Alex McAleer Reads the Room

Alex McAleer brings Reads the Room to the Norwich Theatre Playhouse on Wednesday 10 February 2027, at 7:30 pm. It's a mentalism show that works by turning the audience into a live social experiment: thoughts are uncovered, decisions predicted, and strangers reveal far more than they intended. The whole thing is shaped by the people in the room, so no two performances ever come out the same.

McAleer has spent nearly twenty years studying people and perfecting the art of knowing what's going on inside their heads, and he does it without claiming to be psychic. He's a British mentalist with sold-out runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, West End appearances, and US tours with Champions of Magic. Here, he turns his attention to human connection and the remarkable ways we understand one another, often without saying a word. He blends expert people-reading, psychological illusion, and a playful sense of mischief with sharp wit and comedy, and the tone is warm and genuinely funny rather than unsettling.

Critics have described it as 'wonderfully warm' (Theatre Monkey), 'mind-blowing' (Broadway World), and 'the best thing I've seen in theatre for a very long time' (North West End). It's recommended for ages 12 and up.

The show runs for about two hours with an interval, and tickets start from £20. You'll find it at the Norwich Theatre Playhouse, 42-58 St Georges St, Norwich NR3 1AB.