Sorcerer’s Apprentice Episode Nine

As usual, we begin in assembly with Sorcerer Max Somerset announcing that todays genre will be Mentalism: “the reading of the mind, the reading of thought”. This is demonstrated by asking Rebecca onto the stage and handing her a whiteboard and a pen. Max the proceeds to draw an image on his own whiteboard, and then asks Rebecca to draw whatever has entered her mind. When the boards are turned around, both have drawn a picture of a house. After this comes a shock announcement: at the end of the day the Sorcerer will narrow the list down from ten sorcerees to six by asking four to pack their bags and leave. They are also told that they will be performing in just five hours time.

The girls are taught an effect by Sophie Evans whereby three items (and apple, garlic and a balloon) are placed under chrome cups while the magician faces the other way. When they turn back they correctly determine what’s under each cup. The boys meanwhile, taught by Tariq Knight, learn a trick involving making a prediction as to which choices of hat and seat the audience members will take. The tricks are easy to perform and the sorcerees feel confident about the effects. Mr Knight is pleased with the performances of the students, and looks forward to the evenings performance. Leonie is worried that her stage fright will return and ruin her performance.

The sorcerees families return to watch the evenings performance, and nerves set in as the students realise this could be their last chance to impress the Sorcerer.

Thomas Hewson is up first, and again the detail in his performance lets him down as he gets his prediction the wrong way around. Mehmet and Tomos give good performances next, and then Joe has an interesting finale where he eats the garlic from his trick. The others pull of their performances, and they get to spend some time with there families will Max makes his decision. In the end Thomas Hewsons bumbling has cost him dear as he is asked to leave along with Megan, Frankie and one time golden girl Ellie. The remaining six make it through to tomorrows final.

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