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Glenn McMeeking a.k.a. "Glendini" Escape Artist Glenn McMeeking has been a collector of handcuffs for many years. His fascination for escapes began when childhood games of cops and robbers involved him being tied up by his friends. Glenn escaped with ease and only later on in life did he realize that he had a passion for Escapology.
Glenn´s first pair of shackles was purchased from Davenports Magic Shop in Charing Cross London. Since then, he has studied the secrets of the escape trade with the aid of books, DVD´s and the internet. His escapes now include: Ropes, Chains, Handcuffs, Straight Jackets, Wine Barrels, Mailbags and Trunks.
When starting out, Glenn performed mainly for friends, family and some private work functions, but in January 2007 he was approached by a leading bank and was asked to perform some escapes as icebreakers at a marketing seminar (its theme was "It´s a Kind of Magic"). The audience and event organizers enjoyed the escape acts and this became the start of Glenn´s escape career.
Later that year on 15 December 2007 Alexander May, a friend and local magician, performed his own magic show at the “Milnerton Playhouse Theatre” and Glenn was offered a 15 minute slot which then became his first official stage performance. The show, “Magic: One”, was a success and his escape act went down well with the audience.
In June 2008 Glenn was interviewed by Robyn Daly, Editor to the "Get It" magazine and did a photo-shoot for the magazine. The result was a double page feature in their July 2008 issue.
Just two days after the July issue of "Get It" was released, Glenn got a call from officials at "Pollsmoor Correctional Prison" and was invited to perform for the staff.
He visited the prison in the early hours of the morning just as the shifts were being changed and, as part of his act, challenged the prison staff to secure him in regulation handcuffs. He then asked the warders to place stickers over the handcuff keyholes to prevent him using a "hidden key". His escape time was under 60 seconds and the prison warders were left in disbelief. The performance went off well and Glenn was given the applause he deserved.
Since then it has been all systems go.
01/07/2008 - Get It Magazine
19/02/2009 - Constantiaberg Bulletin
26/06/2009 - The next 48 hours
26/06/2009 - MAXIMUM MAGIC
01/06/2009 - MILNERTON PLAYHOUSE THEATRE NEWSLETTER
23/06/2012 - TV Performance - Kyknet "Jou Show" 23 June 2012
30/07/2012 - College of Magic : Letter of Thanks
17/07/2008 - Huis Luckhoff - letter of thanks
29/06/2009 - Vineyard Hotel - letter of thanks
07/07/2009 - Nedbank and ABSA Letter of thanks
13/12/2009 - Meadowridge Bowling Club
13/08/2010 - KIDS MAGIC PARTY : Reference Letter & Thanks
15/12/2010 - Letter of Thanks: Meadowridge Bowling Club: Dec 2010
// - Kidīs Party Magic - Photoīs
01/03/2008 - ABSA Fun day
13/06/2009 - Tableview Shopping Centre
28/10/2009 - Glendini showing various restraints
/June /2009 - Milnerton High School - audience of 800
/June /2009 - Maximum Magic - Stage Show at Milnerton Playhouse Theatre
/October/2009 - C.P.U.T. End of Year Dinner 2009
/February/2012 - "Glendini" with fellow magicians at a "Cape Magicians Circle" meeting
May 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Niemantinga Family
May 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Carstens Family
May 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Russon Family
May 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Scrooby Family
April 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Adamson Family
April 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Noordien Family
March 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Malherbe Family
March 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Groenewald Family
March 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Rawoot Family
March 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Howard Family
March 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Cox Family
March 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Muller Family
March 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Miller family
February 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Rajoo Family
February 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Schroeder Family
February 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Milward-Bridges Family
February 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Pather Family
January 2013 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Kleintjies Family
December 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Dhansay Family
December 2012 - Magic Show : Atmosphere Communications Childrenīs Christmas Party
December 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Hendricks Family
December 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Peet Family
December 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Portuguese Club Xmas Party
December 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Raupp Family
December 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Smith Family
December 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Marlowe Family
December 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Godenir Family
November 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Bruyns Family
November 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Cameron Family
November 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Ascot Family
November 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Cupido Family
November 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Carr Family
November 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show Adamīs Family
November 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Medhurst Family
October 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Felix Family
October 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Timol Family
October 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : De Lange Family
October 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Bardien Family
September 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Speed Family
September 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Pluk Family
September 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Bredekamp Family
September 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Barnard Family
September 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Thompson Family
September 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Ellis Family
September 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Coetsee Family
August 2012 - Magic & Escape Show : Portuguese Club Rugby
August 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Noordien Family
August 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : De Gouveia Family
August 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Penderis Family
August 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Zazaraj Family
August 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Demoe Family
August 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Kearney Family
July 2012 - Escapology Lecture : College of Magic
