TV3 goes behind the scenes on Keith Barry: Brain Hacker

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IMMEDIATE: Monday 9th December 2013

 

TV3 goes behind the scenes on

Keith Barry: Brain Hacker

 

TV3 unveils exclusive pictures taken from the set of ‘Keith Barry: Brain Hacker’ which was filmed on location at TV3’s Sony HD studio.

  Keith will be joined by some world famous names in magic, including the amazing mystifier Uri Geller, America’s leading Mentalist Max Maven and the legendary grandfather of mentalism Mr. David Berglas.

World renowned mentalist Keith Barry will take viewers on a rollercoaster ride of mind control and hypnosis.

‘Keith Barry: Brain Hacker’ kicks off the new year on TV3 this January.

TV3 have today released exclusive pictures from the set of ‘Keith Barry Brain Hacker’. Brain Hacker, which hits TV3 screens in January, promises to hypnotise viewers as Keith delves into the unexplainable world of mind control and mentalism.

Filmed at home in TV3’s state of the art Sony HD studio, the largest of its kind in Ireland, Brain Hacker catered for a combined studio audience of over 700 people across its six filmed episodes.

The impressive set, built on 5000 square feet, features four distinct areas which all feature in the hour long show and have their own special purpose; The Lounge (Where Keith meets his special guests), The Lab (where Keith performs under test conditions), The Stage (A salute to magic and mentalism shows from the past) and The Bar (where Keith meets members of the audience).

Not surprisingly, the star of the show was reluctant to give much away but did have this to say: “This is my first Irish TV show since 2006 and I'm delighted TV3 took the leap of faith in commissioning it.  The show is ground breaking for mentalism and I'm delighted with how we pushed the boundaries of possibilities as well as having some of my personal heroes from the world of mentalism in the studio. I really hope people enjoy it as much as I enjoyed making it.” 

Keith Barry: Brain Hacker is TV3’s largest home-produced show to date and is expected to be an international success. Between pre-production, filming and post production, Keith Barry: Brain Hacker was twelve months in the making, with TV3 executives saying it’s a physical representation of where TV3 is going as a network.

Jeff Ford, TV3 Group Director of Content, said: “Keith Barry: Brain Hacker is TV3’s biggest show to date and signals where we want to scale up our ideas, ambitions and productions. Having been on the set and seen Keith in action I’m even more excited ahead of January and can’t wait to see the show come to life on screen.”

From March 2014, Keith will also be taking Brain Hacker around the country with a new live show, proving that everything you see on TV can be done live! The live tour kicks off on 14th March 2014. See ‘Notes to Editor’ for a full list of dates.

 ‘Keith Barry: Brain Hacker’ airs on TV3 in January (date to be confirmed).

‘Keith Barry - Brain Hacker’ will be on tour nationwide from March 12th 2014. 

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NOTES TO EDITOR

Keith Barry: Brain Hacker – Overall synopsis

Keith Barry: Brain Hacker reveals more than ever about his inner most thoughts. Prepare to be amazed by the world renowned mentalist’s new production – an intelligent and inspirational show, which attempts to break into the minds of the audience with truly astonishing results.

Keith will take the audience on a theatrical rollercoaster ride, where they will participate in astounding feats based around mind control, including hypnosis and remote viewing. Brain Hacker promises to leave both the audience and viewers at home in amazement and disbelief.

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KEITH BARRY: BRAIN HACKER – THE LIVE TOUR

Keith Barry’s new live show will involve Keith hacking into the audiences brains, just
like a computer hacker hacks into computers. He will discover your most
guarded secrets such as your passwords for your computers and your bank
card PIN numbers - no thought is safe. The show is designed to be Keith's most
mystifying and colourful to date with more audience participation than
ever. The demonstrations will involve hypnosis/mind reading/comedy/magic
and mind control where there is something for everyone to enjoy. Some of
the demonstrations will be excerpts from ‘Brain Hacker’, Keith’s new TV3 show - he is adamant to prove that everything you see on TV can be done live!

TOUR DATES, MAR/APR/MAY 2014

 

MARCH

14th Fri                             Radisson Hotel, Athlone  

15th Sat                            Radisson Hotel, Athlone

16th Sun                           The Dome, Thurles

 

21st  Fri                            Forum, Waterford

22nd Sat                           Forum, Waterford

 

27th  Thurs                       Arklow Bay Hotel

28th Fri                            Portlaoise Heritage Hotel

29th Sat                           Portlaoise Heritage Hotel

30th Sun                          Kilashee Hotel, Naas

 

APRIL

1st   Tues                         Olympia Dublin

2nd  Wed                          Olympia Dublin

3rd  Thurs                         Olympia Dublin

4th   Fri                             Olympia Dublin

5th   Sat                            Olympia Dublin

 

9th    Wed                         Olympia Dublin

10th  Thurs                       Olympia Dublin

11th  Fri                            Olympia Dublin

12th  Sat                           Olympia Dublin

13th  Sun                          Olympia Dublin

 

15th  Tues                        Olympia Dublin

16th  Wed                         Olympia Dublin

17th  Thurs                       Olympia Dublin

18th  Fri                            Olympia Dublin

19th  Sat                           Aura Arena, Letterkenny

20th  Sun                          Mount Wolseley, Tullow

 

21st  Mon                         Glencarn, Castleblayney

23rd Wed                          Black Box, Galway

24th  Thurs                       Glor, Ennis        

25th Fri                             TLT ,Drogheda

26th Sat                            Mullingar Park Hotel

27th Sun                           Landmark Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon

        

30th  Wed                         Black Box, Galway

MAY

2nd  Fri                             Radisson, Sligo

3rd  Sat                             INEC, Killarney

4th  Sun                            Wexford Opera House  

 

7th   Wed                          Everyman, Cork

8th   Thurs                        Everyman, Cork

9th   Fri                             Everyman, Cork

10th Sat                            Everyman, Cork

11th Sun                           Everyman, Cork

 

15th Thurs                        UCH, Limerick

16th Fri                             Slieve Russel, Cavan

17th Sat                            The Hub, Kilkenny

18th Sun                           Newgrange, Newbridge

 

21st Wed                          Clonmel Park Hotel

22nd Thurs                        Clonmel Park Hotel

23rd Fri                             TBC

24th Sat                            Great Northern Hotel, Donegal

25th Sun                           Wexford Opera House