‘Mindplay’: Definitely Not Your Ordinary Magic Show

‘Mindplay’: Definitely Not Your Ordinary Magic Show
Vinny DePonto is spontaneous, intuitive, and calculating in his new one-man performance, "Mindplay." Chris Ruggerio
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NEW YORK—“What’s on your mind?” asks a banner hanging over the stage of the Greenwich House Theater for the absorbing one-man Off-Broadway show “Mindplay.” A more accurate question would be “What’s IN your mind?,” as the show examines the role memories play in our lives.

Conceived by performer, mentalist, and self-described mind reader Vinny DePonto, “Mindplay” is best described as part neurology lecture, part psychological journey, and part magic show—the latter features heavy audience participation and wondering of “just how did he do that?”

Judd Hollander
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Judd Hollander is a reviewer for stagebuzz.com and a member of the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle.