HYPROV: IMPROV UNDER HYPNOSIS NYC Reviews and Tickets

80%

(163 Ratings)

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Members say

Entertaining, Funny, Clever, Hilarious, Delightful

About the Show

A hilarious and mesmerizing evening that combines improv with the power of hypnosis.

Hypnosis and Improv collide as two pros in their respective fields come together for a completely unique comedy experience - HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis.

Twenty volunteers, picked at random from the audience will be put under hypnosis by Master Hypnotist Asad Mecci, their inhibitions melting away as their minds become no longer their own.

The audience volunteers are whittled down until the five best remain, when master improvisor Colin Mochrie takes the stage to improvise with the top five while they are still under hypnosis, turning the show into an improv extravaganza!

Produced by Cody Lassen and Co-creator Jeff Andrews.

Show-Score Member Reviews (163)

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Delightful, Entertaining, Funny, Hilarious, Must see

See it if enjoy improv and have an urge to be a participant.

Don't see it if you are not interested in adventure and the unknown...or if you are looking for a standard show.

Must see, Hilarious, Funny, Ambitious, Clever

See it if If you love improv and with the added twist of audience participation you will love this show. Masterfully done. I had the greatest time.

Don't see it if Obviously if spontaneous improv is not your bag don't go. But I honestly can't imagine anyone not liking this show.

Riveting, Refreshing, Hilarious, Entertaining, Absorbing

See it if You want to laugh and be amazed and be taken away from the mess of the world. It’s a win win formula and is different every performance.

Don't see it if You are looking for a big production, or if you are not up to taking a chance. It’s different every time..

Must see, Funny, Entertaining, Delightful, Clever

See it if You enjoy improv and want to see a new spin on things

Don't see it if You hate audience participation

Absorbing, Funny, Entertaining

See it if Watching 20 people onstage undergoing hypnosis and then a smaller group of 5 doing improv would intrigue you.

Don't see it if You’re bored watching people respond to cues when hypnotized. Read more

Spontaneous, Fun, Entertaining, Hilarious, Absorbing

See it if you like a mash up of stand up comedy, mystery (venture to the world of the subconscious ) and interactive theater/audience participation.

Don't see it if you prefer an organized plot / script over spontaneity. This could be a hit or miss depending on audience creativity and participation.

Quirky, Hilarious, Entertaining, Funny, Clever

See it if You have a special fondness for improv, a fan of Colin Mochrie, or if you are eager to volunteer.

Don't see it if you are more interested to see a more conventional musical or play, and was never a fan of "Whose line is it anyway"

So full of hype

See it if Excellent structure. Master hypnotist, expert guest improviser, DJ.

Don't see it if You are skeptical about hypnosis and the very premise of this show. Read more

Critic Reviews (6)

"You can say yes to 'Hyprov' without fear of the show putting you to sleep—unless, that is, you volunteer for it."
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"Judging by the performance I caught, that thirst for a moment in the spotlight—public mortification be damned!—is virtually insatiable."
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"'Hyprov' is a safe bet for an amusing and inoffensive night at the theater. Don't be surprised if you find it slipping from your memory, as if it was all a dream."
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Now at the Daryl Roth Theatre after a 50 city tour, "HYPROV" is the latest form of theatrical entertainment to reach New York City. Subtitled “Improv Under Hypnosis,” led by Improv and Comedy Legend Colin Mochrie (a regular on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?") and Master Hypnotist Asad Mecci, it is just that: 20 members of the theater audience volunteer to be hypnotized and then are asked to do improvisations while they are under the spell of hypnosis. Obviously, every show will be different as the audience changes nightly.
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"If you watch this show with a cynical eye, thinking the participants are too creative and clever, then you won't enjoy 'HYPROV'...'HYPROV' is good theater and we had fun."
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