Escapologists are performers who specialize in escaping from confinement or restraints. Escapologists often incorporate elements of danger, physical endurance, and showmanship in their performances. Such escape artists escape from restrictive holding areas or devices, like handcuffs, handcuffs locked in a safe, a straitjacket, or bonded by rope to a train.
The escapologist, bound in chains and locks, thrilled the audience with his daring escape.