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It’s All In Your Mind! with her legless friends. Whether as a therapist in private practice or onstage as a comedy hypnotist, Wayne likes his subjects to leave feeling good. ‘I aim for the volunteers to leave feeling much brighter and better about life then when they came in.’ At a recent show one participant was clearly in a deep state of hypnosis. So deep in fact she to obey, no matter how strange or immoral the request, couldn’t remember her name, work out how many fingers or toes she had or remember muttering ‘yes master’. In fact in this popularised story, who she’d come with. When she sat down she the subject does the hypnotist’s evil bidding. could no longer see her partner even though Wayne Donnelly doesn’t have a goatee. Or a pocket they were sitting beside her. It was hysterical watch. And he’s not very ominous. In fact, some would and bizarre. It was like her girlfriend had totally say this mild-mannered ex-accountant actually comes vanished. Then, at the hypnotist’s instructions off as generous, kind and well-meaning. And as for she could see her again. making his subjects do his evil bidding, Donnelly is the Wayne often checks in on his subjects and first to explain that subjects in hypnotic trance are not slaves to their masters, that they have absolute free will reported back that the subject had told him that ‘days and weeks after the show now she because they are not really in a semi-sleep state; they is feeling really bubbly and so much better are actually hyper-attentive. than she had felt prior to the show. I suggest ‘People get deeply relaxed and I talk to the subconscious to people when they come out of hypnosis mind. They listen to my voice and exclude what happens that they are going to feel amazing. I do this around them. It’s all about your intent. For me it’s because I don’t just want to entertain, I want to about looking after people and helping them gain the empower people! outcomes they want to achieve.’ ‘I am also very conscious of their safety. It’s my As a therapist Donnelly has assisted people in responsibility. I set limits for them. You don’t want overcoming some pretty bizarre conditions. people falling off stage. I also make sure that any ‘There is a woman who keeps ringing me now to thank suggestions that I give them for the show aren’t continued on when they walk out the door.’ me for changing her life. She had such a severe fear of snakes (ophidiophobia) that her family had to cut While audiences love watching their friends in hypnosis, photos of snakes out of the newspaper so she didn’t there is some fear around putting themselves up as see them. If they went to a club and they were seeing subjects. a show they had to make sure the ropes weren’t visible ‘I think people have some fear around hypnosis because because she’d react. One time a friend of her son’s came they fear you will take control of their mind or embarrass over with a rubber snake and they found her five hours them. No-one is control of your mind except you; I am later under a tree!’ making suggestions. If it goes against your personal values you won’t do it. If people are non-drinkers and Wayne conducted a few sessions with the ophidiophobic woman, who is now completely at peace I suggest they are drinking they’ll refuse to do it. You
HYPNOSIS HAS ALWAYS CARRIED WITH IT A STRANGE MYSTIQUE. WHEN THE WORD HYPNOTIST IS UTTERED WE IMAGINE AN OMINOUS GOATEED MAN WAVING A POCKET-WATCH BACK AND FORTH GUYING HIS SUBJECT INTO SEMI-SLEEP, A ZOMBIELIKE STATE. Once hypnotised the subject is compelled
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KIARA JACK AND THE JILLS AT SHEOAK SHACK IN FINGAL HEADS ON SATURDAY
can’t take over control of people’s minds. As for being embarrassed and humiliated: why would I do that to my volunteers? You’d never end up with anyone wanting to be part of the show! As far as I am concerned, my shows are about education, entertainment and empowerment. I want people to learn about the resources they have within them!’ Wayne Donnelly, comedy hypnotist appears with special guest comedian George Smilovici and comedian Mandy Nolan at the Byron Services Club on Monday at 8pm. Tickets can be bought at the club, at the door or booked on 6619 0529. $20 Wayne will also be appearing at Ocean Shores Country Club on Wednesday 9 October. Tix at the club now.
roots band hailing from the Gold Coast. Their live performances echo the sounds of ‘world’ meets ‘contemporary’ with a dash of rhythmic improvisation, making each show a unique journey in itself. At the centre of their sound is the eclectic-edged voice of Kiara Jack, which delivers vivid storytelling into the passionate sound of experimental instrumental techniques. Sheoak Shack on Saturday from 7pm.
Sarah Grant fronts Pink Zinc, a dynamic lineup wherein all share a passion for music. Pink Zinc are a five-piece local covers band who have been causing quiet a stir in pubs and clubs all over the northern rivers in the last six months. Based at SCU’s Lismore music department, Pink Zinc showcases the awesome talent our local area has to THE MUSIC OF RAY CHARLES Greg Lyon and the Hip Operation play the music of offer. Check them out at the Ballina RSL on Friday. Ray Charles for the Lismore Jazz Club. ‘My love for the JACK AND THE JILLS music of Ray Charles began in the 1960s, when I began to see that he was a link to a lot of the music I loved. Kiara Jack and The Jills are an original world folk
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