Sep. 9—JANESVILLE — Average Joe Schmoes such as you and I would do well to avoid joining a seasoned improv comic on stage. Trying to keep up with a pro pulling funny bits out of thin air would no ...

Hypnotist Asad Mecci, left, and improv comic Colin Mochrie find that audience members steer their performances in unexpected and hilarious directions. | Photos courtesy: Hyprov I’m totally biased on ...

Colin Mochrie and Asad Mecci have brought their show, “Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis,” to the area several time over the past couple of years. The show plays especially well in the Chicago area. It ...

Stage hypnotist Rich Guzzi has learned to expect the unexpected. In one memorable performance, he instructed 15 hypnotized audience volunteers to compose and perform a rap song onstage — in Chinese.

Stage hypnotist Rich Guzzi has learned to expect the unexpected. In one memorable performance, he instructed 15 hypnotized audience volunteers to compose and perform a rap song onstage — in Chinese.

Here’s an idea: take five random people, hypnotize them, then bring out an improv comedy master. That’s the premise for the show “Hyprov: Improv Under Hypnosis” starring Colin Mochrie and Asad Mecci ...

Call it the Funny (broken) Bone. An Omaha man is suing the Omaha comedy club after he says he broke a leg while under hypnosis during a show put on by comedian-hypnotist Doug Thompson. William M.

JANESVILLE—Average Joe Schmoes such as you and I would do well to avoid joining a seasoned improv comic on stage. Trying to keep up with a pro pulling funny bits out of thin air would no doubt leave ...