This week, I had the opportunity to perform walk-around mentalism for Samsung and Verizon. They hosted a phone release event at Tamayo in downtown Denver and wanted a mentalist to perform during their cocktail hour. More importantly, they asked me to customize my script to match their message. Over several days, I worked to create a customized performance that would let attendees know about the new features of the phone and why the phone stands out among different brands.
On the night of the event, I mingled with the crowd and performed mind reading as guests arrived. The client provided appetizers and an open bar which made the evening a lot of fun. Take a look at the guests’ reactions in the photos below to see how much they loved the mentalism. Also, I want to say thanks to Bobby Burch for these incredible photos.
While I was performing, many people hadn’t heard of a mentalist. So, they asked me to explain the different between mentalism and magic. I told them that magic is generally for your eyes. For example, you can watch a card change from one card to another, you can see a ring link onto another ring, or a ball appear under a cup. On the other hand, mentalism is for your mind. You may have your mind read, you may read the mind of your friend, be influenced in a game of which hand, or have your actions predicted.
Walk-around Mentalism is the perfect fit for cocktail parties since it happens up close and each routine only takes a few minutes to perform. This means that I can mingle around the room and perform for different groups of people. If people are standing by themselves, I make sure to bring them into a group and introduce them to the other people at the party.
Mentalism is also quite different from what an audience is used to seeing. There is a chance that your guests have seen a walk-around magician, but it is very rare for them to see a walk-around mentalist. So, mentalism is fantastic if you are looking for a different type of entertainment that will really impress your guests.
I’d love to perform mentalism for your next event. Click here to get in touch.
Or click here to learn more about my tour with Samsung and Verizon.
