A calm, atmospheric portrait of Wayne Donnelly Comedy Hypnosis—where laughter, safety and shared surprise turn audiences into participants.
The room is already warm when the lights dim. Drinks are half-finished, conversations taper off, and a low expectancy settles across the crowd. When Wayne Donnelly steps onstage, he does not rush to impress. He speaks first about comfort, about imagination, about how nothing here is dangerous. By the time the laughter arrives, the groundwork has been quietly laid. This is Wayne Donnelly Comedy Hypnosis, and it unfolds less like a performance than a collective agreement to loosen the grip on disbelief.
Comedy hypnosis occupies an unusual space in live entertainment. It relies not on scripts or props, but on trust—between performer and volunteer, between audience and stage. Donnelly understands this intuitively. His shows succeed because they never feel adversarial. Instead, they feel generous.
Finding Comedy In The Unconscious
Donnelly’s path to comedy hypnosis did not begin onstage. It began in study. In 2009, he completed a Diploma of Clinical Hypnotherapy and NLP, drawn initially to the therapeutic side of the practice. What surprised him was where the laughter lived.
“What really grabbed me was how rewardingly funny it was. It gave people a genuine gift of laughter and joy, while also allowing them to experience the wonder and beauty of the power of their unconscious mind.”
That duality—humour paired with insight—became the foundation of his career. Watching people laugh until they cried, then leave genuinely amazed by what their minds could do, reframed hypnosis as something far more accessible than its mystique suggested.
Wayne Donnelly Comedy Hypnosis As A Shared Experience
At the centre of Wayne Donnelly Comedy Hypnosis is interaction. Volunteers are not singled out; they are invited. The humour unfolds through participation, with reactions rippling outward from the stage into the audience.
“I love connecting with people,” Donnelly says. “I love watching the reactions ripple through the room.”
This is what transforms the show from spectacle into shared experience. Audiences are not passive observers. They recognise themselves in the volunteers—friends, partners, colleagues—and laughter becomes collective rather than pointed.
Safety Before Surprise
The ease of Donnelly’s shows is underpinned by something precise and deliberate: control. Every movement, every suggestion is designed with safety at its core.
“From the beginning, I give subconscious instructions like imagining their seatbelt is on or that their backside is firmly stuck to the chair,” he explains. “That prevents falls and keeps everyone safe.”
There is no shock value, no physical risk. The humour emerges from imagination, from suggestion, from the delight of watching the mind take a playful detour. The line between funny and unsafe is never blurred.
Moments That Linger
Certain reactions stay with a performer. Donnelly recalls one volunteer becoming so rigid they believed themselves to be a human bridge, laid across two chairs and briefly stood upon. It was visually striking, but what made it memorable was the volunteer’s complete conviction.
Other moments, he hints, are best experienced live. “You’ll have to come to the Girls’ Night Out Comedy Hypnosis Show to see that one,” Donnelly says, smiling.
These moments linger because they convert disbelief into something tactile. The audience does not just laugh—they recalibrate what they think is possible.
Clearing The Myths Around Hypnosis
Misconceptions are addressed early, before the show properly begins. Donnelly explains hypnosis not as mind control, but as something deeply familiar.
“It’s a very natural state that we all experience every day. Especially when drifting into sleep or waking up.”
Once that fear dissolves, the room relaxes. Laughter comes more freely. Volunteers step forward without hesitation. Understanding, it turns out, is the gateway to entertainment.
Inside The Girls’ Night Out Comedy Hypnosis Show
Among Donnelly’s various formats, the Girls’ Night Out Comedy Hypnosis Show stands apart. Designed specifically for women, it shifts tone without losing restraint.
The structure is playful and knowingly cheeky. A male exotic dancer appears early, then returns after intermission, woven into hypnosis routines where participants believe they have “won the man lottery” or fallen spectacularly in love.
“It’s cheeky, playful, and incredibly funny,” Donnelly says. The humour lands because it is framed with care—never crude, never cruel, always consensual.
Experience Shaping Performance
Donnelly’s background in NLP and mindset coaching quietly informs every aspect of the show. Rapport is built quickly. Instructions are clear. Volunteers feel safe almost instantly.
“It allows me to fill the stage fast and drop people deeper into hypnosis.” The result is not intensity, but fluency—routines that flow, moments that escalate naturally.
A Format That Travels
Comedy hypnosis, Donnelly has found, is remarkably adaptable. His shows span over-18 audiences, family-friendly formats, themed performances at festivals like Tamworth Country Music Festival and the Parkes Elvis Festival.
“Comedy hypnosis can be shaped to fit almost any theme or audience.” The constant is not content, but connection.
Leaving Changed, Lightly
First-timers often arrive sceptical. Some leave converted. Donnelly recalls moments when volunteers return to their tables, only to fall face-first into their meals each time he says “sleep.” The laughter that follows is less about mockery than astonishment.
“There’s nothing to be scared of. We’re there to laugh hard and create memories people will talk about for years.”
In the end, Wayne Donnelly Comedy Hypnosis is not about control or spectacle. It is about letting go—of tension, of expectation, of the need to stay guarded. The laughter comes from that release, and it lingers long after the lights come back up.