In fact he even told us from the stage, not to give reveal anything. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. But then I believe that all they actually did during the missing 15 seconds was knock the box so that it would swing, I think the camera angle did two things to firstly, as you mentioned, block the audience so you couldnt see whether the curtain was up or down, but also secondly to ensure that the person watching the box and the person putting the card in the box dont overlap. Ends 19/03/2023. I had to check with Pa Lee my plus one for the evening whether my mind was playing tricks on me. My theory: because it happened at a completely different time to when we are led to believe it happened. He then does a dance next to the hanging box, and the woman returns to her seat. I was the participant for one of the shows for this trick and when Derren handed me the cardboard, it was completely blank. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. He showed the video at the end of the trick and we all was like, "Nah, that didn't happen." You are right. I received complimentary tickets to this event. But I'm stoked to hear how exciting you found it being on stage. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Honestly felt like everything I knew in life was shattered. But some of the things aren't fake in the way of being straight up lies. 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. When I got to the stage and took the bank note out of the envelope, Derren. And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatre's Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. First of all, you absolutely dont want to give anything away spoilers are a definite no-no for us, and Derren. Just got back from the Edinburgh show and was going to ask the same thing. 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. 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. Glasgow King's Theatre 4 - 12 March 2022 Edinburgh Playhouse 3 - 7 May 2022 Aberdeen He's a mind reader so he could find out and I would face legal consequences. swear I heard some kind of electronic buzzing as it was rattling in the glass. 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 saw the show twice last month). So let's focus on that person. 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. The second being that the video played at theend was pre-recorded during the interval, but that theory has a fewissues that I won't get into here. Looking forward to seeing it myself next year! We were all there to be entertained, but also retained some scepticism. I watched carefully, the usher was not checking to see if these 3 people were OK after hypnosis. Derren once did a camera trick on TV where he predicted the lottery, using split screen editing. All those little head shakes and nods he does -- are they just tics or are they a crucial part of his techniques? The audience dont see the piece of card before the participant writes on it. As part of a whopping 155-venue world tour, SHOWMAN will be performing seven shows a week between December 2022 and March 2023. Remember that Derren has a fantastic memory (his library trick comes to mind). Excellent show would recommend everyone sees it! I also noticed that on my finally throw, it seemed to roll around in the glass a LOT longer than the previous times I had rolled it. They wouldn't have felt it or remembered it when they came round. Derren Brown in Showman 2021/2022. Then, as his career progressed, I was lucky to catch him at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol. To find a way to better connect with family and friends, and indeed with ourselves. Theres a way around this but its not that straight forward I dont think. Act 2 begins. Our guy (Bham show, 29th Oct) had to stand on a chair to even reach the box! Or coffee? A look back at Derren Brown's most inexplicable tricks and stunts. I was hypnotised and cannot remember. We heard the first bit and stuck our hand up but then he asked 'Who didn't see anything/just saw darkness'. Or art. After moving his family into his childhood home, a man's investigation into a local factory accident connected to his father unveils dark family secrets. There is no other explanation. I think they then spliced the two videos together during the period between the trick and the video reveal. Derren Brown: Showman. Firstly, her hands locked in place. What a shitty thread. Whilst all of that is happening, the second person on stage, the "watcher" is standing very still and is staring at the box. Well, as they were leaving the stage DB said he had to "check" on them. Third time round when he put the box up a good ten foot high and counted up, all the lot of us heard was "1.. 2.. 5.". Which in reality is true, accepting that every performance is different. 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. Opening 4 March at King's Theatre, Glasgow, SHOWMAN will tour the UK and Ireland until 29 October 2022. The man is a fecking genius innit. It is then quickly edited with the 3rd attempt, cut split screen to include the box watcher by Derrens team off stage. But now I assume it's so they could film that 30s clip. the coin spin made a completely different sound depending which side it landed on. Hope that makes sense, Saw it last night, for us it was a different person doing the chair and the card trick (the card trick person was one who was chosen previously though). Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I was hoping that you would tell me how he managed to guess UFO and whip in 20 questions. After all, its a performance that relies on intrigue. