(I saw the show twice last month). 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. 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. Cardiff, CF10 2HE Originally scheduled pre-pandemic, COVID has clearly had a significant influence on the show that is now being performed across the country. The "watcher" is in place guarding the box. Saw you still sitting in your chair at the end and you looked pretty perplexed! He most definitely didnt film it with me during the intermission. 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. Author Andy Nyman, Derren Brown . 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. Along the way it discloses the secrets of some of Derrens spectacular tricks of the mind. and our 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? Each and everyone of us cheered and applauded at every appropriate moment of this story he took us on. 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. Yeah my guess is. And then remember that 90% of that audience booked tickets with a credit card. I think they then spliced the two videos together during the period between the trick and the video reveal. 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 . 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, Most magicians I know or have spoken to -- no, scratch that --. I've worked out how about 3/4 of the tricks are done (i think!). Enlightening, thought-provoking and illuminating. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. So this just leaves person 3 (our playing card person) with DB and his team back stage. On the left hand side we have DB and the card person, on the right we have the watcher. 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. We are led to believe by DB that just like the first 2 times, it was the person with their hand on the box who has done this. Or maybe were all under some kind of mass hypnotic spell. 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. If you want to know my idea just drop me a message. I was the participant for one of the shows for this trick and when Derren handed me the cardboard, it was completely blank. I saw your show in Hull too! 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. And as we were to discover, Covid was going to have a profound effect not just on the scheduling but the contents of the show, too. Is there anybody who heard the full countdown? I saw you at the show last night! Would be very interested to hear your theory too. Derren has well and truly earned himself a fan. There was no 'security check' for hidden cameras. Youll thank us for that. Secondly, she couldn't remember her own name, and she was called up to the bottom of the steps along with 10 other people. He showed the video at the end of the trick and we all was like, "Nah, that didn't happen." 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. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. There are flashes of red light and a partial blackout, I would estimate for between 3 and 5 seconds, no more. I really don't want the experience of that show to be ruined for anyone. 02, 2021. 227 comments Add a Comment Since his television debut with Derren Brown: Mind Control in 2000 hes produced multiple series and specials, winning two Laurence Olivier Awards. Master mind-reading performers from another century who did remarkable, and sometimes verging on unlawful things with their abilities. Any one have any theory how that would be possible? He is a naturally engaging performer than the audience are willing to interact and empathise with. Then, end of act 1, big black-out temporarily, curtain comes down. The box wasnt suspended for the first trick. They are stood out of sight of most of the audience, at the bottom of the stairs, next to a stage door. 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. There only one part of my experience I'm convinced was faked but only in a very certain way. The UK Tour continues until October 2022 For full dates and ticket purchases, check out Derren Brown: Showman. I'll inbox you conclusion we came too, as I don't want to ruin anything for anyone. If you put the two cards next to each other there will be small discrepancies, but that's irrelevant. Sharing moments of anger, frustration, loneliness and loss, Derren reveals how its possible to find consolation and compassion. First rule of seeing a Derren Brown show is: you don't talk about what you saw in the Derren Brown show. Showman is a 10 out of 10 knock out. He paints vivd pictures with his words, and its those images that stick, perhaps to be recalled later. At the time, I couldn't think of a legitimate reason why it would have been there. 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. I have just been to see it tonight and I think I know exactly how he did the last trick. Oooh I never considered that! Take a look at Derrens website for all the DATES. I watched carefully, the usher was not checking to see if these 3 people were OK after hypnosis. So during the blackout, one of two things happens. Imagine what would happen if anyone could get on stage during the interval. Sentimental Objects With Derren Brown! As to how the numbers are guessed Im not sure, Hi! 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. It wouldn't even need to be perfect, because when the card is revealed, the person who signed it is on the other side of the stage. Do women just always think about dying their hair? 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. Does anyone remember a TV series from the late 60s where a man goes for walks with his talking house and dustbin. 1. His one-man shows have received wide critical acclaim and more Olivier wins and nominations than any other in history! DB's team are quickly picking the same card out of a deck back stage. And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatres Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. They're waiting, watching the amazing chair trick to end act 1. I'm not going to straight up tell you how it's done, but I'll give you some help trying to work it out. 