And you can actually feel those hands tightly bound but you are bemused because really you know that you could undo them if you really wanted to - but you don't.Īnd he asks that those of you who's hands are stuck put them up in the air - still stuck together - and you find that you are one of about twenty five people with their hands in the air - and he beckons you forward onto the stage. Next, he suggests that those hands are firmly glued together - so tightly stuck that they simply won't come apart and the harder you try, the faster they stick until it's impossible for you to unclasp those hands. a sideways glance at your friends reveal that some of them do, some of them don't. Watching in fascination you discretely oblige he emanates an aura of mystique - charisma - power as he explains what's going to happen tonight.īut first, he says he needs some volunteers and asks for willing participants from the audience to clasp their hands together. His attire is flamboyant to say the least - if you've got a good view you may notice those piercing eyes A voice from nowhere announces the arrival of this person with seemingly magical powers and the spotlight finds the entertainer as he appears on stage. The build-up to the show is electrifying - lights are dimmed and eerie music fills the theatre. You are now sitting in the audience with your friends, waiting for the show to begin. You have heard about a great stage hypnotist and have psyched yourself up to come and watch this widely acclaimed and fascinating entertainment. How does it feel to be hypnotized on stage?

Stage hypnosis