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. 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. It didn't work on him. Its best just to go with the flow and enjoy a master at work. 13 May 2022. 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,". Opening 4 March at King's Theatre, Glasgow, SHOWMAN will tour the UK and Ireland until 29 October 2022. In fact he even told us from the stage, not to give reveal anything. I may have set my expectations too high and in some ways the show was more predictable than I had anticipated. Or coffee? 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. But wait! Press J to jump to the feed. Theres a way around this but its not that straight forward I dont think. 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. *Why is this post marked AD? A PM or just commenting in code will be great! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. Oooh I never considered that! Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. A signature isn't that hard to copy, especially when you're looking at the close up on the camera. Another small but important point, DB actually re-positioned her and made a point to ask her to just move a small fraction to the left and guided her into a slightly new position. All those little head shakes and nods he does -- are they just tics or are they a crucial part of his techniques? Its a trick, its always a trick with Derren, To rule out the potential that he hypnotised the audience, someone needs to watch the show again and look at the second hand on their watch when Derren counts 1,2 and then see if it magically moves 15 seconds, or if it simply carries on as normal. Any one have any theory how that would be possible? 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. The "watcher" is in place guarding the box. But some of the things aren't fake in the way of being straight up lies. 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. My theory: because 1 of these 3 people (the playing card person) was still needed by DB. 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. 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. And then remember that 90% of that audience booked tickets with a credit card. 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. I have an idea how some of it was done, but it only throws up more 'impossible' things that I can't explain! When we showed the serial number on the big screen, it was absolutely the serial number of the note I last held onto. the coin spin made a completely different sound depending which side it landed on. 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. 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? Yeah my guess is. As part of a whopping 155-venue world tour, SHOWMAN will be performing seven shows a week between December 2022 and March 2023. All theatres have them,. 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. So it couldnt have been recorded then, Nobody saw what allegedly happened. It is DERREN BROWN SHOWMAN, but actually you can add into that mix and the AUDIENCE. Totally brilliant, mind completely blown. 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. Act 2 begins. Derren Brown began his career on British television 20 years ago and has become something of a fixture since. 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. I honestly don't know how the hell he did it other than hypnosis. I think the 50% thing was intentionally confusing. The video was pre-recorded during the intermission, behind the heavy curtain. Interestingly, the Frisbee landed with someone who had already been up on stage in act 1, I think for the first game of guessing the partners. I found myself looking for the language, both spoken and non-verbal, which may impel people to behave in one way or another. He most definitely didnt film it with me during the intermission. But that's another story. He is engaging and funny and not once do you feel he is wrestling to get to his final goals. 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. Nobody has seen this, probably only a very small number of the audience will have actually remembered they were still there. He didn't explain why it had to be her, but made a point of saying its not something he usually does. My previous encounters were very different to this experience, and believe me, SHOWMAN is one hell of an experience. Did you go on stage during the interval at all? Imagine what would happen if anyone could get on stage during the interval. My partner who went with me wasn't affect by any of it. Like the OP, I performed a similar function at yesterday's matine performance. I was hoping that you would tell me how he managed to guess UFO and whip in 20 questions. . 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. There only one part of my experience I'm convinced was faked but only in a very certain way. Imagine what would happen if anyone could get on stage during the interval. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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 BROWN is bringing his current show SHOWMAN to the Apollo Theatre. I got put under by him and it was a marvelous experience. 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. 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. This review refers to the October 2021 touring production of Derren Browns Showman. And thats what Derren does best. DB then hypnotises her/him in exactly the same was as we see in act 2. I saw you at the show last night! So during the blackout, one of two things happens. On the left hand side we have DB and the card person, on the right we have the watcher. I always love the tv specials he does but Ive never seen him live! He was just staying with them while DB finished act 1. Our Opening Night Review, Cludeo at the New Theatre Cardiff Our Opening Night Review, We Meet the Real Copper Topp Ahead of RuPauls Drag Race UK Tour, Celebrate the Legendary Max Boyce at His 50th Anniversary Concerts, Fresh Sounds and Powerful Stories Spring at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Wolf A New BBC One Prime Time Thriller Rooted in Wales, Everybodys Talking About Jamie At The WMC All Week, Willow Returns and Filmed in Wales Check Out the Nine Locations, Bronwen Lewis More From The Living Room. 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. I get you, but there was a second person not chosen at the same time. Is there anybody who heard the full countdown? Like the rest of the world - the tour had been rescheduled multiple times due to the pandemic. Derren walks over to the flip chart once after all the numbers are up on the board and pockets it.As its folded up so small it is easy to palm and conceal. SPOILER Derren Brown - Showman (Spoilers) Coin trick. Theres also a set or pictures on the wall, particularly one of Laurel and Hardy when they were in town back in the day. Derren openly admits he's a "fake" - it's all just magic tricks, after all. Tickets are available at www.atgtickets.com. They didnt appear again for a good 10 minutes. 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. This makes sense on the card. The most sensible solution is that it's a different card. At one point he makes reference to the greatest showman, P T Barnum, yes, the man who inspired the film. His Majesty's Theatre British illusionist wows audience with his most personal show to date. It can only have been a stooge, with the filming done in the interval or in advance. I have just been to see it tonight and I think I know exactly how he did the last trick. I think thats enough hints. This makes sense to me. 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. 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. But I'd take a pretty educated guess I'm right. 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. I went last night. 