Ian Saville

Ian Saville (born 30 April 1953) is a British magician whose act incorporates ventriloquism and comedy. His performance is distinctive primarily for the fact that it is geared towards a comic form of socialist propaganda. He says of his act, "whereas David Copperfield is content with little tricks like making the Statue of Liberty disappear, I aim at the much more ambitious goal of making International Capitalism and exploitation disappear".

Life and career Saville was born in the East End of London, England, to Jewish parents.

Politics Saville's Edinburgh show in 2016 was Revolution in the Magic Square, an allegory on the rise of Jeremy Corbyn. Saville is a member of Brent Central's Constituency Labour Party. On 20 September, he performed at the Keep Corbyn rally in Brighton in support of Corbyn's campaign in the 2016 Labour Party leadership election.