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Mind Reader Mark Toland To Appear At Kansas City Fringe

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Performer Mark Toland will be presenting his award-winning mind reading show at the 2018 Kansas City Fringe Festival. Over the course of an hour Toland engages audience members with psychological illusions and mysteries of the mind.

Toland's award-winning mind reading skills have landed him numerous appearances on WGN, NBC, FOX, ABC, TEDx, and NPR, along with being a seven-time fringe festival award winner.. In addition to Kansas City, his 2018 "Out Of My Mind" tour includes Ontario, Alberta, New York City, Chicago, and San Diego.

"Get ready for an unforgettable evening," Toland says, "The audience is the cast, their thoughts are my props, and their minds will be blown!" Prepare to take part in the show, as Toland attempts to guess your thoughts and tell you what you're thinking. "I'm thrilled to bring the show to Kansas City!"

The Chicago Tribune calls Mark's show "Mind blowing!" and Theme Park University has recognized Mark for being "One of the best mentalism acts in the world!" Toland's show has also received numerous awards at international fringe festivals, including "Best of Fest" at FRIGID New York, "Audience Choice" at FRIGID New York, "Pick of Fringe" at the Orlando Fringe Festival, and "Top Selling Show" at Chicago Fringe.

Toland will perform five shows throughout the festival, including Saturday, July 21st at 7:30 pm, Sunday, July 22nd, at 1:30 pm, Tuesday, July 24th at 7:30 pm, Friday, July 27th at 6:00 pm, and Saturday, July 28th at 7:30 pm. The shows will take place at the Westport Coffee House, 4010 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO 64111. Tickets are available at www.kcfringe.org.

Mark Toland is an award winning mind reader based in Chicago. He has previously appeared on WGN, NBC, FOX, ABC, NPR, Disney, and the TEDx Stage.

Mark performs his act weekly in Chicago, in addition to working internationally for major corporations and universities. Recent clients include Pepsi, McDonald's, Disney, Honda, Dos Equis, GE, and more.

For more information about Mark Toland visit www.MarkToland.com

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