July 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Cutler Family
July 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Duval Family
June 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Ford Family
June 2012 - TV APPEARANCE - DSTV - Kyknet - "Jou Show"
June 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Lakay Family
June 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Gannon Family
June 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Kuropatwa Family
June 2012 - Childrens Magic Show : Stacey Family
June 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Kidz Kingdom - Muizenberg
June 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Van Der Merwe Family
May 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show - Longman Family
May 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Dīalton Family
May 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Reed Family
May 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Olckers Family
May 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Naidoo Family
May 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Hassan Family
May 2012 - Childrenīs Magic Show : Funnell Family
February 2011 - Magic Show : Nedbank CBD Awards Evening
February 2011 - Kid's Magic Show : Noah's Ark Daycare
February 2011 - Kid's Magic Show : Holmes Family
February 2011 - Kid's Magic Show : Plastow Family
February 2011 - Kid's Magic Show: Cathy & Peter Wilson
February 2011 - Kid's Magic Show: Moluh Family
January 2011 - Kidīs Magic Show: De Sousa Family
January 2011 - Kids Magic Show: Cornelius Family
January 2011 - Childrenīs Magic Party : De Swardt Family
December 2010 - Childrenīs Magic Party : Beckley Family
December 2010 - Meadowridge Bowling Club Xmas Party: Childrens Magic Show
December 2010 - A.V.A.F. Year End Office Party
November 2010 - Kidīs Magic Show - Wilson Family
November 2010 - The Assembly: Night Club - Cape Town - Escape Act
October 2010 - Holy Cross Childrens Home - Kids Magic Show
October 2010 - SAīs Got Talent - 3rd Round Ranking - 123 out of 6000
September 2010 - SAīs Got Talent - Contestant - 2nd Round Qualifier
August 2010 - SAīs Got Talent - Contestant - 1st Round Qualifier
September 2010 - Absa Bank Seniors Event - Wynberg Military base
AUGUST 2010 - Kids Magic Party: Rensburg Family
May 2010 - Holy Cross Childrens Home - Escape & Magic Show
December 2009 - Meadowridge Bowls Club Xmas Party - Childrens Magic Show
March 2009 - St Francis Orphanage : Kids Magic Show
November 2009 - Islamic Resource Foundation of SA : Kids Magic Show
October 2009 - Ocean Basket - Celebration party for franchise owners, shareholders and guests
October 2009 - C.P.U.T. Graduation Ball - Ritz Hotel Sea Point - Escape Acts
July 2009 - Absa Seniors Event - Wynberg Military Base - Magic Show with Escapes.
July 2009 - Absa Bank - Bring a child to work day - Kids Magic Show.
July 2009 - Nedbank Awards Evening, Claremont Civic Centre - Escape & magic Act.
June 2009 - Maximum Magic (Milnerton Playhouse Theatre)
June 2009 - Milnerton High School - Escape Show & Magic acts
June 2009 - Radio Interview with Jean Badenhorst from Fine Music Radio
March 2009 - Maynardville Community Carnival - Stage Escape Show
October 2008 - Meadowridge Bowling Club - Halloween - Escape Show
July 2008 - Huis Luckhoff Retirement Home - Escape Show & Magic Act
June 2008 - Pollsmoor Correctional Prison - Escape Show
December 2007 - MAGIC ONE: Stage show at Milnerton Playhouse Theatre with Alexander May
September 2007 - Bergvliet Scouts - Escape Show
September 2007 - Absa Bank & C. P. U. T. - Escape Show
March 2011 - Children's Magic Party: Thornton Family
July 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Manuel Family
July 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Benn Family
July 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Freeman Family
July 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Van Wyk Family
August 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Bower Family
August 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Smith Family
August 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Hopkins Family
August 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Jordan Family
August 2011 - Escape Show: Silvermine Retirement Village
August 2011 - Absa Woman's Forum: Magic Show
September 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Ancketill Family
September 2011 - Children's Magic Party : Scholtz Family
July 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Hayes Family
July 2011 - Children's Magic Party : Isaacs Family
April 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Kapery Family
April 2011 - Kid's Magic Show : Sarah Fox Children's Hospital
April 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Milkwood Pre-Primary - Fish Hoek
April 2011 - Kid's Magic Party : Modack Wedding Reception : Hellenic Community Centre Mouille Point
April 2011 - Kid's Magic Show : Price Family
April 2011 - Kid's Magic Show : Petersen Family
April 2011 - Kid's Magic Show : Benson-Martin Family
May 2011 - Kid's Magic Show : Haddon-Schmid Family
May 2011 - Kid's Magic Show : Hoare Family
May 2011 - Kid's Magic Show : Fritz Family
June 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Trott Family
June 2011 - MAXIMUM MAGIC 2011 - Stage Show - Glendini & Alexander May
September 2011 - Childrens magic Show : Wagenaar Family
October 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Leybourne Family
October 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Bowman Family
February 2012 - Children's Magic Show : Rabkin Family
March 2012 - Children's Magic Show : McKenzie Family
March 2012 - Children's Magic Show : Heere Family
March 2012 - Children's Magic Show : Mayer Family
March 2012 - Children's Magic Show : Schoeman Family
March 2012 - Children's Magic Show : Biggar Family
March 2012 - Children's Magic Show : Philander Family
April 2012 - Children's Magic Show : Petersen Family
April 2012 - Children's Magic Show : Jones Family
April 2012 - Children's Magic Show - Heath Family
April 2012 - Children's Magic Show : Steenkamp Family
April 2012 - Children's Magic Show : Fleck Family
February 2012 - Children's Magic Show : Smith Family
February 2012 - Children's Magic Show : Van Rensburg Family
October 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Loy Family
October 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Viranyi Family
November 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Freeman Family
November 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Beder Family
November 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Visagie Family
November 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Chetty Family
November 2011 - Absa Somerset West: Office Party: Escape Show
December 2011 - Meadowridge Bowling Club Xmas Party : Children's Magic Show
December 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Titus Family
December 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Essack Family
December 2011 - Children's Magic Show : Zehnder Family
January 2012 - Children's magic Show : Gain Family
August 2011 - Children's Magic Show: Engel Family
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