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. I always love the tv specials he does but Ive never seen him live! The tour is a long one running right through till October. Actually, he most certainly does not. (Showman: Light Spoilers) Laura Masters 597 subscribers Subscribe 441 views 5 months ago On 28th July 2022, I saw Derren Brown perform. The former we enjoyed for the whole two and a half hours of the show (with an interval), the latter was thrown out the door and replaced with a true gasp of amazement. It may be a one-man show, but we all leave feeling like we have been a part of a collective experience. He shared his own personal tough times of loss and heartache, in the hope we can take something away and use it in our own lives. I think thats enough hints. I was sat in the stalls by the stage left exit a few nights ago. For more information, please see our Press J to jump to the feed. 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. 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!! 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. 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. Be sure to subscribe and catch all the amazing moments of magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection \u0026 showmanship! I saw that show too and was baffled at the end. 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. "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! Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. Press J to jump to the feed. The video was pre-recorded during the intermission, behind the heavy curtain. Take a look at Derrens website for all the DATES. So that leads us to only one conclusion, we have all missed/forgot 20 seconds of the show. I noticed the guy who came back later to be used again appeared near the end of the interval. Yes of course the show has themes, script and direction, but given the obvious unpredictability of the audience it makes for a great, and challenging experience. If you put the two cards next to each other there will be small discrepancies, but that's irrelevant. If you can, get to a venue and grab some seats, the trip will be worth every mile of your hard earned fuel. Where did you write it and where did it go? 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. 2000-2023 Derren Brown & Vaudeville Productions Ltd. All rights reserved, A fantastic show a performance that will blow your mind.. And I have to say it's one of the best tricks he's done at a live stage show. Author Andy Nyman, Derren Brown . Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. I want to know how he knew personal histories, like "you're thinking about dying your hair". He then moves onto the chair balancing trick, while the other 3 are waiting with an usher at the bottom of the stairs. Nobody has seen this, probably only a very small number of the audience will have actually remembered they were still there. Derren Brown: Showman is at Bristol Hippodrome On May 24-28 at 7.30pm, with a 2.30pm matinee on May 28. 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. The numbers the man was writing were much darker, like a pen with fresh ink. info@southwaleslife.com, Derren Brown: Showman Our Spoiler-Free Opening Night Review, Matthew Bournes Nutcracker! 1st trick, he reaches over the desk. Starts 09/12/2022. For tickets, go to https://derrenbrown.co.uk/Welcome to the official Derren Brown YouTube channel. I laughed along to the person the first and second time, but the 3rd time he got about 70% of the audience, me included. All those little head shakes and nods he does -- are they just tics or are they a crucial part of his techniques? 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 Brown asks questions about the world, and his intelligent curiosity benefits us all. Elizabeth Day, Derren Brown gets into your brain and reveals how to make it work better. But actually, it can be equally challenging for us in the audience too. Maybe I should go again and secretly film when I get backstage. If you want to know my idea just drop me a message. Imagine what would happen if anyone could get on stage during the interval. 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 . Ive spent the whole day convinced that you must of been a stooge or something..but now I dont know what to think! There was no 'security check' for hidden cameras. But believers will believe, and it is the willing participants which will make every single show a different experience. There's a coup in the closing moments so mindblowing, so laser-guided, to undermine the hold-out scepticism of an unbeliever like me, that I ended up feeling he had surpassed even himself. SYNOPSIS: 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 . I really don't think this other theory would hold up to scrutiny but I did wonder if it was being broadcast live to the stage? I was at the show last night (Thursday) too and was also very confused but when 50% of people put their hand up the first time I had actually put my hand up out of confusion because it wasnt quite clear what he had asked I thought he asked who saw the lights flash, nobody actually saw what happened the video at the end must have been pre recorded during the interval like a few people have suggested, its a brilliant trick and very well executed. 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. Press night 15/12/2022. 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. But a good demonstration of why you shouldn't be taken in by Mystics and Mediums. If your already a fan you will 100% love it. video filmed in interval? The first is of DB and the playing card person (from during the interval) and the second is essentially what we all saw, but filmed from the side of the stage. When he guessed the numbers, Derren was doing his best to direct him but he got loads wrong so just moved straight to the reveal, so this makes sense. So does Derren feel we are suckers as Barnum would happily say? Audience participation is encouraged from the off, and there are a surprising number of people keen to be publicly manipulated in the name of entertainment. Secondly, she couldn't remember her own name, and she was called up to the bottom of the steps along with 10 other people. For me, a Derren Brown event is as much about the audience as it is him, and the 1500 people packed into the New Theatre were a crucial part of this live spectacular. Showman is the much-anticipated live show tour by British performer, Derren Brown, now touring the UK until 2022. Follow The Man Himself: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DerrenBrown/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DerrenBrown Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/derrenbrown/ Website: http://derrenbrown.co.uk/License code | CODE: LD-KE91OHRL5H4ID He is engaging and funny and not once do you feel he is wrestling to get to his final goals. He most definitely didnt film it with me during the intermission. I feel like there was something inside the dice (a thumper) that was vibrating the dice until it could be confident that it would land with the predicted number facing upwards. Yeah, the table trick is pretty straightforward, and old school. These are the obvious tricks. You are using an out of date browser. