| Ever gone to an auditorium and seen people get up | | | | to imagine that one wrist has a helium balloon tied to |
| on the stage and act like animals, ancient warriors or | | | | it. Again, those audience members whose arm floats |
| other people? A good comedy hypnosis show should | | | | highest are more likely to be hypnotized easily. |
| deliver just that! | | | | Once the stage is set, the show begins. Each routine |
| Real hypnosis involves a person being guided by a | | | | will likely last around 5 minutes, so the average stage |
| hypnosist, not being taken advantage, exploited or | | | | hypnotist will need around a dozen items for a good |
| made to do things against their will. | | | | show. |
| But of course that's not as much fun as watching | | | | During a comedy hypnosis show, you might see |
| someone run around the stage like a maniac! | | | | someone eating a raw onion yet thinking it is a |
| Because of this, running a comedy hypnosis show is | | | | delicious apple. Another routine could involve someone |
| a very a different skill from regular hypnosis. | | | | who has been put to sleep early in the show but |
| On stage, your victims are expected to "sleep" | | | | gets up and starts shouting at the audience to "be |
| instantly when you say the word. So you need rapid | | | | quiet" every time they applaud. This is a good |
| induction techniques to enable you to do this. | | | | "continuity" routine and causes much hilarity, especially |
| Most stage hypnotists start their act by finding the | | | | if another person on stage has to chastise the |
| people who are most susceptible to being hypnotized. | | | | person who is shouting at the audience. |
| So the audience may be asked to hold their hands | | | | All in all, comedy hypnosis shows are there for fun. |
| together and then imagine that they are glued | | | | But they do have their more serious side - if you've |
| together and can't be separated. Those audience | | | | got something you think could be helped with |
| members whose hands stay together longest are the | | | | hypnosis, don't be afraid to approach the stage |
| most likely to be chosen. Another imagination test is | | | | hypnotist afterwards. Most are happy to help you. |