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Volunteers from the audience are hypnotized and then engage in spontaneous improvisational comedy alongside Mochrie, a comedy legend in the field who attended theatre school in Vancouver.
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The podcast explores the journey from inception to the huge success of the show, while sharing humorous stories and insights.
Mecci, a master hypnotist, explains how he merged hypnosis with improv to create an unconventional yet wildly successful show.
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The show has been a big hit from off-Broadway to residencies in Las Vegas.
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McCully asked about the secret to performing improv comedy and Mochrie tells the story of being in an MRI for 90 minutes under study.
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The show will play in British Columbia in November, the dates can be found .
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