To kick-off 2016, Chris McGeever, the London-based ciose-up magician, has been entertaining at private parties and events in and around London. One fact which one does not often realise is that Chris, as well as being a magician, is also a mentalist. What is a mentalist, or mentalism? You may know the celebrated television programme of the same name. The central character within that show has extraordinary abilities. In a similar vein, a mentalist creates the illusion of being able to read minds. Stay tuned for a future post regarding mentalism, and the magic and mentalism performed by Chris McGeever.