Stage show & mentalism
The shared highlight of the evening
30 to 50 minutes of magic and mind reading in which volunteers from your audience play the leading roles. No assistant, no boxes, no doves.
The show
Magic and mind reading, with your people on stage
The moment when everyone in the room looks in the same direction — and the person up front is someone they know.
What carries it
The show combines classical magic with mentalism: thoughts that become visible on stage, decisions that turn out to have been fixed in advance, objects that travel where they cannot be.
What carries it are not the props but the people from your audience. They come up, make choices and stand at the centre — and the room watches somebody it knows in a situation nobody could have predicted. That is why the conversation the next day is about the show, not about the magician.
The mentalism is presented as what it is: a piece of craft. There is no claim of psychic ability. In front of a technical or commercial audience, experience says that is the only framing that works.
Requirements
What the room has to provide
A stage show makes more demands than close-up magic. These four decide whether it carries.
Guest numbers
From roughly 60. Below that a stage situation feels artificial — close-up magic then carries the evening better.
Attention
Everyone seated, facing one direction. A show that has to fight conversation and a buffet loses that fight.
Technology
A wireless microphone and a clear area of about ten by seven feet. Up to 80 guests he brings sound and equipment himself.
Timing
Early evening, while the room can still be brought to attention. After 10 pm a shared programme item becomes difficult.
Why it works
Knowing that engineers scrutinise magic more closely than most, you managed within minutes to make us doubt our own grasp of physics.
Dr. J. StinnesbeckE.ON Engineering, Rotterdam
Tailored
Your product inside the trick
On request the show is adapted to your company — as part of the storyline, not as an advertising break.
The product as the prop
Instead of playing cards, your product sits at the centre of the piece. Works with anything that can be held in the hand.
The message as the prediction
A sentence, a number or a name from your event turns up where it cannot be — as the closing beat of the show.
The occasion as the frame
Anniversary, product launch or awards night: the show picks up what the evening is actually about.
We were thoroughly impressed by the professionalism and the sheer level of the performance. What struck us most was the closeness he built with the audience.
Event management
Romaco Group
Our guests and we were left speechless more than once. The audience was picked up perfectly and left astonished. Our expectations were exceeded by a distance.
Event management
Hexagon
He works in a smart, modern way that genuinely enchants people. Absolutely recommended.
Philipp Sauer
GEDORE
Before you ask
What organisers ask most
How long is the show?
30 to 50 minutes. The exact length is matched to your run of show — on an evening with speeches and an award ceremony, 30 minutes is often the wiser choice. Below 25 minutes, setting up a stage situation rarely pays off.
From how many guests does a stage show make sense?
From roughly 60. Below that a stage feels artificial and close-up magic at the tables reaches the same people more personally. There is no upper limit as long as everyone can see and hear.
What technology is needed?
A wireless microphone and a clear area of roughly ten by seven feet, ideally slightly raised. Up to about 80 guests Oliver Henke brings table, headset and speaker himself. For larger events he coordinates with your technician or DJ beforehand so the house system is used.
When in the evening should the show happen?
Early, while the room can still be brought to attention — usually after the main course. After 10 pm a shared programme item becomes difficult: some guests are already standing, others are in conversation, and attention can no longer be gathered.
Can the show be tailored to our company?
Yes. Your product can become the prop, your message the prediction at the end. It is built into the storyline rather than bolted on as an advertisement — otherwise the effect collapses. What is possible depends on the product and is discussed beforehand.
Does he claim to have psychic abilities?
No. The mentalism is presented as a piece of craft. In front of a critical audience that is the only approach that works — and it takes nothing away from the show.
Is the show available in English?
Yes. For international audiences Oliver Henke performs the whole show in English. A large part of the material works without language at all, which is an advantage over a talk or a comedy set in a mixed-language room.
What does it cost?
It depends on duration, guest numbers, venue and whether close-up magic is added. You receive a written fixed-price quote for your actual run of show, usually within 24 hours, travel included.
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Occasion, date and rough guest count are enough to start. From that it is easy to say which format carries your evening — and where in the run of show it belongs.