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. In fact he even told us from the stage, not to give reveal anything. Bounty hunter Sharkey tracks criminals across the galaxy in his converted, rocket-powered ice-cream truck -- with help from his 10-year-old partner. Be prepared to laugh, a lot, and maybe cry too. 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 . How then did lots of people in the crowd see it happen in the moment? Hope you enjoyed it as well as I did. But Brown is certainly not there to humiliate volunteers into clucking like a chicken or revealing their deepest, darkest desires. I have a Derren Question. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. A PM or just commenting in code will be great! 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. What I did learn from my time on stage was that Derren appears to make really good use of technology in his performances. 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 hand and memory thing is just to try find the kind of person he needs. That part finishes, and DB retains 1 of the 4 people on stage to do the balancing chair trick to end act 1. Secondly, and this is what is so exciting about seeing him live, every performance is different. I laughed along to the person the first and second time, but the 3rd time he got about 70% of the audience, me included. A jaw-dropping, mind-boggling experience. Press night 15/12/2022. But wait! And our automatic thought is that this MUST have been filmed during the act 2 segment of the show because that is the only time all three of them were on stage together in those positions. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I was the box watcher in Belfast. 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. Again, this is completely spoiler free. He then moves onto the chair balancing trick, while the other 3 are waiting with an usher at the bottom of the stairs. There is no other explanation. Just got back from the Edinburgh show and was going to ask the same thing. At the time I just assumed so they could move the chair and person and put them back at the end of the interval. Anyone got any theories? Before we go any further, what did the audience think of the show? Is that your theory or do u know for sure? Again, it doesn't really matter which method he used here, either way the original card is now in his pocket. In A Book of Secrets, Derren Brown shows us that it is in thosemoments when we are faced with adversity that we can find lifes most lasting rewards. He then introduced us to people who have clearly influenced him. 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. He places the box on a stand which requires someone to stand on a chair to get to. In fact he even told us from the stage, not to give reveal anything. It is then quickly edited with the 3rd attempt, cut split screen to include the box watcher by Derrens team off stage. I found myself looking for the language, both spoken and non-verbal, which may impel people to behave in one way or another. swear I heard some kind of electronic buzzing as it was rattling in the glass. I want to know how he knew personal histories, like "you're thinking about dying your hair". It was a life changing time in history which will live with us forever. This makes sense on the card. This would fall apart immediately if someone could testify that either of the two audience members were sitting in the audience as it happened. Loving all these explanations - the weirdest bit for me is that me and my friend had slightly different experiences. He then lines them up, and there is a funny segment where they can't remember the number 7. His team backstage are putting together a split screen video using the two pieces of footage. Its important that the camera is in exactly the same position here, and that the watcher is stood in the right position, hence why DB had to move her ever so slightly last night. Be sure to subscribe and catch all the amazing moments of magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection \u0026 showmanship! 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. I went last night. At this point in the show, the participant is blindfolded. It didn't work on him. 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. 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. *Why is this post marked AD? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I was sitting in row 3 and could see everything during the two blackouts. They wouldn't have felt it or remembered it when they came round. Derren noticed it and tried to do a little thing scribbling with the pen to say its running out. He relies completely on us to allow him to take us on the journey with him. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Im guessing this was him using his powers of suggestion to the audience that some people saw something that you did not. Looking forward to seeing it myself next year! 02922-362359 This didnt happen. Went to see it in Birmingham in October. 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. We need to look back at her movements from the moment she was chosen to go on stage. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. He was just staying with them while DB finished act 1. The problem is that the wooden box wasnt suspendes until the 3rd trick. 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. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. I was on stage as the die roller/coin flipper/bank note guy. My theory: because 1 of these 3 people (the playing card person) was still needed by DB. 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). Maybe I should go again and secretly film when I get backstage. 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. 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. The set may be relatively minimal, and the lighting dim at times, but what is projected from it is truly awesome. (Showman: Light Spoilers) Laura Masters 597 subscribers Subscribe 441 views 5 months ago On 28th July 2022, I saw Derren Brown perform. His connection with us was life affirming. 