Pro stunt rider Darius Khashabi recently explored his artistic side with performances of The Firebird under the umbrella of San Francisco art house The Crucible. After being approached by the fire ballet's promoter to perform alongside a ballerina, Darius welcomed the chance to take sportbike stunting to a new audience. "I practiced in a parking lot for about a month in a spraypainted area in the shape of the stage. The dancer was pretty freaked out by the bike, and when you add to that the flaming tutu she had to wear she was really nervous."
The eclectic version of the Stravinsky play saw Darius ride onto the stage (dressed as the prince) and perform circle wheelies around a dancer before riding offstage via a ramp. There were complications early on though as Darius recalled, "We had to lay down grippier areas of wood over the stage specifically so the bike would have grip, but it helped and the show split some wigs for sure!"