Stuntman to ignite fans with ‘burned at stake’ illusion

A daredevil stuntman from Limerick is to be ‘burned at the stake’ this weekend as part of the city’s inaugural Elemental Arts and Culture Festival.

In an act billed as ‘Sacrifice,’ Steve Spade will be tied up and set alight at King John’s Castle in Limerick.

Spade, whose stage show combines magic with mentalism and escapes, has previously escaped from a padlocked box dropped in the Abbey River in Limerick, emulating his hero Harry Houdini.