Newcastle's Super Hubert on keeping his magic alive after more than 40 years

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His shows have evolved from pulling doves out of a hat to iconic antics like eating fire and climbing onto the roof of a moving car. And at 78, the self-proclaimed 'skinniest magician in Australia' is still entertaining crowds.

Everything seems normal, except his top hat, gloves and the fly of his pants are on fire.In the Hunter region, audiences have been watching Super Hubert perform his off-beat magic show at children's parties, Newcastle Knights games, and on television for more than 40 years.

After being signed by an agent in 1982, Super Hubert broke onto the Sydney club circuit with his iconic phone booth illusion. He even toured around Australia with Young Talent Time, performing his 11-minute segment in front of crowds of 25,000 people.Over the years, his shows evolved from pulling doves out of his top hat, to include bigger, daredevil acts.

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