MES(S)MERIZE - An incredible prediction | Stefan Olschewski

Stefan Olschewski: "MES(S)MERIZE – An incredible prediction"

Stefan Olschewski's new manuscript is much more than just a mental trick. "Mes(s)merize" is a brand-new application of an ingenious principle that helps you make your performance more lively, personal, and interactive. The audience experiences an EXTREMELY CLEAR prediction of ANY thought. Each individual is involved in the effect, which is sure to impress even on the largest stage:

A transparent wine glass sits in full view on a table in the center of the stage, containing a black envelope containing a prediction. Before or during the show, the audience is asked to concentrate on a single thought, write it on a card, and seal it in an opaque envelope. They can write literally whatever they want; there's no coercion involved.

At your command, everyone throws their envelopes onto the stage at once. A randomly selected audience member chooses one of these envelopes completely freely (again, NO force!). Let's assume the thought inside is "ICE CREAM": The audience member takes the prediction out of the jar and opens it. She reads the prediction out loud: It matches the freely chosen thought!

But now comes the grand FINALE: The viewer is asked to unfold the paper ball with which she was randomly selected from the audience. It reads: "Tonight, an attractive young lady named Anke is thinking about ICE CREAM!"

• No initiated spectators
• No secret helpers
• No "pre-show work"
• No fiddling
• No sleeves
• No electronics
• Viewers can write down any thought they want
• The remaining envelopes can be opened to show that they all contain different words
• The prediction envelope has a DIFFERENT COLOR than the other envelopes
• The spectator takes the prediction out of the glass and reads it out
• The spectator can keep the envelope and the prediction, both are completely unprepared!

In addition to the basic effect with all its psychological details, the reader will find more than a dozen other fascinating ideas for routines based on the "Mes(s)merize" technique!

The booklet has 48 photo-illustrated pages, is printed on high-quality photo paper, stapled, in German, and measures 14.8 x 21 cm.

And this is what the professionals say:

"Truly brilliant and clever. […] This gentleman has created an absolute masterpiece."
Larry Becker

"The method is wonderfully simple and direct, and I'm sure the effect will be extremely positive. I absolutely recommend it."
Sean Waters

"A fantastic script that incorporates such a cheeky method for delivering a killer opener."
Rainer Mees (Paralabs)

"Brilliant and simple at the same time, the only true way to present this effect."
Marc Salem