WEST PLAINS, Mo. – The University/Community Programs (U/CP) Department and the Student Government Association at Missouri State University-West Plains will host mentalist Christopher Carter for a performance of his show, “Theater of Thoughts,” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, at the West Plains Civic Center theater.
Tickets are $8; children age 13 and under and Missouri State-West Plains students with BearPass IDs will be admitted free.
“Theater of Thoughts” will prove to local audiences why Carter is recognized as one of the world’s most skilled, creative and original thought readers, organizers said. Through the powers of concentration, Carter can make light bulbs explode and identify serial numbers on currency he’s never seen, they added.
Believing that the mind is the last great unexplored frontier, Carter will use coins and duct tape to cover his eyes then describe objects held up by audience members; astound audience members with personal facts they have never before revealed, and make audience members believe they are experiencing touches and taps from invisible hands, according to information from his booking agency’s website, www.bass-schuler.com.
Carter has been recognized several times by the Campus Activities Magazine Reader’s Choice Awards, including being named the 2006 Best Performer and 2014 Best Male Performer, being nominated for the 2013 Entertainer of the Year, and receiving runner-up honors as the 2012 Best Live Novelty act.
“We are looking forward to bringing another outstanding entertainer to West Plains who will leave our audience trying to figure out ‘how did he do that?’ long after the show is over” said U/CP Theater and Events Coordinator Emily Gibson. “Magicians make audiences wonder how they can do something, while mentalists like Christopher Carter will leave you wondering how he could know something. It’s a unique experience we know audiences of all ages will enjoy.”
For more information about this presentation, contact the U/CP office at 417-255-7966 or visit www.wp.missouristate.edu/ucp/.