricardo's London Varieties is back – and we only have two more London shows this year!

Next one is June 14th – that's NEXT THURSDAY – and it's a cracker of a line-up.

Magician Mat Ricardo writes in regarding this morning's post showing a motorcycle (seemingly) pulling the tablecloth out from beneath a very long table's-worth of place settings: "Here's what I do – for 20 years-ish I've been finishing nmy cabaret act by putting the tablecloth back on the table, underneath all the stuff. — Read the rest

"Genetleman juggler" Mat Ricardo does the old table cloth trick but in reverse! It's the finale for his terrific act. Bravo!
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Previously on BB:
• Inertia and the old tablecloth trick Link