?Keith Barry: Brain Hacker? finally hits our screens!

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IMMEDIATE: Friday 10th January 2014

 

‘Keith Barry: Brain Hacker’ finally hits our screens!

 

TV3’s biggest 3studio show to date ‘Keith Barry: Brain Hacker’ premieres on TV3 this Sunday at 9pm.

 

In the first episode of this brand new six-part series, world-renowned mentalist Keith Barry meets the Grandfather of mentalism, David Berglas and martial arts weapons expert Keith Flynn.

 

Keith also tests the audience’s intuition and puts himself to the ultimate test with a highly poisonous gaboon viper snake.

 

Interviews with Keith Barry available on request.

 

‘Keith Barry: Brain Hacker’ airs Sunday 12th January at 9pm on TV3.

 

It’sTV3’s biggest home produced show to date and it’s finally hitting our screens this Sunday at 9pm. Keith Barry: Brain Hackerpromises to leave both the audience and viewers at home in amazement and disbelief. The first episode of the brand new series is all about ‘intuition’ and world-renowned mentalist Keith Barry will put the studio audience to the test in a number of impressive stunts.

 

Keith investigates whether twins and triplets really have “Twin-tuition” or if it’s just a lucky coincidence. Throughout the hour long show, he is also joined by martial arts weapons expert Keith Flynn, the Grandfather of mentalism David Berglas, Europe’s leading fashion photographer Barry McCall and award-winning tattoo artist Joe Myler.

 

After Keith puts his guests and contributors through a number of impressive stunts, he focuses on his own intuition by putting himself to the ultimate test involving a highly poisonous gaboon viper snake. Will he come out of the stunt unharmed? Tune in this Sunday at 9pm on TV3 to find out.

 

This brand new series was filmed at home in TV3’s state of the art Sony HD studio, the largest of its kind in Ireland, Keith Barry: Brain Hacker catered for a combined studio audience of over 700 people across its six filmed episodes.

 

The impressive set, built on 5000 square feet, features four distinct areas which all feature in the hour long show and have their own special purpose; The Lounge (where Keith meets his special guests), The Lab (where Keith performs under test conditions), The Stage (a salute to magic and mentalism shows from the past) and The Bar (where Keith meets members of the audience).

 

Keith Barry: Brain Hacker is TV3’s largest home-produced show to date to come out of 3Studios. Between pre-production, filming and post production, Keith Barry: Brain Hacker was twelve months in the making, with TV3 executives saying it’s a physical representation of where TV3 is going as a network.

 

From March 2014, Keith will also be taking Brain Hacker around the country with a new live show, proving that everything you see on TV can be done live! The live tour kicks off on 14th March 2014. See ‘Notes to Editor’ for a full list of dates.

 

‘Keith Barry: Brain Hacker’ airs this Sunday 12th January at 9pm on TV3.

 

‘Keith Barry - Brain Hacker’ will be on tour nationwide from March 12th 2014. 

 

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NOTES TO EDITOR

 

Keith Barry: Brain Hacker – Overall synopsis

 

Keith Barry: Brain Hacker reveals more than ever about his inner most thoughts. Prepare to be amazed by the world renowned mentalist’s new production – an intelligent and inspirational show, which attempts to break into the minds of the audience with truly astonishing results.

 

Keith will take the audience on a theatrical rollercoaster ride, where they will participate in astounding feats based around mind control, including hypnosis and remote viewing. Brain Hacker promises to leave both the audience and viewers at home in amazement and disbelief.

 

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KEITH BARRY: BRAIN HACKER – THE LIVE TOUR

 

Keith Barry’s new live show will involve Keith hacking into the audiences brains, just like a computer hacker hacks into computers. He will discover your most guarded secrets such as your passwords for your computers and your bank card PIN numbers - no thought is safe. The show is designed to be Keith's most mystifying and colourful to date with more audience participation than ever. The demonstrations will involve hypnosis/mind reading/comedy/magic and mind control where there is something for everyone to enjoy. Some of the demonstrations will be excerpts from ‘Brain Hacker’, Keith’s new TV3 show - he is adamant to prove that everything you see on TV can be done live!

 

TOUR DATES, MAR/APR/MAY 2014

 

MARCH

14th Fri                             Radisson Hotel, Athlone  

15th Sat                            Radisson Hotel, Athlone

16th Sun                           The Dome, Thurles

 

21st  Fri                            Forum, Waterford

22nd Sat                           Forum, Waterford

 

27th  Thurs                       Arklow Bay Hotel

28th Fri                            Portlaoise Heritage Hotel

29th Sat                           Portlaoise Heritage Hotel

30th Sun                          Kilashee Hotel, Naas

 

APRIL

1st   Tues                         Olympia Dublin

2nd  Wed                          Olympia Dublin

3rd  Thurs                         Olympia Dublin

4th   Fri                             Olympia Dublin

5th   Sat                            Olympia Dublin

 

9th    Wed                         Olympia Dublin

10th  Thurs                       Olympia Dublin

11th  Fri                            Olympia Dublin

12th  Sat                           Olympia Dublin

13th  Sun                          Olympia Dublin

 

15th  Tues                        Olympia Dublin

16th  Wed                         Olympia Dublin

17th  Thurs                       Olympia Dublin

18th  Fri                            Olympia Dublin

19th  Sat                           Aura Arena, Letterkenny

20th  Sun                          Mount Wolseley, Tullow

 

21st  Mon                         Glencarn, Castleblayney

23rd Wed                          Black Box, Galway

24th  Thurs                       Glor, Ennis        

25th Fri                             TLT ,Drogheda

26th Sat                            Mullingar Park Hotel

27th Sun                           Landmark Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon

        

30th  Wed                         Black Box, Galway

MAY

2nd  Fri                             Radisson, Sligo

3rd  Sat                             INEC, Killarney

4th  Sun                            Wexford Opera House  

 

7th   Wed                          Everyman, Cork

8th   Thurs                        Everyman, Cork

9th   Fri                             Everyman, Cork

10th Sat                            Everyman, Cork

11th Sun                           Everyman, Cork

 

15th Thurs                        UCH, Limerick

16th Fri                             Slieve Russel, Cavan

17th Sat                            The Hub, Kilkenny

18th Sun                           Newgrange, Newbridge

 

21st Wed                          Clonmel Park Hotel

22nd Thurs                        Clonmel Park Hotel

23rd Fri                             TBC

24th Sat                            Great Northern Hotel, Donegal

25th Sun                           Wexford Opera House