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‘Keith Barry: Brain Hacker’ continues with the largest ever televised mass hypnosis!
TV3’s biggest show to date ‘Keith Barry: Brain Hacker’ continues on TV3 this Sunday at 9pm.
The second episode is all about hypnosis – Is it real or fake and can anyone be hypnotised? We find out as Keith attempts the largest ever televised mass hypnosis.
The world-renowned mentalist also tests the power of hypnosis on body builders, members of the studio audience and on the viewers at home.
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Interviews with Keith Barry available on request.
‘Keith Barry: Brain Hacker’ episode 2 airs Sunday 19th January at 9pm on TV3.
TV3’s biggest home produced show to date Keith Barry: Brain Hacker continues this Sunday at 9pm with an episode all about hypnosis. Is there such a thing as hypnosis? Is it real or fake and can anyone be hypnotised? Or, is it all just the power of suggestion? The world-renowned mentalist will answer all of these questions by testing the power of hypnosis on body builders, members of the studio audience and on the viewers at home.
From simple experiments in the power of suggestion to inducing a full hypnotic trance, Keith will cover all bases. He will hypnotise one audience member to forget the value of money, while another will find the whole idea of hypnosis to be a slap in the face!
Outside of the studio, Keith visits a gym to test the power of hypnosis on a bodybuilder who is positive that he knows exactly what he can bench. Keith will also attempt the largest ever televised mass hypnosis but will he pull it off? Tune in Sunday (19th January) 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 and is expected to be an international success. 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’ episode 2 airs Sunday 19th 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
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