Mind Blasters USA

Recently I contributed a piece to Peter Duffie's compilation project Mind Blasters USA.

Mind Blasters and Mind Blasters 2 were both very successful, and rightly so. In the same style, Peter has brought together some of the most creative American writers to bring to you a treasure-packed tome of over 350 pages.

It's truly a pleasure to be in the same company of the fellow contributors. You can purchase the book here if you would like.

Here's a table of contents for you as well:

The price is $29.95 USD and this ebook will be delivered to your inbox within 24 hours.

Broken is Here!

Well, after much longer than I had anticipated, my second book is now done and available. My first book Teardrop was well received even though it came in right at 20 pages. For $20, that averaged out to a dollar a page.

Broken is much more advanced, much more polished and filled with much more material. It comes in at 91 pages. The price? Only $23.00

I'm certainly not writing and releasing this book to get rich. The purpose is to give back to a very generous community. I hope you enjoy Broken.

Here is a quote from Mick Ayres about the book. I'll add more quotes to this page as they come in. And if you have something nice to say about the book after reading it, then please feel free to send me your thoughts via email at dontheo3@gmail.com

"Most mentalists know Don Theo knocked it out of the ballpark with his introductory book 'Teardrop'. However, Theo's 'Broken' makes his first treatise now seem like a bunt. 'Broken' is a beautiful, artistic work that forces the actor in each mentalist to rise to the surface and make some very necessary waves within our art."--Mick Ayres

"Broken is an excellently written collection of powerful mental routines that I am sure will find a place in the repertoires of many. Don Theo has obviously put a good deal of thought into the development of practical material and I highly recommend this wonderful book."--Bob Cassidy

"Don has created a series of effects that will have a big impact on your thinking and performance. His ability to notice the invisible details that make the moment what it is constantly impresses me, and his presentations are full of depth, connection with the participant and meaning. If you are an experienced performer you will enjoy the thinking, the writing, and you will surely be inspired one way or another. For the less experienced performer, prepare to have your mind blown, fried, toasted, then re-fried and thrown on a grill. You will learn so much from this. Especially from the last piece, 'Zoran: Zentalism', which is quite frankly, a work of genius. This is wonderful, and Don's personality shines throughout. It has made me want to start creating new pieces again, which is really saying something. But I still don't see why he has given up skateboarding..."--Thom Bleasdale

Broken

This is the launching point of the journey. Don fuses the essence of powerful theatre with mystery entertainment to open your eyes and ears to a new way to approach your performances.

Svenvelope

The star of the show, this jawdropping three phase routine has been blowing minds for a couple of years now in performances by Don and some of his closest friends. The routine culminates in a moment that will have your guests looking for the time machine they must have just been thrust from.

Eudemania

Several people key in random numbers and total them on a borrowed cell phone calculator. Another guest selects a time at random. For example, the total of the freely selected numbers is 1,149. The randomly selected time is 11:49.

Phantom Phone

Your guest freely thinks of a word. After failing to get the word, your cell phone, which has been sitting on the table the entire time, starts to ring. The guest is told that the call is probably for him/her. When they pick it up, the caller ID reveals the word they were merely thinking of.

Intermezzo

Inspiring tales of amazing happenstances from the trenches and how you can use that knowledge to create reputation making moments.

Primo Wishin'

A no gimmick, real deck, amazingly clean approach to the Premonition effect.

McFly

A routine using any deck at any time, shuffled freely by a guest. A variation on the ACAAN effect that will also guide your audience on an emotional journey through time.

Speed Trap

A big secret. This is a treatise on how to make almost any effect live much stronger forever in the minds of your audience.

Capriccio

For the sake of full disclosure, this is a half-way "Performance Only" piece but it is included to inspire you in structuring your effects. Though is it mostly "Performance Only" many readers will have the resources already to perform the effect just as explained.

Zoran: Zentalist

A charming parable sneaks up on you by teaching you how to perform an otherworldly effect. Possibly more important than anything else in the book.

Please note that this is not an instant download. Broken will be delivered to your inbox within 24 hours of purchase.

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$23 USD