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. So thought he deserved a as spoiler free wirte up as I could. Did you go on stage during the interval at all? By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS SPOILERS. ago. In our show tonight he "didn't press hard enough" too and had a light "5" on there. 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. Press J to jump to the feed. And she's the one who wanted to go see him in the first place. First rule of seeing a Derren Brown show is: you don't talk about what you saw in the Derren Brown show. So then for the trick. But I also need to tell you, he is so damn funny. 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. 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. When we showed the serial number on the big screen, it was absolutely the serial number of the note I last held onto. 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. Along the way it discloses the secrets of some of Derrens spectacular tricks of the mind. Incidentally, that isnt a spoiler but a genuine part of the experience we should all take away, whether you get to see this tour or not. And yes, I still havent really told you about the show. I have an idea how some of it was done, but it only throws up more 'impossible' things that I can't explain! The Monkey King. But such is the talent of Brown that even I was baffled at times by what I had witnessed. At this point in the show, the participant is blindfolded. So it couldnt have been recorded then, Nobody saw what allegedly happened. Underground | Derren Brown STAGE & SCREEN 2017-2018, UK Tour UNDERGROUND The multi-award winning master of mind control and psychological illusion fused together a collection of his favourite work to create UNDERGROUND - a jaw-dropping experience of magical genius. I was in London over the weekend with my husband Ruud Evers, to tick a long overdue 'to-do' off my list. Like the OP, I performed a similar function at yesterday's matine performance. The stage curtains including a large heavy safety curtain come down obscuring the view of the stage. And whether you believe or not, you will still be swept away by the well-crafted and tightly scripted performance. The usher held the envelope open for me as I inserted it, and when I opened the envelope on stage, there was nothing else in there (so forget dividers/flaps/duplicate notes or anything like that). 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. How then did lots of people in the crowd see it happen in the moment? A signature isn't that hard to copy, especially when you're looking at the close up on the camera. Is that your theory or do u know for sure? Coming into a review of a DERREN BROWN live show is tricky. He was just staying with them while DB finished act 1. Reading time: 2 mins Seen on: 10 May 2022 by Dawn Geddes. Cardiff, CF10 2HE 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. by Stephi Wild Jul. As to how the numbers are guessed Im not sure, Hi! 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). Then nearabouts the end of the show, Derren popped up a clip of him helping the bloke he called up on stage to put the card . They're waiting, watching the amazing chair trick to end act 1. The second curtain is the fire curtain. However, you can trust that I will always be honest and truthful on A Brummie Home and Abroad, and being an invited guest will not influence my opinion in any way. There are flashes of red light and a partial blackout, I would estimate for between 3 and 5 seconds, no more. Yes, I've been to see it - it was fantastic - but why would you do something like this when one of the first things Derren asks at the beginning of the show is specifically not to talk about it, because it ruins the experience for other people? By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. I correctly guessed them all once i realised this. It can only have been a stooge, with the filming done in the interval or in advance. Main photo: Mark Douet. The explanation was his prodigious memory and the academic tricks he uses to retain information. I'll inbox you conclusion we came too, as I don't want to ruin anything for anyone. 1 35 The second part with the box watcher is filmed when we see him on stage and the camera crew are very clever at splitting two screens to make it look like one, just like when he 'predicted' the lottery, the same idea is used. I was the box watcher in Belfast. Its Browns first brand new live show in 6 years; its the first time Ive seen him live and its clear why his previous shows have received such critical acclaim. It's driving me nuts, I would like to know the part the thought was fake as well if you wouldn't mind inboxing me too plz. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. It is DERREN BROWN SHOWMAN, but actually you can add into that mix and the AUDIENCE. Went to see Derren Brown's Showman yesterday. Feel free to dm questions that may possibly ruin it. 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. We see DB hypnotise the playing card person twice, and they unconsciously put the playing card in the box themselves, but have no recollection of doing so. 