Following SHOWMAN's world premiere last autumn which wowed audiences up and down the country, Derren Brown is back on stage with his biggest ever live tour! And if youd like to read our interview with Derren, and take a look back at some of his highlights, go to our special feature HERE. As to how the numbers are guessed Im not sure, Hi! Oh dear sorry I meant card in the box, got it mixed up lol. 02922-362359 Not once did he make anyone feel uncomfortable or embarrassed, and in an age where we all seem to revel in that sort of behaviour, it was a joy to watch. But some of the things aren't fake in the way of being straight up lies. If anyone wants to know my theory then please PM me. So it couldnt have been recorded then, Nobody saw what allegedly happened. His stage persona is immaculate. 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. My friend and the stranger on the other side of me didnt see the running or hear it at all, they thought I was winding them up! So then for the trick. And that it isn't difficult to get information about people once you have their name, address, credit card details and whatnot. My current manshape is a magician and he hates Derren with a passion and I watched Derren's magic show a few weeks ago with my man muttering and insulting Derren and also explaining how everything was done and how he could of done it so much better the entire way through. info@southwaleslife.com, Derren Brown: Showman Our Spoiler-Free Opening Night Review, Matthew Bournes Nutcracker! Who said you, The smell of old books hits you as soon as you str, Dublin. 3rd trick, he walks over and puts it in the suspended box. Imagine what would happen if anyone could get on stage during the interval. I've seen a woman - totally convinced of her own genuineness - do a similar thing on herself! What I did learn from my time on stage was that Derren appears to make really good use of technology in his performances. Would love to know which part you thought was fake tho if your willing to share? Did he guess your correctly and was specific? Then just some classic Derren sleight of hand to switch out the card in the swinging box with the signed card as the watcher was not permited to remove the card from the box her/himself. Totally brilliant, mind completely blown. No, i, But first coffee. You really could sit there all night and listen to him. 227 comments Add a Comment 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. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideomotor_effect. But wait! The big clue is why did he get the person from act 1 back for a different segment in act 2? 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!! But a good demonstration of why you shouldn't be taken in by Mystics and Mediums. I always love the tv specials he does but Ive never seen him live! The card didnt get used in the show I saw. At this point DB says sorry it needs to be someone who wasn't up on stage earlier on, and instructs her to throw the Frisbee to someone else. But I also need to tell you, he is so damn funny. He wants us to believe, in showing that video, that each and every one of us in that theatre missed/forgot 15-20 seconds of the show. Main photo: Mark Douet. So the person who eventually got chosen was totally random and DB had no control over this. Even already seeing it months before and knowing what to look for, I don't know how it's done other than an "off screen" routine and if so then I'm even happy with that to be honest ha. Honestly the most confusing experience of my entire life. He most definitely didnt film it with me during the intermission. The man is a fecking genius innit. 20 Questions The giveaway with 20 Questions was that the 6 people had to write down the answers on a bit of paper at the back of the stage. Derren talks about the themes of his new show, and how it is constantly evolving.Derren Brown's SHOWMAN is out on a mega tour of the UK & Ireland until Oct 2. I wasn't brave enough to do this in front of Derren. There was no 'security check' for hidden cameras. For just over two hours this consummate professional has the audience in the palm of his hand. Add into that a slick production, simple but effective, and you have a good old fashioned, not to be missed, mind-blowing night at the theatre. If your already a fan you will 100% love it. I would love to tell you about the opening for example, but it would be wrong of me to do so I can say it is one of the most effective openings to a show I have ever seen. Ok so only problem is, the trick didn't work on my Dad. So does Derren feel we are suckers as Barnum would happily say? We are implored not to give anything away before the curtain falls. Fresh from a sold out tour of the UK and Ireland, his new, interactive show, has received the most off-the-chart reviews of his career. My theory, and it may very well be wrong, is similar to yours where I think that part of it was filmed during the interval, specifically where the person put the card in the box, but I dont believe the box watcher was there for this part. Like the rest of the world - the tour had been rescheduled multiple times due to the pandemic. His connection with us was life affirming. I'm pretty sure it was filmed during the 1st blackout of the card trick where he told the card trick audience member that they reached across the table and put a card in the box. He showed the video at the end of the trick and we all was like, "Nah, that didn't happen." It worked on me though, I didn't see a thing. The multi-award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, is back, launching his first brand new theatre show in six years: Showman. He has NEVER used the same person for two different parts of the show like that before, probably because it would lead the audience to believe it was a plant/stooge. People are talking, getting up to go to the bar/toilet. 2000-2023 Derren Brown & Vaudeville Productions Ltd. All rights reserved, A fantastic show a performance that will blow your mind.. Derren once did a camera trick on TV where he predicted the lottery, using split screen editing. Fun show last night (Night of Wonders) - for me its fun to work out how the tricks are done, though you should just let it lie and enjoy the show. Press J to jump to the feed. 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. I'm guessing none of this was half as obvious on the big screen.Serial number trick:I can 100% confirm that the bank note I brought on stage was the bank note that we used. After all, its a performance that relies on intrigue. This makes sense on the card. (Ad: Event Invite*) Its tricky to talk about the latest Derren Brown show without giving away any spoilers. 