Influence
A ring of keys. A locked box. A choice that feels entirely free—until it opens.
A theatrical evening of mystery
TheWager
When the magician no longer knows why it works.
An intimate live experience about choice, prediction, and the consequences we never see coming.
The Experience
Three demonstrations.
One story.
Fate
A prediction waits in plain sight while five tarot cards create a reading no one could have known.
Consequence
An old gambler's story begins like a game and ends with a wager no one in the room will forget.
“I know what I did. I don't know why it works.”
Not a collection of tricks
A mystery that grows around the room.
The audience is never asked to pretend. They make the choices, handle the objects, read the prediction, and watch the evidence accumulate.
John begins as the person who understands exactly how influence works. By the end, he may be confessing that some outcomes have followed him longer than they should.
The result is intelligent, personal, and just unsettling enough to stay with you.For venues & presenters
Built for rooms where every reaction matters.
The Wager arrives as a complete, promotable evening—not simply an entertainer and a case of props.
35–45minutes
40–120ideal guests
Smallproduction footprint
Completepromotional support
Designed for wineries, cabarets, boutique hotels, historic properties, private clubs, arts spaces, and intimate ticketed rooms.
- Flexible staging for intimate spaces
- Participation without embarrassment
- Venue-ready artwork and promotional copy
- Optional post-show meet, photo, and signing experience
- Public programming and select private events
After the show
The last impossible object becomes yours.
The blank-faced card becomes a place for John to sign. A venue-and-date-specific poster turns the evening into a personal record that the audience was there.
Magician · Storyteller · Gambler
About the performer
John Eicke
John is a magician and storyteller with more than a decade of performance experience. His work favors conversation over spectacle and lived-in stories over the usual magician's pose.
In The Wager, the impossible is allowed to feel human: sometimes funny, sometimes unnerving, and always shared with the people in the room.
Booking inquiries
Let's find the right room for The Wager.
Tell us about your venue, audience, and preferred date. We'll follow up for a short booking conversation and shape the evening around your space.
Prefer email? booking@eickestudio.com