Sally Marvel
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About
Based in Chicago, Sally Marvel is an internationally known sideshow and burlesque artist specializing in sword swallowing, fire performances, whip cracking, and pain proof acts. She is strange, alluring, and death defying! Joining the feminine and the bizarre, Sally curates entrancing yet visceral experiences for her audiences to indulge in. She hopes that witnessing her acts will create an opportunity for audience members to escape the mundane, to question what is possible, and to explore their own minds.
Bio
Sally Marvel began her performance journey in 2011. She had recently moved to Chicago in search of greater opportunities and adventurous life experiences following her graduation from university. Opportunity struck when she was offered the chance to work with a local performance troupe.
Over the past decade plus, Sally has added various skills to her repertoire as an independent performer. Like the protagonist of an RPG, she has traveled far and wide, going on quests, acquiring arcane sideshow knowledge, and leveling up. Like a very hungry caterpillar, Sally has feasted on the bizarre and cocooned herself in the fantastical world of burlesque and sideshow. Gradually, she metamorphosed into the entertainer you see today.
Credentials
While she calls Chicago home, Sally Marvel is an internationally performing circus-sideshow and burlesque artist. Some of her notable appearances include Hansa Theatersall (Hamburg), Zurich Burlesque Festival where Sally was a headlining artist, Torture Garden (Edinburgh and Rome), Halloween Horror Nights (Singapore), Circus Journey productions (Canada), and touring with Hellzapoppin' Circus Sideshow Revue. Her talents have landed Sally in the media on multiple occasions and will perhaps soon land her on a stage near you.
Show Dates
Private Event
Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025
7:00 PM - 11 PM
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Chicago, IL
Private Event
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025
7:00 PM - 11 PM
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Chicago, IL
Sword For Hire
Sally's skills have been showcased in large theatrical productions, at private parties, corporate events, family-friendly festivals, lifestyle conventions, and in edgier nightlife productions alike. Many of her sideshow acts and costuming options are customizable to meet the highly varied needs of such audiences. Let's talk about your next event!
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