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The Derren Brown Lecture

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A radical and new thinker in the world of close-up magic and mentalism. Derren performs forty-five minutes of hardcore mind-reading and close-up hypnosis. Volunteers are slammed into trance-states, achieving bizarre mental connections with each other in some mind blowing routines that are now earning Derren a dynamic reputation. The following effects are performed: LIFT: A spectator’s arm is immobilised. Then controlled remotely, by the will of another volunteer. PLEROPHORIA: A deck of cards i... [more...]


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