Hypnosis stage shows have been around almost as long as hypnosis has. In addition to medical uses for pain control and the eventual uses in psychotherapy and hypnotherapy to treat mental disorders, hypnosis stage shows have provided untold hours of entertainment for young and old for the past two centuries.

Trying to find a hypnosis stage show these days can be a bit difficult in some cities, and that makes it all the more of a treat when one is found at a special event such as a carnival, county fair, or when a circus comes to town. But, one of the most common places to find hypnosis stage shows in most cities are in the comedy clubs.

One may not associate hypnosis stage shows with comedy, because the shows while entertaining are not always funny. But that is the primary place where they are located now, and there is a bit of comedy during some shows. The old job is that the hypnotist can make someone think they are a chicken. In actual fact that is a very popular part of many hypnosis stage shows. So is regressing someone to an earlier stage of life. For instance taking a 30 year old woman back to age eight, and fourth grade. Many people gather entertainment value from these shows and consider them quite funny indeed.

Major capitals for hypnosis stage shows are the resort cities. The Catskill Mountains of upstate New York, home to many vaudevillians, are famous for their hypnosis stage shows. So are the resorts of Atlantic City, as are Las Vegas. In fact, a visit to Las Vegas really isn't complete without visiting a magician show or a hypnosis stage show.

One of the more interesting and quaint places to find a hypnosis stage show these days is the town of Branson, Missouri, Branson is home to many entertainers including Andy Williams, the Osmond Family, Ray Stevens, Pam Tilis and others. Branson is also home to Kirby Van Birch, the famous magician, and to the hypnosis stage show presented live on stage in the Van Birch theater every day.

But the best hypnosis stage show could actually be the simplest. Every year when high schools and middle schools have talent shows, there is always one youngster who tries his hand as a magician and there is also usually one who has a fling as a hypnotist. When the chance arises to see an amateur hypnosis stage show, remember that it could be the most fun of all.