The Laurette Théâtre in Lyon, in addition to all the plays performed there, also offers the opportunity to discover other worlds including magic and mentalism shows. In the planned programming, “In the footsteps of Arsène Lupin” by Jean-Michel Lupin is in the spotlight! Prepare to dive into the illusion and let yourself be carried away by situations with paranormal aspects...

What is a mentalism show?

Often confused with the magician or the illusionist, the mentalist nevertheless has his own tricks. While the former use tricks to impress their spectators, the latter has developed real faculties that can be considered extrasensory. They thus allow him to come into direct contact with the personality of those who watch him during his mentalism show.

At the Laurette Théâtre in Lyon , as in various other venues in France, it is entirely possible to mix magic show tricks and natural mentalism show predispositions.

It may happen that some people compare mentalism and psychology, as well as mind manipulation. Indeed, the mentalist is an expert in the field of body language, human behavior, hypnosis... He carries with him a lot of knowledge and skills which serve him greatly during his tricks.

Using all of a person's mental resources, he is able to manipulate them! We let you discover all the surprising creations possible during a mentalism show like “ In the footsteps of Arsène Lupin ”, programmed at the Laurette Théâtre in Lyon.

Perform a magic and mentalism show

While some people consider that it is necessary to have a gift to perform a magic and mentalism show, professionals rather consider that it requires many hours of training and innate predispositions. Indeed, to succeed in offering a show of this type within a theater in Lyon like the Laurette Théâtre, it is essential to have accomplished work.

People capable of putting on a magic and mentalism show generally have highly developed cognitive faculties: calculation, memory, observation, manipulation, concentration, etc. Pascal de Clermont, a mentalist like Jean Michel Lupin, declares on this subject:

"[...] We can all practice mentalism, but not everyone will be able to become a mentalist, because being a mentalist and making a living out of it requires skills that relate to something other than just managing the mind."

Furthermore, it is essential to be aware of the capabilities of your brain and to train. For a magic and mentalism show like "In the footsteps of Arsène Lupin", the professional must in fact have perfect knowledge of it in order to know his own limits, but also those of the human being so as to know when stops his perception of reality.

Arsène Lupine at the Laurette Theater in Lyon

In homage to Laurette Fugain, the Laurette Théâtre in Lyon offers a varied program which includes numerous shows of all kinds. Comedy, tragedy, classic, contemporary, magic and mentalism show...

All theater lovers will be able to share with artists, companies or producers, as well as with all other professionals in this universe. The desire to highlight “ In the footsteps of Arsène Lupin ”, by Jean-Michel Lupin, finds its origin in the simple fact that this makes it possible to offer shows for all audiences, to attract amateurs of all ages in theaters in Lyon.

To discover a show of magic and mentalism in which manipulation of thought, numerology, the study of behavior and minutes of predictions are the central core of the acts, let yourself be seduced by the one offered by the Laurette Théâtre in Lyon : “ In the footsteps of Arsène Lupin ”.

It is still possible to attend show on weekends in September, October, November and December 2022. The Laurette Théâtre opens its doors to you!