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Saturday, September 5, 2015

ANDRE THE HILARIOUS HYPNOTIST HEADS BACK!



Audience favourite Andre the Hilarious Hypnotist returns to UKZN’s Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre from September 8 to 20 to enthral local fans with his quick-witted humour and astonishing tricks of the mind.

For the past 21 years Andre has held audiences spellbound with his unique brand of dry wit combined with his unwavering sense of humour and an uncanny ability to get members of the public to engage in weird, whacky and wonderfully funny activities on stage.

His shows are traditionally crowd-pullers, as the man is renowned for presenting unforgettable, highly-interactive performances that leave his audiences flitting between fits of laughter and gasping in amazement as ordinary volunteers drop deep into hypnotic trances and lose all inhibitions with just a click of his fingers.

His shows are geared for the whole family. Even those who have previously experienced the magic of his shows get to enjoy something new every time.

Andre, who has presented his explosively funny shows at more than 4,500 live performances, and hypnotized well over 30000 people, propels the age-old art form of hypnosis into the 21st century with supersonic hypnotic speed and outrageously funny sketches.

Trained by the legendary Max Collie and having set attendance records at nearly all theatres in South Africa, Andre is yet to show signs of slowing down. Now officially 100 kg’s lighter (due
to a diet that finally worked), this star entertainer has found a new "spring in his step" and describes the new him as being “young, thin and funny”.

His show runs from September 8 to 20 at the Elizabeth Sneddon Theatre with performances from Tuesdays to Saturdays at 19h30 (Sundays at 15h00). Tickets R80 (Tuesday to Thursday) and R90 (Friday to Sunday) with R70pp for block bookings. Tickets booked at Computicket or Shoprite Checkers or online at www.computicket.com Tickets can also be bought at the door before the show.