Drew Colby - Hand Shadow Artist
Award winning international hand shadow performer Drew Colby has toured to 5 continents and performed in over 32 countries. His television work includes "Not Going Out" and "Trust" (BBC), "8 out of 10 Cats does Countdown" (C4), and "Game of Talents" (ITV). Awards include the 2018 Phoenix Arts Club cabaret award and the audience choice award for Best Show (2019 Moving Parts Festival). Drew finished third in Das Supertalent 2021 and was a semi-finalist on Spain's Got Talent 2022. In 2024 he broke the Guinness World Record for the largest projected shadow and in 2025 was awarded the Silver Creator Award by YouTube.
“Here is a performer at the top of his game, who has a fertile imagination and meticulously crafted technique." - The Croydon Citizen
"He tells and makes you dream without needing anything but his hands. An example of true art." - Umberto Giustozzi, L'Osservatore
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Дрю Колби в фильме «8 из 10 кошек делают обратный отсчёт»
The Ugly Duckling
A traditional shadow routine performed with enormous virtuosity!
Life In Motion by Theo Adler
Silver Play Button!
Drew Colby's third routine at KrystallPalast in Leipzig, 2025
Me and My Shadow - Frank Sinatra and Drew Colby
Year of the Snake 2025
Shadow of Mine by Alec Benjamin
Guinness World Record Attempt - Largest Projected Shadow - Drew Colby
New Animal Crackers
The History of Hand Shadows
How to do it : Batman
Мир Воды — ваша легенда в ваших руках
How to make Willy Wonka
Largest Ever Projected Shadow
Year of the Dragon 2024
Imagine a better world
How to make a hand shadow turtle, puffin, dachshund and manatee
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Dandelmänn - Bottled Up