This show is magical, mysterious and fun. For people who are fascinated by things that cannot make sense and cannot be predicted, this is the show for you. Performers Vivian Somner and Roman von Thurau embody old school glamour in their evening wear and carefully crafted engagement with the audience. They draw you into their strange and surreal world, accompanied by weird and wonderful images that float onscreen in the background – drawn by Somner herself – and instantly you feel like you belong in another time. It is also - at times - a little unnerving.
There are questions asked of the audience and actions that involve the audience thinking (but not speaking) with answers to be discovered and revealed. What does not make sense and will leave you thinking, is how the information is discovered, such is the wide and varied range of questions and potential answers. There is something at the start and finish of the show that cannot be explained – more cannot be said so that the game is not given away.
Are they mind readers or are they simply skilled in dazzling us? That is the enigma of the performance and the puzzle you will leave with. Either way, their interactions with the audience are so charming and engaging that you cannot resist, such is their mystique. A genuine wonder of the Fringe that will leave you feeling their brightness long after the end of the show.
Show Time: 24-25 Aug @ 17:50
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Ticket Prices: £17 (£15)
https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/surreal-the-mind-reading-show-from-berlin
Accessible entry: Stair-lift with folding seat from ground floor foyer (requires transfer from wheelchair to stair-lift chair at ground level, transfer from one stair-lift chair to another at first floor level, second stair lift stair-lift with folding seat from first floor to second floor, then transfer back to wheelchair at second floor). Staff can carry an unoccupied small or folding manual wheelchair up the stairs while the wheelchair user uses the seated stair lift. Electric wheelchairs, heavy wheelchairs and bulky wheelchairs cannot be carried upstairs. If not taking the stair lift the space is accessed by two half flights and one full flight of stairs. Wheelchair access type: Not fully wheelchair accessible. Stairs: 20+. Age: 8+ (Guideline); Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket. Policy applies to: Children under 2 years.