"It Was Sexy"

Valerie Jackson

Staff

Sean Bott holds up Celeste Perrin's favorite movie as he announces it to the audience. Photo courtesy of Snow College.

“What was the word in your head?” Sean asked, the volunteer answered, “It was sexy.” 

Laughter filled the room as mind reader and entertainer, known for his quick wit and interactive style, Sean Bott took the stage for a Friday night campus performance. “I was engaged from start to finish, I liked it more than I thought I would,” said student Micah Ashby.

Bott opened the show by stating his goal for the evening, “I want you to leave with crazy, good stories that you're going to tell other people.” With a grin, he instructed a random student from the crowd to sit on a package and, under no circumstances, open it. The mysterious package immediately sparked curiosity, setting the tone for a night full of surprises.

Throughout the show, Bott mixed comedy with mind-reading performances. Volunteer Celeste Perrins stated, “It was crazy when he guessed it just from my body language. I didn't even feel like I was giving hints, but I was.” 

“My favorite part was the last part,” said student Millie Grey. Bott handed three boys a book, instructing each of them to select a word from a page and keep it locked in their minds. One by one, he attempted to guess the words. He successfully guessed two of them, however the student thinking of the word “sexy” left him stumped.

To close the show, he brought the original student, Ivan, back onstage. The package he had been sitting on the entire evening was finally opened. The last item inside was a single piece of paper. Written clearly across it was one word: sexy.

With a smile and a simple “Thank you so much for coming,” Sean Bott wrapped up the performance. He uses comedy, mind reading, and the psychology of human connection to help audiences drop their walls, open up, and actually see each other again.