Maybe I should go again and secretly film when I get backstage. And whether you believe or not, you will still be swept away by the well-crafted and tightly scripted performance. I want to know how he knew personal histories, like "you're thinking about dying your hair". If you dont have a ticket, its unlikely youll get there as, at this point, there isnt one single seat left for the rest of the week. Imagine what would happen if anyone could get on stage during the interval. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Is that the personalized coin wrapped in string inside a box trick that he did for Enigma? He didn't explain why it had to be her, but made a point of saying its not something he usually does. Actually, he most certainly does not. A jaw-dropping, mind-boggling experience. Then, end of act 1, big black-out temporarily, curtain comes down. They then brought the same person back on stage for the trick (where he said in my show that this is something he doesnt normally do, but would have to do to make the whole thing work) and brought up somebody new from the audience to then give the video credibility that it wasnt filmed earlier in the show. He is a naturally engaging performer than the audience are willing to interact and empathise with. All theatres have them,. I got put under by him and it was a marvelous experience. I was hypnotised and cannot remember. I was thinking about the venue as we made our way to our seats. I received complimentary tickets to this event. Act 2 begins. Im a sceptic, always looking for those moments of distraction or sleight-of-hand. We need to look back at her movements from the moment she was chosen to go on stage. I don't think it will be cut. 1st trick, he reaches over the desk. Be prepared to laugh, a lot, and maybe cry too. . Would be very interested to hear your theory too. I held my bank note above my head from the dress circle, and on my way to the stage I took a sneaky glance at the serial number because I had an inkling that it would be relevant later. As for the original signed card, DB probably took this out of the card box during the blackout when the person was sat there under hypnosis. I was the box watcher in Belfast. Opening 4 March at King's Theatre, Glasgow, SHOWMAN will tour the UK and Ireland until 29 October 2022. They wouldn't have been aware of it, of course, being "under" Derren's spell.Dice trick:I held the dice and it felt a bit heavily than I felt it ought to be. This person, who was also a woman last night, is then instructed to stand in a specific place on stage to guard the box. I was in London over the weekend with my husband Ruud Evers, to tick a long overdue 'to-do' off my list. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. If your already a fan you will 100% love it. To us the signatures will look the same. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. "Crabbing and Caravans: A September Break on the English Riviera", "One Day in London: Greenwich Museums and the Bermondsey Beer Mile", Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window), Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window), AD GIFTED TICKET | I never fail to appreciate that, Chris is out tonight so this is how Im spending, Wow, 2023 has been a ride so far! Derren Brown, the multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion is back, bringing his critically acclaimed production SHOWMAN to the West End for the very first time. KindEnvironment5098 5 mo. Who said you, The smell of old books hits you as soon as you str, Dublin. He then does a dance next to the hanging box, and the woman returns to her seat. But I won't post public Spoilers. Production name Derren Brown: Showman. It may not display this or other websites correctly. As far as she is concerned, she has received the exact same checking over treatment as the other 2 people. At least half an hour passes between when DB finishes that part of the show, until when we see the final video at the very end. Take a look at Derrens website for all the DATES. He relies completely on us to allow him to take us on the journey with him. It was filmed in the 1st blackout of the 1st card trick :), Saw the show in Liverpool and Im a mentalist myself, really enjoyed it and I too noticed a couple of things. They didnt appear again for a good 10 minutes. DB then hypnotises her/him in exactly the same was as we see in act 2. As its one of the main acts of the show. I have just been to see it tonight and I think I know exactly how he did the last trick. For tickets, go to https://derrenbrown.co.uk/Welcome to the official Derren Brown YouTube channel. We of course do, and when its over, we are are left with a collective bond, like we have all shared something only the 1500 of us in the theatre can ever experience. He then introduced us to people who have clearly influenced him. Honestly the most confusing experience of my entire life. He is warm, charismatic and builds a rapport, careful not to make anyone in the auditorium feel uncomfortable. Since his television debut with Derren Brown: Mind Control in 2000 hes produced multiple series and specials, winning two Laurence Olivier Awards. The sparse set and dim lighting are designed to give off an air of mystery. The "box watcher" wasnt there, but he knew exactly where they would be standing, so he could act as though there was a person there to wave at etc, then its an easy edit job to splice her/him in. It doesn't really matter which of these methods they used, the result is the same - there's a box on stage with the signed card in it. I honestly don't know how the hell he did it other than hypnosis. First rule of seeing a Derren Brown show is: you don't talk about what you saw in the Derren Brown show. Before we go any further, what did the audience think of the show? Then, end of act 1, big black-out temporarily, curtain comes down. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Hes completely in tune with the human psyche knowing what makes us tick, function and even vulnerable. Brown manages to achieve a sense of connectivity throughout the audience as he opens the show discussing "how the thing that makes us feel most alone, are the things that bring us together most,". In thirteen fascinating chapters, Derren takes us on a personal journey - to the scene of a childhood humiliation, to lonely evenings on tour, to being paralysed by shyness at a dinner party, to navigating middle age and to finding love. