Mark Edward offers a variety of live interactive performance experieces. He will create a custom designed entertainment package based on exactly what you want for your clients, guests or event planners. With over 35 years of solid bookings in venues all over the world, he will work with you to focus on any of the mainframe areas listed below or consult, create and combine them to put his best skills to work for your particular event.
Lectures on Critical Thinking
With his experience of performing psychic entertainment worldwide as well as many years as a science activist and skeptical investigator of claims of the paranormal, Mark Edward is frequently sought out for his ability to convey in an easy to understand manner, the value of critical thinkng and the rational scientific view on such controversial subjects. His search for evidence based examples of the unexplained has bestowed upon him a place on the Editorial Board of Skeptic Magazine. He can not only demonstrate, but teach anyone to be able apparently and accurately read minds, predict future events and create the illusion of moving objects with their mind as well as other effects that are the stock in trade of psychic super-stars. His experience teaching hundreds of students both private and in large classroom environments has given him the tools to teach while keeping an open mind to both skepics and believers. Many of his past students are now performing members of Hollywood's famed Magic Castle. He welcoms your input and can offer an array of lectures, demonstrations and corporate seminars.
"Mark wowed our entire gathering of 300 members with his mindreading demonstrations. He left us all a little less skeptical, and thoroughly entertained."
—Professor Michael Shermer
President, Skeptics Society and Publisher of Skeptic Magazine
Psychic Readings
If you are searching for that special attraction for your next party or event that includes fortune telling, Mark offers expert Tarot Card, Palmistry, Rune Stone or Handwriting Analysis readings. His nine years as a "professional psychic" where he experienced first hand the intrigue, entertainment value and allure of the savvy psychic reader left an indelible impression that guarantees he will deliver up-beat, positive consultations. With his background as a radio psychic as well as a magical performer, the guests at your event will be captivated by how he entertains. Mark steers far away from the doom and gloom predictions common to most of the standard gypsy cons and prefers to focus on humor and developing relationships with each sitter without resorting to cruel or manipulative methods to frighten or intimidate them. No medical or legal questions are answered.
Mark considers himself an entertainer first, and a psychic (if such a thing is indeed possible) second. Intuitive skills, mixed with good will carries through as the most accurate way to describe what a sitting with Mark is like. No tricks or magician scams are used or in any way necessary. Psychic parties are fun! Minimum two hour starting rate. Prices vary according to client budget, plus any travel or accommodations required. Reference and testimonial letters, recorded samples and publicity material are available upon request.
"Mark Edward is one of the busiest, and one of the most original psychic entertainers on the West Coast."
—Bascom Jones
Publisher and Editor, Magick Magazine
Seance
Mark will custom design and act as your host Medium for a seance entertainment. Each performance is built to invoke and bring back from the beyond a specific spirit entity. Mark has successfully brought back manifestations from such diverse entities as Elvis Presley, Harry Houdini, Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana, Bela Lugosi, Aleister Crowley, Sharon Tate, Jimi Hendrix, James Dean and Jesse James. Clients are encouraged to agree upon a chosen celebrity to invoke rather than a general friend to the family or an actual deceased relative. It is to be understood by the booking agency or client that each seance is performed for entertainment purposes only and Mr. Edward does not imply, include or guarantee that any supernatural elementals or actual spirit appearances or guidance will occur.
But who knows? It is imperative that each seance party takes the time to choose a particular spirit with which they wish to commune, otherwise there is no focus or center of attention with which The Medium may prepare a script in advance of or be ready to create a believable performance about. Mark's goal is total believability, not hokum. If your group contains those who may be faint hearted, please hire another of his show packages instead! Mark will have each host or hostess sign a specially prepared Seance Waiver Form that covers the host and Medium from any and all damages, mental or physical, that might transpire during his seance well in advance of his actual performance. Prices are variable depending on whether The Medium will arrive as a single unit and depart in a portable self-contained fashion or whether the room or site selected for the seance will need alterations or special set-up. With over fifteen years of experience in this unique ability, rest assured that your seance will be delivered with the highest level of integrity and with the style and good taste your most discriminating guests would expect.
"Mark Edward gave us one of the most incredible entertainment experiences we have ever had at any of our events. With class and style, he provided us with a truly memorable evening."
—David Taylor
Walt Disney Imagineering
Strolling Close-up Magic
Mark's experience with Street Magic, working totally surrounded and entertaining crowds using strolling close-up sleight-of-hand magic performed with cards, coins, ropes and rings stretches back to the early 1970's when he and other Cal Arts students formed the traveling "Rainbow Circus" that performed at Magic Mountain in Valencia, California. There he performed six half-hour shows per day for two years. Through his twenty-five years of working every room at Hollywood's Magic Castle, including Master of Ceremonies in their Palace of Mystery theater, he has amassed more than enough polished material to handle every kind of group from the smallest cocktail party to the largest convention center trade show. He continues to teach both children and adults beginning and advanced magic classes. Prices are based on hourly increments with a minimum two hour starting rate, plus any travel necessary or accommodations required.
