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'TikTok is like an old-school variety show': what's behind the surprising boom in ventriloquism? by Anya Ryan

The once musty old art of voice-throwing is back in vogue on stage and online. Its new hip practitioners " plus 1980s TV mainstay Roger De Courcey " explain why their vocal tricks and errant dummies are wowing audiences again It is the greatest duet, performed solo. Ventriloquism acts became a popular entertainment in the 18th century and have flickered in and out of favour ever since, with a particular heyday on TV …

SOURCE: The Guardian at 09:32AM on August 11, 2025

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