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. He is engaging and funny and not once do you feel he is wrestling to get to his final goals. DERREN BROWN is bringing his current show SHOWMAN to the Apollo Theatre. Saw you still sitting in your chair at the end and you looked pretty perplexed! He just seriously impressed me especially as a complete and utter skeptic of some of the things he did, I couldn't of being more impressed. Or maybe were all under some kind of mass hypnotic spell. After the four participants were taken off stage they were held at the base of the steps by an exit for a few minutes by an usher. Showman is, at its heart, a show about how the. DB requires the same person (from the forgotten number 7 game) back on stage. DB's team are quickly picking the same card out of a deck back stage. I have no idea how he did it, the hand thing didn't work at all on me, but that must have. Derren Brown: Showman review - a performance that will blow your mind Apollo theatre, London The veteran illusionist outdoes himself with an evening of bewildering trickery that holds a. I may have set my expectations too high and in some ways the show was more predictable than I had anticipated. Mega spoilers here.Coin trick: Dice trick: Serial number trick: envelope on stage, there was nothing else in there (so forget dividers/flaps/duplicate notes or anything like that). My guess is that it was an e-ink display and a stagehand wirelessly transmitted the numbers onto the board after my serial number had been shown on the big screen. Derren channels the experiences of those in attendance - past, present and future - into a mesmerising, and downright poignant, couple of hours. by Stephi Wild Jul. I know it sounds really complicated and techy, but standing about a foot above the glass looking directly downwards, an awkwardly prolonged rattling of the dice is exactly what I witnessed. checked out to make sure they were no longer hypnotised? By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I found myself looking for the language, both spoken and non-verbal, which may impel people to behave in one way or another. So, in a world where we are all trying to catch up with the time weve lost, grab hold of those we have missed, and re-evaluate what is really important to us, Derren doesnt just perform some amazing how the hell does he do that moments. He then chooses a second person (who's hands also stuck earlier) with the Frisbee. Again, it doesn't really matter which method he used here, either way the original card is now in his pocket. My partner who went with me wasn't affect by any of it. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Convinced a few friends to go to the last show in Dublin on Saturday and they left completely bamboozled by the whole thing and I loved watching them trying to piece it all together. Delighted to hear that other people had the same experience unless of course we were just in the majority that were under his spell! I just wondered if he'd given a subtle clue. I'm talking about the person who is sat with DB at the table in act 2 and is hypnotised to put a playing card in a wooden box. Venue Apollo Theatre. The live footage then displays where he has his sleeves down, and then moments after the footage goes off, he's back on stage with his sleeves up. Derren noticed it and tried to do a little thing scribbling with the pen to say its running out. So therefore, what we see in that video at the end DID happen. People are talking, getting up to go to the bar/toilet. I laughed along to the person the first and second time, but the 3rd time he got about 70% of the audience, me included. Sentimental Objects With Derren Brown! I noticed the guy who came back later to be used again appeared near the end of the interval. Derren Brown - Showman will take place at the Gaiety, Dublin from April 12-16, the Grand Opera House, Belfast from April 19-23 and the Millennium Forum, Derry from April 26-30. But now I assume it's so they could film that 30s clip. When I got to the stage and took the bank note out of the envelope, Derren asked I had checked the serial number on my way up as apparently a lot of people do, and we had a giggle. He is a multi-award winning performer, part magician, illusionist and mind reader, or maybe even someone who is very skilled at tricking our minds. Brown effortlessly weaves illusions into a personal and tender narrative. 13 May 2022. So the person who eventually got chosen was totally random and DB had no control over this. Cookie Notice So he's relying on over 200 different people (the card trick people) not to say anything about how they filmed it in the interval. I was on stage as the die roller/coin flipper/bank note guy. He comes out to a crowd of eager fans who expect to be blown-away, astounded, gob-smacked, or whichever cliche you care to throw into the mix. His stage persona is immaculate. I have a Derren Question. Youll thank us for that. My theory: because 1 of these 3 people (the playing card person) was still needed by DB. Incidentally, if anyone you know has been to see the show, tell them to be quiet, not tell you anything, and dont dare ruin it. It may even be a different box. This didnt happen. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. We all had the same view - funny what the mind does or doesnt focus on. Because as far as the audience are concerned, their segment of the show is finished. Derren Brown is still the greatest showman, but his emotional honesty is even more spellbinding.~ Daily Telegraph, A fantastic show a performance that will blow your mind.~ The Guardian, The psychological wizard will leave you utterly amazed.~ Sunday Mirror. Press J to jump to the feed. And yes, I still havent really told you about the show. And I have to say it's one of the best tricks he's done at a live stage show. Its clear he too has been scarred by the effects of the pandemic, as much as we all have. This makes sense to me. Thinking about it in hindsight, my guess is that one edge of the coins would have been shaved so that, looking through the camera, one could tell whether the coin was heads up or heads down once it landed. Now I still often blame myself - why am I so suggestible? He showed the video at the end of the trick and we all was like, "Nah, that didn't happen." Warning if anyone is going to see Derren Brown Showman Live Tour then I advise you NOT to watch this video as it does contain spoilers for the show!! Oh dear sorry I meant card in the box, got it mixed up lol. I had to hide my giggles as this was clearly a deep seated hatred requiring years of therapy and I, as a mere mortal was not willing to go there. There's also a possibility that the card never went into the card box in the first place, and DB used sleight of hand to make it appear the card had gone in. The sleeves being rolled up is just another little detail that makes us reject that it's happening now, though of course he has plenty of time to roll them back down and back up between appearances. But such is the talent of Brown that even I was baffled at times by what I had witnessed. 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