Lynn Belvedere

SCOTT SILVEN – WONDERS @ SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE

Scott Silven, the talented and world renowned mentalist is now live on stage, at The Playhouse Theatre at Sydney Opera House.

Scott Silven is a very astute judge of the micro-gestures of each new person, and together with the many subliminal hints to the audience, as he has set them up, for each next delicious feat of mentalism. Talking about his past and selecting/showing objects from his life, the deliberate choice of lighting states that change to suit what he knows is ahead. Multiple choice questions posed, but specifically NOT asking for the answer to be given whilst using his process of wondering aloud, and of course eventually his correct choices were confirmed. Very clever and awe-inspiring, with his entire audience in rapture awaiting the next revelation.

Still amazed that when the audience of 300 plus, were politely asked to write one word onto their slip of paper, so many Australians decided to not do as instructed, and one audience member had “Hungry Jacks” as their one word, and others decided instead to draw a picture of a something.

Scott Silven suggests possible letters contained in the unknown word as chosen by two women, that he had very randomly selected from the audience. By shear coincidence, both woman appear to have chosen the exact same very long word. After asking for the first letter of their chosen word, then selecting letters from the twenty-six letters as used in the English Language Alphabet, he works his way akin to the frequency of scrabble letter distribution. I have no way of understanding how those two women managed to decide to choose the exact same word – HEARTBREAKINGLY . Praiseworthy and admirable. Absolutely brilliant mentalism. Recommended.

BOOK NOW – https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/book-now.html?productionnumber=209088&combo=0

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Sydney Opera House – Playhouse Theatre – Venue Seating Capacity = 398

Tuesday 14th June 2022 until Sunday 26th June 2022.

Approximately 90 mins, and with no interval.

Sydney Opera House at Bennelong Point, East Circular Quay, NSW.

 

 

 

 

Published by Lynn Belvedere

Once we were old enough, my parents took the whole family to the Sydney CBD cinemas every week. Thus began a lifetime interest, in going to the cinema every week, and became a passionate cinephile by watching all those very heavily edited ''Australian Film Censorship Board'' true cinéaste versions of brand new release ''Cinematograph Films''. Greater Union always gave my father (who worked in Cinema Distribution Exhibition) guest double movie passes, to every first-night ''red carpet Opening Night'' at The State Theatre Cinema at 49 Market Street. Up until his death, my dad always received ''two house seats'' for every Opening Night performance events at the Theatre Royal SYDNEY and at Her Majesty's Theatre SYDNEY. As a child, when mum choose not to go, I often went with him, to those live performance events. As a young child, I remember being taken for each new show, at both The New Theatre at 60 Sussex Street, and the Phillip Street Theatre when located at 150 Elizabeth Street, and for classical music concerts at Sydney Town Hall. = = = ★★★★★ = = = Being happy is a choice, and I have always viewed my life, as material ready be made into a series of amazing tentpole movies. My New Years Resolution is kept every year: ''Get to see/review five new live theatre shows each week, and get to see/review six new cinema movies each week'', plus is one of the Australian Cinema Pioneers, and apparently have seen far too much already, but always wanting to experience more and more each year. I am also able to do almost everything that I enjoy doing. Yes, I do have a great daytime job in I.T. as ''Software Design Project Manager'', PLUS each evening until quite late - - - Australian Cinematograph Films historical censorship consultant - product-placement consultant - mystery-shopper consultant - playwright, writer, author, director, producer, photographer, cinematographer, color-grader, subtitles proofreader - arts/ drama/ music/ film critic and judge, journalist, member FIPRESCI & FCCA & AFCA, member AACTA accredited film reviewer-critic-writer, accredited IMDB.COM critic-reviewer-author, projectionist, plus an innovative iconoclast - - - ★★★★★ LYNN BELVEDERE ★★★★★ - - - [usr 5] - - -