“Alex McAleer is one of my favorite mentalists. He understands how to deliver captivating mentalism for real-world audiences better than almost anyone else.” – Ian Rowland

“Finding your unique voice in mentalism without mimicking Derren Brown is challenging, but you achieved it beautifully.” – Martin S Taylor (the Hypnotist who inspired Derren Brown)

“Once again, Alex demonstrates how to construct and present modern mentalism.” – Marc Spelmann

“Alex’s Head Wired accomplishes the rare combination of being both highly creative and incredibly practical.” – Oliver Meech

What Will You Learn?

In this Penguin Virtual Lecture, Alexander Marsh shares close-up and strolling mentalism techniques he has honed over the past decade.

ESP Match & Tarot: Discover his elegant solution to the five-for-five ESP match effect, ensuring you always reveal a perfectly matching row of symbols. He’ll also demonstrate a strolling variation that requires no table, along with a unique application for Tarot cards.

Business Card Peeks: Known for his billet work, Alexander teaches multiple methods to extract information using just a stack of business cards and a pen, allowing you to reveal almost anything.

Drawing Duplication: Learn his preferred approach to the classic drawing duplication effect, perfect for casual settings. This method motivates the drawing and lets you start revealing the image before the spectator even completes it.

Automatic Drawing: Alex shares a straightforward technique for having a spectator create an unknown image without their awareness of how they did it. No stooging or pre-show required, suitable for both stage and close-up performances.

The Mentalist At The Card Table: Experience Alex’s close-up adaptation of his stage routine ‘Never Play Cards with a Mentalist.’ Using simple techniques and a standard deck, he demonstrates his ability to predict and influence thoughts, read a spectator’s mind regarding a single card, and showcases his remarkable memory skills.

Blind Reading: Alex concludes with an impressive mind-reading routine involving ten or more audience members, all while he is blindfolded. This routine requires only your mind and a common mentalism prop, which he teaches you to create quickly.

Who Is Alexander Marsh?

Alexander Marsh is the professional alias of mentalist Alex McAleer, who has been performing since 2007.

Under this name, he has authored several books, including ‘Hybrid Mentalism’ and ‘Head Wired.’ He has lectured at the prestigious Magic Circle and contributed to various mentalism publications, including works by Jerome Finley, Elliott J. Bresler, and Banachek.

In addition to private parties and corporate events, Alex has appeared on numerous television shows worldwide, including ITV’s Good Morning Britain (UK), Seven Network’s Today Tonight (Australia), and NBC’s Access Hollywood (USA). Notably, he appeared on BBC’s Blue Peter, the longest-running children’s television program, in 2019.

In 2014, Alex showcased his one-man show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and performed at Australia’s Perth Fringe World Festival in 2016 and 2017, where he was nominated for a cabaret award. He also toured extensively with the ensemble illusion show ‘Champions of Magic,’ completing six UK tours, including a run in London.

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