Shreeyash has performed extensively all across America. In Oregon he did
worked at Saturday Markets, fairs and cultural festivals. In Massachusetts, he
amazed audiences in cafes, theaters, and on college campuses. Auditioning, he
was selected as one of a handful of performers to entertain people at the
historic Quincy Market in Boston's Fanieul Hall. Harvard square was left
spellbound with his exotic and mind-boggling display of magic, juggling and
wit. He was called to entertain Penn and Teller at MIT one morning after
which Teller exclaimed, "Palshikar handles the flaming devil sticks like a demon
straight from hell!" At the Beau Jest Moving Theater in Boston, he
produced an original show, 'The Indian Juggler'.
Currently based in Chicago, Shreeyash continues performing and lecturing
worldwide. In India, he was a guest of honor at the Magic 2000 international
convention and will be a featured performer at the Giligili 2001 convention in
Udupi, Karnataka this November. Holland America cruise lines invited him
as a guest lecturer on the 2001 world cruise. He has worked in top Chicago venues
including Navy Pier, Rosemont Horizon and McCormick Place at trade shows including
the Chicago Auto Show, Comdex and the National Cable Television Association show.
Shreeyash has appeared on Chicago evening news and Fox morning news. He wrote
and directed the show 'Jadoo-an Evening of Indian Magic', which played to packed
houses and received rave reviews. He recently made his national television debut on
the Dick Wolf show Arrest & Trial which airs on the UPN network and appeared in a
music video. He constantly researches and practices, adding new feats to his repertoire
and historical insights to his presentation, while completing a Ph.D. in the South Asian
Languages and Civilizations program at The University of Chicago. "Images and Illusions
of Indian Magic and Magic India," his qualifying paper, is available via email or post.
He is currently working on a book and a movie about Indian magic. But most of all he enjoys
entertaining and mystifying people so come, let him take a peek into your mind...
Thirteen days after Halloween heralded the birth of a magician. Shreeyash
Palshikar is descended from a long line of traditional priests. He is a second
generation entertainer following in the footsteps of his uncle, Indian magician
Shantikumar Palshikar. His romance with magic began in first grade and has
only grown by leaps and bounds since then. After high school in Oregon, he
ventured east to Amherst College in Massachusetts. There he continued to
perform astounding feats and taught a course on vaudeville, whilst studying
Asian studies and astronomy. Juggling weapons of death like daggers, ice axes
and flaming torches come to him like breathing. His performance for the new
college president was so impressive that he was asked to perform at the
president1s home. Shreeyash opted for the exciting life of a travelling circus
during a year in India where, whilst performing with his uncle and other magicians,
he began uncovering the secrets of Indian magic.