There's more to this (literally) thought-provoking show than mindreading. With a unique sense of style and an acerbic wit that Variety described as "serpent-like," Maven offers observations on a wide variety of topics ranging from abstract painting to Kabuki theater, from theology to higher mathematics. The result, as noted by the Chicago Tribune, is "wonderfully esoteric."

Magic magazine, the leading professional conjuring journal, published a list of the 100 most influential people in the field of theatrical magic during the 20th century. Included on the list was Max Maven, cited for "entertaining and astonishing audiences with his bizarre brand of mental magic.... Maven's mind-boggling feats are accomplished through psychological subterfuge that he himself has cunningly created.... If mystery does indeed give magic its meaning, then the enigmatic persona of Max Maven makes us ever mindful of the art that is hidden in the mystery...."

Orson Welles wrote that Max Maven has "the most original mind in magic." The New York Times observed that his "category-defying mind-reading show veers into conceptual art." People magazine hailed his work as "a new form of participatory theater." The Los Angeles Times stated that Maven's "improvisational skill is enhanced by a charismatic animal magnetism." Audiences in over two dozen countries agree.

He created and starred in Britain's multi-season TV hit Something Strange with Max Maven and brought his patented brand of mind-bending broadcasting to Canada's highly rated children's show The MAXimum Dimension. Max has also starred in series in Taiwan, Sweden, Norway and Finland as well as hosting eight specials in Japan (performing in Japanese). He has also appeared on NBC, CBS, ABC, FOX, PBS, CNN, HBO, TLC and the BBC.