Three people left in trance after hypnotist's accident

THREE people were left in a trance after a hypnotist knocked himself out during a show on Portland.

Entertainer David Days, from Weymouth, was performing to a crowd at the Royal Manor Theatre on Friday night when he tripped over an audience member's leg.

He was in the middle of bringing people out of a trance at the end of his show.

The audience was asked to leave the theatre but they initially thought the commotion was all part of the act and applauded.

They finally left while three people on stage remained 'asleep.'

Luckily, Mr Days, 37, came round after a few minutes and recovered enough to bring the three participants out of their hypnotic state.

Mr Days - who performs magic and hynotist shows around the area - was shunning the limelight today.

His manager Tara Nix said he was fine although the experience had 'damaged his ego a bit.'

Full story in Monday's Echo.

*Were you hypnotised in the show or were you an audience member? Call the Echo Newsdesk on 01305 830999 or email: newsdesk@dorsetecho.co.uk

Comments(21)

JamesYoung says...
2:55pm Sat 4 Jun 11

This must be a joke, right?

simmsy says...
3:18pm Sat 4 Jun 11

This is just so funny

Fred Kite says...
3:46pm Sat 4 Jun 11

3-2-1 you're back in the room!

dan'not'there says...
4:26pm Sat 4 Jun 11

3-2-1 you're back on Portlandia ! aaah

- WITH MANY APPOLOGIES TO THE NATIVES - JUST COULD NOT RESIST IT - AND ANYWAY SOMEONE ELSE WILL TOP THAT.

Swerving says...
4:47pm Sat 4 Jun 11

Wonder how long this will take to reach the national news... And finally....
So Funny, it has to be true

Swerving says...
4:48pm Sat 4 Jun 11

Wonder how long this will take to reach the national news... And finally....
So Funny, it has to be true

Duckorange says...
5:45pm Sat 4 Jun 11

I once had Hitler Therapy, you know.
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It's like hypnotherapy, only every time I fancy a smoke, a little German bloke shouts at me until I get the urge to invade Poland.

Genghis says...
5:51pm Sat 4 Jun 11

Swerving wrote:
Wonder how long this will take to reach the national news... And finally....
So Funny, it has to be true
It was on the BBC website at 3 o'clock.

Weston7 says...
6:51pm Sat 4 Jun 11

Reminds me of Gerard Hoffnung's bricklayer story!

X Old Bill says...
8:42pm Sat 4 Jun 11

Weston7 wrote:
Reminds me of Gerard Hoffnung's bricklayer story!
Yes, I am sure it does if you say so, but;
Perhaps you could explain the connection to the rest of us, please...
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Back on topic - The old adage in Show business is 'Any publicity is good publicity' - I believe that a similar event may have happened previously. When it hits the national papers then maybe it will stir a memory in someone else's mind.

Duckorange says...
9:50pm Sat 4 Jun 11

It's far worse than anyone thought. As he tripped and fell, he said the imoortal words: "B*gger me".
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The rest is too hideous to report

Weston7 says...
9:55pm Sat 4 Jun 11

Yes X Old Bill, my Hoffnung reference was a bit oblique. It would have been more apt if there had been a sequence of consequential mishaps (no serious injuries of course) like the chap whose leg he tripped over then . . .

portlanders says...
7:59am Sun 5 Jun 11

Fred Kite wrote:
3-2-1 you're back in the room!
Always wondered if Ted Rogers would make a good hypnotist

popsiebabes says...
8:18am Sun 5 Jun 11

and when I click my fingers.....Portland will be gone

Mabu2 says...
9:00am Sun 5 Jun 11

Portland? How did they know who was hypnotised?

dadadunvarted says...
12:42pm Sun 5 Jun 11

They brought him here to try and hypnotise the whole Town..

Olympics are good, Olympics will bring many Jobs and lovely things for us all and you will not notice the backhanders and pocket fillers of the civil service ..and of course that junction at the Harbour is brilliant...

not in the eyes ..look around the eyes...1-2-3..your under!

Did you know on Portland you mustn't mention the Rab**s, now in Weymouth you mustn't mention...the Roundabouts :-)

greenglasses says...
8:15pm Sun 5 Jun 11

was front page of the telegraph!

greenglasses says...
8:40pm Sun 5 Jun 11

on his web page he says it was all part of th act.... something to do with a tv show!

X Old Bill says...
3:57pm Mon 6 Jun 11

I note that comments have been suspended on the item where the Echo tells us what we already suspected - That it was just a stunt for publicity.
Did someone post something slightly rude?

martaaay2 says...
6:58pm Mon 6 Jun 11

Trouble is next time he tries something shocking like this the surprise element won't be there as people will remember this stunt.

If hes got another 'rabbit up his sleeve' so to speak he could be the next big magician, amazing how this one small show on Portland can become world news in such a short space of time

intherain says...
4:58pm Tue 7 Jun 11

I don't know I'm finding the funniest.....the story or the comments!

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