How Arthur and Helen Coghlan's magical father-daughter bond is keeping Australia's art of escapology alive - ABC News


3/20/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 1 month ago
by Rebecca Armstrong

Known as Australia’s “Houdini”, Arthur Coghlan has been amazing audiences for decades. But the best stunt he’s ever pulled off is passing on his love for magic to his daughter.

In the Channel 9 car park in Melbourne, with a crane looming overhead, Arthur Coghlan lowered his slender frame into a 44-gallon steel barrel. With superhuman powers of contortion, he wedged himself… [+10512 chars]

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