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. Yes, its expensive. I was sat in the stalls by the stage left exit a few nights ago. Act 2 begins. Coming into a review of a DERREN BROWN live show is tricky. 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. 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. 18/03/2022 00:21. Totally brilliant, mind completely blown. THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS SPOILERS. I was hoping that you would tell me how he managed to guess UFO and whip in 20 questions. You are using an out of date browser. For more information, please see our 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. I just wondered if he'd given a subtle clue. He sits her down at the same table, and makes her walk across to the hanging box to place the playing card inside. Feel free to Ama about the experience and I'll try answer best I can from what Derren has let me remember. The hypnotised dude would have been given a pen that wouldn't mark the board. Thanks! - no. 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. Well, as they were leaving the stage DB said he had to "check" on them. 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. Then, as his career progressed, I was lucky to catch him at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol. 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. Derren once did a camera trick on TV where he predicted the lottery, using split screen editing. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Glasgow King's Theatre 4 - 12 March 2022 Edinburgh Playhouse 3 - 7 May 2022 Aberdeen What does the content of you e-reader say about you? My partner who went with me wasn't affect by any of it. So, the usher has these 3 people, 1 of which is the playing card person. They didnt appear again for a good 10 minutes. The audience dont see the piece of card before the participant writes on it. I was on stage the longest and had the best opportunity to observe the secret of the trick, but I was hypnotised and couldn't remember. Remember that Derren has a fantastic memory (his library trick comes to mind). KindEnvironment5098 5 mo. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The sparse set and dim lighting are designed to give off an air of mystery. It may even be a different box. DB then hypnotises her/him in exactly the same was as we see in act 2. Press J to jump to the feed. Just from knowing a little more about what happens to the person on stage. For almost 20 years I have been a huge fan of Derren | 10 comments on LinkedIn My previous encounters were very different to this experience, and believe me, SHOWMAN is one hell of an experience. 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! 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. We saw on stage in act 2 that she couldn't remember putting the playing card in the box on the floor, so equally she wouldn't remember doing all of what I have just described during the interval. W. It may be a one-man show, but we all leave feeling like we have been a part of a collective experience. 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. He saw the whole thing, Derren getting the chair, the guy standing on it, putting card in etc etc. Derren channels the experiences of those in attendance - past, present and future - into a mesmerising, and downright poignant, couple of hours. 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. This review refers to the October 2021 touring production of Derren Browns Showman. But I won't say publicly. He then does a dance next to the hanging box, and the woman returns to her seat. I've read about the table which can effect the dice roll but what about the coin tosses ? Ends 19/03/2023. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did pal. I feel like he might have skipped 3-4 and filmed the video during the interval. I understand the principles behind it but it's done so well that no matter how hard you look, you're still impressed. The tour is a long one running right through till October. 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. 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. In our show tonight he "didn't press hard enough" too and had a light "5" on there. The video was pre-recorded during the intermission, behind the heavy curtain. But I also need to tell you, he is so damn funny. 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. All theatres have them,. Its best just to go with the flow and enjoy a master at work. Or coffee? 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. Noise. 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!! When we showed the serial number on the big screen, it was absolutely the serial number of the note I last held onto. I went to see the show last night, and spent the remainder of the evening trying to work out how DB pulled off the trick involving the playing card in the box and in particular the video at the end. 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. I'm fairly sure our guy got an interval. 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. I like this theory. 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. the coin spin made a completely different sound depending which side it landed on. 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? Venue Apollo Theatre. The unofficial pub capital of the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideomotor_effect. This person, who was also a woman last night, is then instructed to stand in a specific place on stage to guard the box. . First of all, you absolutely don't want to give anything away - spoilers are a definite no-no for us, and Derren. Opening 4 March at King's Theatre,. 2000-2023 Derren Brown & Vaudeville Productions Ltd. All rights reserved, A fantastic show a performance that will blow your mind.. 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