André The Hilarious Hypnotist delights guests
Local comedy fans were in for a surprise at the recent hypnosis show, where humor and mind-bending tricks combined for an unforgettable night of entertainment.
Having recently completed a record-breaking season in the UK, André The Hilarious Hypnotist returned to South Africa for a first night of recordings by Lefra Produksies of the first television series, Skaterlag met André: Die Skreeusnaakse Hipnotiseur at New Orleans Cocktail Bar and Grill, Carnival City.
André the Hilarious Hypnotist has been dishing out his brand of hilarious hypnotic entertainment for the past 30 years. Having launched to fame in 1994 at the Victory Theatre in Johannesburg, André’s four-week season turned into an 11-week tour de force.
From there André went on to tour across South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Swaziland and Australia setting attendance records wherever he performed.
With his training in theatre and comedy André brings to life his unique form of entertainment in which members of the audience become the stars of the performance. Using volunteers from the audience André hypnotises and then instructs these unsuspecting stars of the show to interact in various strange, weird and wonderful ways on his stage.
André, who was trained by the late Max Collie, brings a healthy dose of comedy to his one-man show and with no two shows ever being the same André’s show has people returning night after night.
With the snap of his fingers, André turns the hypnotised volunteers into washing machines, typewriters, moon men and even a Baywatch lifeguard and that is just some of the hilarious routines performed under André’s hypnotic control.
André is quick to assure people watching the show that he only uses volunteers when presenting the show. No person will be forced to be part of the performance but for those who do decide to brave the stage, they are guaranteed five minutes of fame as André makes them the stars of every performance.
“We encouraged our guests to bring their family and friends and dared them to go on stage. This always creates a lot of fun but brings out the best in our volunteers,” said André.
“If you have never been to a stage hypnosis show, this was the perfect opportunity to have a “jol” with laughter all the way,” he expressed.
The comedy hypnosis show and television recording were nothing short of a success, leaving the audience both entertained and amazed. The blend of humour and hypnosis captivated the crowd, while the live recording added an extra layer of excitement to the evening.
