{"id":2613,"date":"2015-03-11T12:53:18","date_gmt":"2015-03-11T11:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/magicians.co.uk\/news\/?p=2613"},"modified":"2015-03-11T12:53:18","modified_gmt":"2015-03-11T11:53:18","slug":"pickpocket-expert-james-freedman-brings-man-of-steal-to-menier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magicians.co.uk\/news\/pickpocket-expert-james-freedman-brings-man-of-steal-to-menier\/","title":{"rendered":"Pickpocket expert James Freedman brings Man of Steal to Menier"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It has been announced that James Freedman is bringing his show Man of Steal to the Menier Chocolate Factory for six nights between 12th and 27th April 2015.<\/p>\n

Freedman is widely acknowledged as one of the world\u2019s greatest pickpocket entertainers.<\/p>\n

Funny and fast-fingered, Freedman exposes how the bad guys really work, the show reflecting a life-time spent studying hustlers, street criminals and con-men. Fuelled at an early age by being victim to muggers and further inspired by watching child pickpockets on the streets of Paris, he began a lifelong study of criminology and the psychology of thieves. In his words, \u201cIt was then I decided to become a pickpocket myself \u2013 only an honest one. I want to educate people to help them avoid becoming victims.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hailed a genius in his field by Derren Brown, Freedman is the only man to have picked the pockets of The Mayor of London, The Chancellor and the Governor of the Bank of England. With his hands having been insured for \u00a31m, his expertise is courted by the entertainment industry with his consulting on the film of Les Mis\u00e9rables, and Roman Polanski\u2019s Oliver Twist, the BBC\u2019s Hustle and as The Real Hustle\u2019s \u2018pickpocket expert\u2019.<\/p>\n

As well as an entertainer, he is in great demand from Police Forces and other security professionals as an advisor, speaker and educator on the subjects of crime prevention, social engineering and fraud \u2013 particularly the growing areas of bank card fraud and identity theft. He has recently appeared in a regular slot on the Channel 5\u2019s series Police 5, demonstrating the latest scams and how to avoid them.<\/p>\n

Man of Steal is directed and co-written by Edward Hilsum the founder of production company Love Variety.<\/p>\n

For more information and to book tickets click here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n