The All-Seeing Eye – turn a spectator into a mind reader!
Looking for a fun and entertaining routine for teenagers or an adult audience? Something that creates a great atmosphere, gets the audience involved, and even transforms an ordinary spectator into an amazing mind reader – without anyone having the slightest idea how it's done?
Then The All-Seeing Eye by Tommy James could be just what you're looking for!
It's the kind of routine that's perfect for corporate events, Christmas parties, family celebrations, teenage audiences and all sorts of festive occasions. A wonderful combination of mind reading, comedy and audience participation, where one of your spectators ends up getting all the credit!
Imagine this:
You invite a volunteer on stage to help with a rather unusual experiment. From your bag, you produce a large, mysterious eye – The All-Seeing Eye. According to you, this remarkable object possesses supernatural powers and can reveal even the deepest secrets.
On the back are two eyes and an arrow indicating where to look. You explain that anyone who peers through the pupil will gain extraordinary insight and knowledge.
Another spectator in the audience freely selects a playing card. Let's say it's the Five of Hearts.
Now the experiment begins!
Your assistant looks through the mysterious eye while you ask the spectator holding the card to concentrate on its colour.
"RED!" announces your assistant.
Impressive! But perhaps just a lucky guess. After all, there were only two possibilities ...
Next, you ask the spectator to concentrate on the suit. Is it a heart or a diamond? Once again, your assistant peers through the eye.
"HEARTS!"
Now things are getting interesting!
Finally, your assistant must reveal the exact value of the card. Is it a picture card or a number card? And which one?
The audience concentrates. Your assistant stares through the eye and, to everyone's amazement, announces:
"THE FIVE OF HEARTS!"
Absolutely correct! An ordinary spectator has apparently read another spectator's mind – and all you did was lend a helping hand.
A highly entertaining routine with plenty of possibilities
Tommy James has created a delightful routine with lots of opportunities for comedy, improvisation and playful interaction with your audience. It's not simply about revealing a playing card. It's the entire situation, the build-up and the interaction with your volunteers that make this such an entertaining piece of magic.
The All-Seeing Eye works with ANY playing card, and both sides of the large eye prop can be openly displayed.
The prop is made from durable PVC with high-quality digitally printed graphics and measures approximately 22 × 28 cm (8.5 × 11 inches). It comes with a protective velvet carrying bag, making it easy to transport and ready for your next performance.
The routine is particularly suitable for adult audiences and older children aged around 10-12 and up.
English instructions are included, with a QR code linking to a complete, uncut video of Tommy James performing the routine for a live adult audience. It's a great opportunity to see how the routine plays in the real world and pick up ideas for your own presentation.
Watch the demonstration video on this page and see whether The All-Seeing Eye might be the next entertaining addition to your repertoire.
