Mental Theater

You may know Vincent Hedan from releases such as the Pi Max Book Test or Your Mind Is My Playground. He has also spent ten years performing theater, and that experience completely changed the way he approaches mentalism.

In Mental Theater, Vincent shares five powerful, theatrical mentalism routines:

• A mental travel
• A coincidence between History and personal history
• A fruit prediction
• A Russian Roulette routine
• An improbable game Vincent has presented hundreds of times at the beginning of his show, The Wish.

Some of the effects are simple and quick, while others are longer with more narrative. All five can be in close-up or onstage using props that are easy to find or make yourself.

There are no playing cards, memory work, difficult sleight of hand, electronics, phones, apps, dual reality, complicated or expensive props, stooges, or assistants.

For Vincent, mentalism is a particular kind of theater. Participants enter the performance without knowing their lines, their role, or even the story they have stepped into. It is up to the performer to guide them through the planned course of events, give them clear instructions, keep them comfortable, and make sure their involvement is always interesting and entertaining.

That requires you to master your text, breathing, and choreography while leaving room for the improvisation that comes with audience participation. The more carefully the experience is structured, the more spontaneous the interaction can feel.

Vincent provides extensive detail about his text and presentation for every routine. He explains the reasoning behind specific phrases and actions, giving you the information you need to adapt his ideas to your own style rather than simply copy his scripts word for word.

The routines explore themes including travel, memory, offering, cruelty, and luck. Each theme is designed to engage the audience and, at times, allow the participants to become the heroes of the experience.

Book Details

• 130 pages
• 70 illustrations
• Written in English
• 5.5 x 8.5 inches (13 x 21 cm)
• Softcover