2nd trick, he walks across and puts it in on the floor. In eight episodes, packed with gripping real life stories and cutting edge science, the series takes you into the deeper recesses of the mind, to reveal whats going on, identify the bits which tend to go wrong and show you how to repair them. The stage curtains including a large heavy safety curtain come down obscuring the view of the stage. These are the obvious tricks. My previous encounters were very different to this experience, and believe me, SHOWMAN is one hell of an experience. 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. To be honest, Im still not totally a believer. went to see the show last night. Originally scheduled pre-pandemic, COVID has clearly had a significant influence on the show that is now being performed across the country. I say challenging, and I am of course referring to Derren himself. 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. When I got to the stage and took the bank note out of the envelope, Derren, the coin spin made a completely different sound depending which side it landed on. You must log in or register to reply here. He didn't explain why it had to be her, but made a point of saying its not something he usually does. In this brand new podcast series, Derren Brown explores the many worries and pressures we all experience in modern life and how we can find meaningful ways to manage them better. Act 2 begins. He then chooses a second person (who's hands also stuck earlier) with the Frisbee. This is simply not true. It didn't work on him. I was sat on the far side of the show and it was the exit that the 4 people came out of during the interval. The person at the table has chosen the card and signed it. 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. Imagine what would happen if anyone could get on stage during the interval. https://www.reddit.com/r/derrenbrown/comments/viwx4j/derren_brown_showman_the_ending_explained_in/. What I did notice, was that although the "whiteboard" was blank before the guy started write anything, literally nobody saw what he had written until he was done (the board was turned away from me, it wasn't on the big screen and the guy himself was blindfolded). Derren has created a new show that does not feel like any of his previous shows (based upon what we have seen on DVD). When we showed the serial number on the big screen, it was absolutely the serial number of the note I last held onto. Showman is a 10 out of 10 knock out. I've inboxed you what me and my partner think, as I don't want to spoil anything for people that may not of seen it. Again, this is completely spoiler free. Running time 2hrs 40mins. 02, 2021. 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. You can also see when Derren does the hand waving in front of the box watcher, he isnt looking at them directly in the eyes because its spliced together. 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. I was hypnotised and cannot remember. From March 8 to October 29, 2022, Derren Brown, the ever-popular multi-award winning master of mind control and illusion, will be taking SHOWMAN back on the road for . One of DB's team comes on and quickly puts the card in the box, or they have an exact replica pre-prepared box back stage with the duplicate signed card in it, and the switch is made. We were all there to be entertained, but also retained some scepticism. Its definitely one of those shows where you need to start a WhatsApp group with fellow audience members so you can share all your how on earth did he do that? messages. If it was possible to hypnotise an entire audience to forget parts of the show, he wouldn't need to go to the lengths he does to whittle down audience members to find the most suggestible people. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Where did you write it and where did it go? I sat in that chair for a good while. I believe the numbers are pre written, and the participant simply adds a few of their own. He saw the whole thing, Derren getting the chair, the guy standing on it, putting card in etc etc. 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. The hand thing didnt work, I have a hypnosis book called "reality is plastic" which teaches a VERY similar routine for the hands sticking together and forgetting your name, and the number 7.However, when the light thing happened, and they showed the video afterwards, I thought that there was no way ANYONE other than the guy (or girl) on stage would be affected. I'll inbox you conclusion we came too, as I don't want to ruin anything for anyone. Be prepared to laugh, a lot, and maybe cry too. Showman is, at its heart, a show about how the. I watched carefully, the usher was not checking to see if these 3 people were OK after hypnosis. With . So now DB's team has footage of him walking with the lady, her putting the card in the box, and her walking back to her seat. His Majesty's Theatre British illusionist wows audience with his most personal show to date. Derren just glossed over it at the time saying some of you will have seen what happened but no one did. As far as we can all see, what we are watching is one video clip, with all three people on stage at the same time. Hes completely in tune with the human psyche knowing what makes us tick, function and even vulnerable. 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. Privacy Policy. I do love to try and figure out his tricks myself so I did look all over the card to see if anything was amiss but the only thing I saw was a tiny dot drawn on pen at the top, presumably to line up the zancig board. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. It was very confusing but extremely well done , When Derren asked our audience how many people saw her put the card in the box (when it was hanging from the ceiling), I looked around and couldnt see any hands up but he said quite a few hands were up. JavaScript is disabled. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Each and everyone of us cheered and applauded at every appropriate moment of this story he took us on. He then takes her back stage, brings her out of hypnosis, and says yeah you're fine too and an usher escorts her back to the theatre. