Master mind-reading illusionist Derren Brown brings his psychological powers to Yeovil and Weston.

Derren Brown's shows are the talk of the nation.

They have established him as a hit with viewers and critics alike, as he mixes menace and mischief, psychology and suggestion to convince cashiers at race tracks that a losing ticket on the rank outsider is a winner.

	There is nothing I can't or won't do live
	Derren Brown Mind-reading illusionist

He can hypnotise an entire shopping centre by slipping in commands between announcing bargains over the tannoy.

His live show is now undertaking a nationwide tour.

Derren said: "It'll be like the TV show. There is nothing on that that I can't or won't do live.

"I'll certainly be manipulating the entire audience, and there's a much darker second half.

"What I love about doing it live is that you can't entirely control the situation, every night the audience is different and you don't have that detachment you get from watching TV. It's much more... intense."

Despite his seemingly miraculous mind-reading powers, the former Bristol University Law and German student claims no psychic abilities.

He combines confidence and intuition to startling effect and it enables him to subtly guide human behaviour. His skill is a mix-and-match of close up magic, hypnotism, suggestion and psychology, so well studied and honed that he can have you believing whatever he wants.

The result is a powerful, provocative and thrilling new form of entertainment.

The Bristol-based psychological illusionalist's big break came in 1999 when he was asked by Channel 4 to put a TV show together.

The result, Derren Brown: Mind Control, was first broadcast in December 2000 and recorded one of the highest viewing figures in the history of the station.

>>> Derren Brown is appearing at The Playhouse in Weston on Monday 28 April at 8.00pm

>>> Please note the show isn't suitable for children under the age of 12.