Is it or isn’t it?
A skilled performer can make a living statue so believable, no one is quite sure what to think.
Until they move in a sudden burst of energy, and everyone squeals with surprise.
Some living statues appear to defy gravity. They float in mid-air with one hand gently resting on a pole. We know the trick, but no one else does.
Living statues are never out of place. They’re at home on city streets, in public buildings, and in your back garden. Slip one into the shrubbery and it looks like a grand – and slightly tasteless – garden ornament.
