The Clairvoyants on Tour
Mentalist duo the Clairvoyants â comprised of Austria natives Thommy Ten and AmĂ©lie van Tass â are living proof that magic is real. Just ask anyone who saw the engaging couple compete on Season 11 of âAmerica's Got Talent': Ten served as a raconteur-like ringmaster, as van Tass executed multiple mind-reading exercises. At one point, she precisely guessed the number of jelly beans in a glass, despite being blindfolded; at another point, she was somehow able to write out info from âAGT' judge Simon Cowell's credit card while being submerged in a water tank.Â
The Clairvoyants had plenty of performance practice before these television appearances. After first teaming up in 2011, the pair landed a slot on Jeff Hobson's The Illusionarium, which played on the Norwegian Getaway, and then on the touring magic extravaganza The Illusionists. Thanks to this work, the pair won the "World Champions of Mentalism" award at 2015's Championships of Magic.
Yet the Clairvoyants' âAmerica's Got Talent' appearance (and subsequent second-place finish) led to even bigger and better things: The duo performed in Las Vegas with Season 11 âAGT' winner Grace VanderWaal, and also joined the cast of Broadway's âThe Illusionists: Turn of the Century' in late 2016. In fact, the Clairvoyants were even dubbed Stage Magicians of the Year 2016 by the Academy of Magical Arts and the legendary Magic Castle Hollywood. This momentum has only increased, as the duo frequently tour the U.S., including for a festive 2018 Christmas trek.
The pair is impossibly cool and collected under pressure, even as tricks ramp up in difficulty and intensity. This almost-nonchalant attitude adds delicious tension to the Clairvoyants' brain-bending live performances â which, as on âAGT,' are full of eye-popping magic tricks and mind-reading, all coupled with opportunities for audience participation. Suspending disbelief is certainly a must, although with performances this well-crafted and entertaining, it's easy to let your imagination run wild.Â