NOTE: Due to content, Braindrops is not for children under 10 years of age. Also, by attending this performance, you consent to being videotaped for Mr. Gertner's portfolio.
ARE WE BECOMING ADDICTED TO TECHNOLOGY?
Pittsburgh magician explores the darker side of our digital world.
Is technology changing the way we think? Can an iPad predict the future, relive the past or contact the dead? And what if the next version of Siri software on the iPHONE 6 can literally read your mind? These are just a few of the questions Paul Gertner explores in his surreal new one-man show BRAINDROPS: Mind Reading, Magic & iPads.
BRAINDROPS premiered at the prestigious PiccoloSpoleto Theater Festival in Charleston SC, in June of last year to rave reviews. The Charleston City paper called BRAINDROPS “An original blend of magic and technology…hilarious.” The Post and Courier said: “He is preaching the importance of awareness…nothing could be more relevant.” After sold out performances in Charleston and at the famous Magic Castle in Hollywood MCG Jazz is thrilled to partner with Paul to present this event FREE OF CHARGE to our audience.
Paul Gertner is well known to Pittsburgh theater audiences for his sleight-of-hand show Ten Fingers, A Play of Magic and for his corporate performances, but BRAINDROPS is something totally different. As Paul explains, “I’ve been working on this show about sixty to seventy hours a week over the past two years. The minute the iPad came out and I held one in my hands, I thought, THIS is pure magic. It was like the creative side of my brain exploded… and what came out surprised even me.” An interesting quote considering the closing piece in the show.
BRAINDROPS is an entertaining and magical look at new technology, challenging the audience to ask the question: What is real and what is not? In BRAINDROPS Paul Gertner has created a number of new theater pieces that walk the line between the darker side of our technology obsession and the importance of finding a balance between technology and the real world of human relationships. But BRAINDROPS is not all fun and games. It delivers a powerful message about topical subjects like social media responsibility and a very memorable message about the dangers of texting and driving. As the Charleston Post and Courier said: “BRAINDROPS will make you think… twice.” It’s also interactive so, bring your cell phones and get ready to turn them on…in BRAINDROPS everyone gets involved in the show. When asked to describe the show Paul said: “Let’s just say you are going to see things done with an iPads and iPhones that Steve Jobs never even imagined?” But is what you see real or just an illusion? Well that’s for you to decide.
Paul Gertner is recognized as one of the leading sleight-of-hand magicians in the world today. He is a three time World Champion Magician titles and has been named the Close-Up Magician of the Year from the Magic Castle in Hollywood twice. He has performed in 25 different countries and on many television shows including multiple appearances as a guest on The Tonight Show on NBC, HBO, CBS, ABC and even Mister Rogers Neighborhood.