A mind-reading show based on the true story of The Cold War's psychic spies.
The Vaults, London • 28 June - 9 July 2022
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The Psychic Project
In 1975, the Cold War took an unusual turn. The CIA learnt that Russia was investing in mind-control research and achieving some remarkable results.
Not wanting to be left behind, US scientists began a secret project to train civilians as psychic spies: stealing secrets, manipulating memories and finding out if thoughts can kill.
Drawing on 100,000 pages of declassified documents, David Narayan attempts their experiments, seeing if a modern audience can use the same techniques.
★★★★ DesignMyNight
“Fascinating” World Magic Review
“As disturbing as it is astonishing” The Oxford Times
Find out about the research that inspired it in this interview.
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The CIA research
The Psychic Project is based on over 100,000 pages of the CIA's psychic spy research, declassified in 2003.
Until 2016, the research was only available via Freedom of Information requests. Now, all the original documents can be viewed in the online CIA library.
Some notable documents include the Russian threat, this hostage location example and this report on the research's scientific validity.
Find out more about the show and the research that inspired it in this interview.
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