I fully expect this show to freak me out a little. Mind-reading is right up there with hypnosis, magic, tarot cards, and zombies (yeah, that last one is random, and fully a “me” thing, I get it). In all cases though, those are experiences that unsettle me because I am very much out of my depth and not in control (that would apply to actually being undead as well as being chased by the undead and yet, vampires, for some reason, no problem, probably because they don’t look like they’re rotting even though they’re corpses, too.)
Back to mind-reading…
Mind Reader
Steven Nicholas
Venue: Rarig Xperimental
Show Description:
Mind Reader is not a show to simply watch, it’s an experience to be a part of.
You will experience incredible feats of memory, discovery of new abilities, and of course, unbelievable mind reading.
Mind Reader is an interactive theatrical experience that revolves around themes of uncommon abilities and overcoming obstacles.
While many shows incorporate interaction with the audience, few and far between are shows where the audience are truly the stars.
Over the course of the performance, audience members will discover new abilities they never could have imagined they might possess, and every attendee will have a first hand experience of mysterious phenomena.
Mind Reader shares a true story, an incredible memory, and a finale that will twist your reality.
Genre & Content:
Magic, Mystery, Solo Show, Storytelling, Audience Participation
Warnings:
Adult Language
So, audience participation. (Recoils)
The audience are truly the stars. (Recoils)
Regardless of whether I volunteer or not, every attendee will have a first hand experience of mysterious phenomena. (Recoils)
A finale that will twist your reality. (Recoils from this perhaps most of all.)
So why am I still ranking this so high on my list and really working hard to fit it into my schedule?
Part of me thinks it won’t really be a Fringe if I don’t see at least one show that completely baffles me.
Another part of me wants to go see it, and be relieved, that it wasn’t that unsettling after all, and I totally get how the trick works, and there’s a completely normal explanation for everything.
(But that second part of me is going to be disappointed, and so I’m just bracing to be a bit rattled by something I don’t fully understand.)
Also, it’s another solo, out of town artist who could probably use a boost.
He’s got a website with its own little trailer, to give you a taste of what’s going on here (seems less spooky, more approachable).
And judging by his bio, he seems to know what he’s doing. He’s been rattling the cages of skeptical folks like me for a few years now, and this is his second touring show doing that, and he’s already been touring it for a bit, so it’s no doubt got the kinks worked out of it by now:
“Steven Nicholas grew up in Northeast Ohio where he began performing more than thirty years ago. He studied theater at UNLV and then moved to Los Angeles to enter the world of professional entertainment. After appearing in a number of national commercials and independent films he began to find his niche performing his own unique brand of mind reading entertainment. Steven has performed for Fortune 500 companies, Hollywood’s elite, and events from coast to coast. He began touring his first one man show ExperiMENTAL in 2021. The show won multiple awards, sold out performances, and garnered rave reviews at festivals around the country. Steven premiered his second show Mind Reader in 2023 and looks forward to touring this show for several years to come. When not on stage, Steven enjoys collecting stone lithographs, playing the marimba, and eating sushi, but not all at the same time.”
Here’s some handy links to my Fringe Top 10, Top 11 to 20 and Returning Favorites lists for this year, as well as all the coverage of this year’s Minnesota Fringe Festival.
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