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. There is no other explanation. So how did he do that one where he had his head covered and was gussing people's star-signs and all sorts of other stuff about them. What happened with the card that you wrote on? Which basically means that he plays tricks of the mind and manipulates the audience into seeing and thinking what he wants them to see and think. Then, end of act 1, big black-out temporarily, curtain comes down. I only figured out which bit was faked and a very good guess at who was because my partner said something to me when I asked her a question. I was the participant for one of the shows for this trick and when Derren handed me the cardboard, it was completely blank. Of course, because he hasn't memorised all the books. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. He is a storyteller who can keep 1200 people hanging onto what he says and does. My theory: because 1 of these 3 people (the playing card person) was still needed by DB. I don't think it will be cut. There only one part of my experience I'm convinced was faked but only in a very certain way. Is that your theory or do u know for sure? Its best just to go with the flow and enjoy a master at work. I noticed in particular that the clip is filmed at an angle where you can't see the front of the stage and so can't see the audience or if the curtain is down. Firstly; during the interval - I was at the show in Glasgow on Thursday night. You can pay a visit HERE if youd like to check. I hope the bit you're referring to doesn't get cut out by the time I go. Feel free to dm questions that may possibly ruin it. In our show tonight he "didn't press hard enough" too and had a light "5" on there. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Our guy (Bham show, 29th Oct) had to stand on a chair to even reach the box! It is then quickly edited with the 3rd attempt, cut split screen to include the box watcher by Derrens team off stage. KindEnvironment5098 5 mo. Bounty hunter Sharkey tracks criminals across the galaxy in his converted, rocket-powered ice-cream truck -- with help from his 10-year-old partner. Whether you are a believer or not, however you view what Derren so skilfully does, what is unarguable is that he really is the ultimate showman. checked out to make sure they were no longer hypnotised? Is that the personalized coin wrapped in string inside a box trick that he did for Enigma? In the card trick, all I heard was 1-2-5. 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. So this just leaves person 3 (our playing card person) with DB and his team back stage. Sentimental Objects With Derren Brown! And I have to say it's one of the best tricks he's done at a live stage show. We dont know whats going to happen, how events are likely to unfold, and whether Derren will be feeling it on the night youre there. - don't know. He didn't get me to put on the blindfold until after he gave me the card, and they filmed me writing the whole time (I think, lol) but Derren did instruct me to keep adding more numbers at the top, bottom etc until he was satisfied. 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. A signature isn't that hard to copy, especially when you're looking at the close up on the camera. Is there anybody who heard the full countdown? In my show lots of people put their hands up saying they saw it? It can only have been a stooge, with the filming done in the interval or in advance. Venue Apollo Theatre. His ease on stage is second to none, and the way he reacts with the audience and volunteers is masterful. Delighted to hear that other people had the same experience unless of course we were just in the majority that were under his spell! - no. It may not display this or other websites correctly. On the left hand side we have DB and the card person, on the right we have the watcher. He then moves onto the chair balancing trick, while the other 3 are waiting with an usher at the bottom of the stairs. 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. He relies completely on us to allow him to take us on the journey with him. Now I still often blame myself - why am I so suggestible? Press J to jump to the feed. I was hoping that you would tell me how he managed to guess UFO and whip in 20 questions. He is a naturally engaging performer than the audience are willing to interact and empathise with. His one-man shows have received wide critical acclaim and more Olivier wins and nominations than any other in history! Take a look at Derrens website for all the DATES. Same for person 2. I noticed the guy who came back later to be used again appeared near the end of the interval. Maybe I should go again and secretly film when I get backstage. It was a life changing time in history which will live with us forever. 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. Theres also a set or pictures on the wall, particularly one of Laurel and Hardy when they were in town back in the day. Im guessing this was him using his powers of suggestion to the audience that some people saw something that you did not. Derren has well and truly earned himself a fan. I was sat in the stalls by the stage left exit a few nights ago. I feel like he might have skipped 3-4 and filmed the video during the interval. A PM or just commenting in code will be great! Before we go any further, what did the audience think of the show? Looking forward to seeing it myself next year! I would say to ask yourself which is the even remotely plausable explanation between those two and work it from there.That's the problem with this show, Derren makes it so impossible, it can only be done one way, and you don't have to be a magician to work it out. Honestly felt like everything I knew in life was shattered. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Went to see Derren Brown's Showman yesterday. Theres a way around this but its not that straight forward I dont think. He has the utmost respect for his audience, delighting in the things he is able to extract and share from the willing volunteers head, but also ever mindful of the powerful affect he has on each and every one of us. We put our hands up first too because he asked 'Who saw the red lightsand saw 'name' walk across the stage to the box'. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Like saying to a man "you've recently thought about Konnie Huq"? 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). Any idea how the name for the teddy bear and the dad comments appear on the badge? But actually, thats when they stood on the chair to put it in the swinging box which was lowered and then raised again before the lights came back up. 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. DB requires the same person (from the forgotten number 7 game) back on stage. Dont know why youre being downvoted, this is 100% right. 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