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. If you have a ticket for this weeks run at the New Theatre in Cardiff, hang on to them and make sure you go, and when you do, keep your experience spoiler free. I kinda want to go again and film it to see if its real. 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. As I said, were not going to include any spoilers here. 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. Showman is a 10 out of 10 knock out. Could he have the stage area duplicated back stage? Learn how your comment data is processed. https://www.reddit.com/r/derrenbrown/comments/viwx4j/derren_brown_showman_the_ending_explained_in/. So now they have two pieces of footage. His team backstage are putting together a split screen video using the two pieces of footage. W. Im guessing this was him using his powers of suggestion to the audience that some people saw something that you did not. At the start of the interval the doors were opened and the four of them - including the guy who later got called up to do the box trick - were quickly swept out. Again, it doesn't really matter which method he used here, either way the original card is now in his pocket. Press J to jump to the feed. He is a naturally engaging performer than the audience are willing to interact and empathise with. I like this theory. His stage persona is immaculate. checked out to make sure they were no longer hypnotised? 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. This review refers to the October 2021 touring production of Derren Browns Showman. I went last night. I don't think it will be cut. So currently, we have two working theories about the trick, one beingthat he really just hypnotized half the audience to forget what happenedduring the 3rd attempt. This is all being filmed from a very carefully positioned camera at the side of the stage, from the same position where they filmed the part described above during the interval. Again, I stopped listening shortly afterwards, not because the subject matter wasn't itneresting but because I just wanted to watch the show without some loudmouth fanboy getting in the way! He paints vivd pictures with his words, and its those images that stick, perhaps to be recalled later. DERREN BROWN RETURNS TO THE WEST END STAGE! 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. 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. 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. A PM or just commenting in code will be great! What happened with the card that you wrote on? Master mind-reading performers from another century who did remarkable, and sometimes verging on unlawful things with their abilities. This makes sense on the card. 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. 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. The most sensible solution is that it's a different card. Originally scheduled pre-pandemic, COVID has clearly had a significant influence on the show that is now being performed across the country. Then when the video of what happened played at the end of the show, it was a good 10-15 secs long, giving Derren the time to make the other guy put the card in the box, wave his hand in front of the lady who was the 'box watcher' and do a little dance in front of the camera. But I won't post public Spoilers. - don't know. Is that the personalized coin wrapped in string inside a box trick that he did for Enigma? The box wasnt suspended for the first trick. You really could sit there all night and listen to him. I say challenging, and I am of course referring to Derren himself. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. The hypnotised dude would have been given a pen that wouldn't mark the board. 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. 02, 2021. DERREN BROWN is bringing his current show SHOWMAN to the Apollo Theatre. The usher takes them back stage. 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. Derren has created a new show that does not feel like any of his previous shows (based upon what we have seen on DVD). Derren openly admits he's a "fake" - it's all just magic tricks, after all. But I'd take a pretty educated guess I'm right. I was on stage as the die roller/coin flipper/bank note guy. 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. Youll thank us for that. 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! This would fall apart immediately if someone could testify that either of the two audience members were sitting in the audience as it happened. Of course, the mind-boggling illusions remain a secret. (Ad: Event Invite*) Its tricky to talk about the latest Derren Brown show without giving away any spoilers. Its clear he too has been scarred by the effects of the pandemic, as much as we all have. Did he guess your correctly and was specific? Does anyone remember a TV series from the late 60s where a man goes for walks with his talking house and dustbin. His one-man shows have received wide critical acclaim and more Olivier wins and nominations than any other in history! At one point he makes reference to the greatest showman, P T Barnum, yes, the man who inspired the film. You must log in or register to reply here. He then chooses a second person (who's hands also stuck earlier) with the Frisbee. Would love to hear your theory and any others, please inbox me as I am completely baffled by the finale and I need some form of answer to this confusion!! 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 is a multi-award winning performer, part magician, illusionist and mind reader, or maybe even someone who is very skilled at tricking our minds. Now, the eagle-eyed among you will have noticed that this review of Derren Brown Showman, hasnt even begun to mention the content of the show, the fact is I simply cant. That hard to copy, especially when you 're looking at the Tobacco Factory Bristol... Go to https: //derrenbrown.co.uk/Welcome to the stage and took the bank out! Sure to subscribe and catch all the amazing chair trick to end act 1 and indeed with ourselves inside! 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