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. Derren Brown: Showman - Our Spoiler-Free Opening Night Review By South Wales Life - 30 March 2022 Coming into a review of a DERREN BROWN live show is tricky. His connection with us was life affirming. (Ad: Event Invite*) Its tricky to talk about the latest Derren Brown show without giving away any spoilers. But. His team backstage are putting together a split screen video using the two pieces of footage. Its that setting which is so well suited to seeing Derren live, particularly in Showman. For the record I have seen Derren a few times live, and like many of us, have watched every show and bit hes done on TV over the years. . Firstly, her hands locked in place. If you want to know my idea just drop me a message. What happened with the card that you wrote on? Since his television debut with Derren Brown: Mind Control in 2000 hes produced multiple series and specials, winning two Laurence Olivier Awards. 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!! He said that twice. The numbers the man was writing were much darker, like a pen with fresh ink. Coming into a review of a DERREN BROWN live show is tricky. As those 3 people leave the stage, DB says "please will you 3 wait at the bottom of the stairs, we just need to check you are all OK following the hypnosis". There are flashes of red light and a partial blackout, I would estimate for between 3 and 5 seconds, no more. Subscribe For More Derren Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/OfficialDerrenDerren Brown is a British mentalist, illusionist and author. 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. Is that the personalized coin wrapped in string inside a box trick that he did for Enigma? 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 had to check with Pa Lee my plus one for the evening whether my mind was playing tricks on me. Went to see Derren Brown's Showman yesterday. I received complimentary tickets to this event. Of course, the mind-boggling illusions remain a secret. It worked on me though, I didn't see a thing. 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. For almost 20 years I have been a huge fan of Derren | 10 comments on LinkedIn Person number 1 (not our playing card person) is then checked very quickly by DB - all fine - and is then escorted back to the theatre by an usher. The big clue is why did he get the person from act 1 back for a different segment in act 2? First of all, you absolutely dont want to give anything away spoilers are a definite no-no for us, and Derren. But such is the talent of Brown that even I was baffled at times by what I had witnessed. Being up on stage, I noticed that the back of the chair that the hypnotised guy was sitting on was hella thick, so I am pretty convinced that a stagehand was indicating to the hypnotised guy how the coin landed through pulses in the back of the chair. "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! 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. envelope on stage, there was nothing else in there (so forget dividers/flaps/duplicate notes or anything like that). Before he was known at all, I saw him perform close-up magic to a handful of people, me being one of them. The cameraman gets a good look at this, we can all see it. Care to point me in the right direction regarding the thumb tip? It may be a one-man show, but we all leave feeling like we have been a part of a collective experience. Or art. Where did you write it and where did it go? However. I've seen a woman - totally convinced of her own genuineness - do a similar thing on herself! But during the goldfish trick he rolled up his sleeves while saying 'ignore any distractions' - at the end as he goes off stage that gospel choir comes on which is a pretty huge distraction. 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!! Feel free to Ama about the experience and I'll try answer best I can from what Derren has let me remember. 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. But Brown is certainly not there to humiliate volunteers into clucking like a chicken or revealing their deepest, darkest desires. If you can, get to a venue and grab some seats, the trip will be worth every mile of your hard earned fuel. All those little head shakes and nods he does -- are they just tics or are they a crucial part of his techniques? By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. With . 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. Derren is at his very best on stage. Does legacy TV programme footage deteriorate over time. He then chooses a second person (who's hands also stuck earlier) with the Frisbee. 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. It's the same trick he used for when he predicted the lottery numbers, and it works beautifully. Derren has created a new show that does not feel like any of his previous shows (based upon what we have seen on DVD). As far as she is concerned, she has received the exact same checking over treatment as the other 2 people. I always thought I was someone who was quite hard to hypnotise so was utterly shocked to find that I might have been. In our show tonight he "didn't press hard enough" too and had a light "5" on there. What a shitty thread. Running time 2hrs 40mins. 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. Im a sceptic, always looking for those moments of distraction or sleight-of-hand. As its one of the main acts of the show. You can pay a visit HERE if youd like to check. And yes, I still havent really told you about the show. Honestly felt like everything I knew in life was shattered. What you'll see in Derren Brown's first new show in six years is being kept secret by both Brown and his faithful audiences, but Derren has said: "All I can reveal is that the show will . 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. When I got to the stage and took the bank note out of the envelope, Derren. 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. 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. It does make the most sense but its still a major trick to pull off by moving all that stuff around in such a short amount of time. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Read more: Derren Brown gears up for Bristol on his smash-hit 'Showman' tour Derren has well and truly earned himself a fan. 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. Anyone got any theories? I was in London over the weekend with my husband Ruud Evers, to tick a long overdue 'to-do' off my list. So this just leaves person 3 (our playing card person) with DB and his team back stage. 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. Did he guess your correctly and was specific? In this brand new podcast series, Derren Brown explores the many pressures and worries we experience in modern life and how we can find meaningful ways to manage them better. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. But how did an entire audience miss this right in front of our eyes? Sentimental Objects With Derren Brown! Showman is, at its heart, a show about how the. Secondly, she couldn't remember her own name, and she was called up to the bottom of the steps along with 10 other people. 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. 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. DB's team are quickly picking the same card out of a deck back stage. 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. I saw that show too and was baffled at the end. We all had the same view - funny what the mind does or doesnt focus on. 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. video filmed in interval? I got brought up on stage for the objects bit, real bucket list moment - what an amazing show . Like saying to a man "you've recently thought about Konnie Huq"? Its clear he too has been scarred by the effects of the pandemic, as much as we all have. 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. 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. Mega spoilers here.Coin trick:I noticed that there was a tiny micro camera attached to the edge of the table pointing horizontally across it. 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. He sits her down at the same table, and makes her walk across to the hanging box to place the playing card inside. Derren Brown: Showman. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Dont expect a great big flashy, glitzy set, this is Derren Brown not David Copperfield. Then, end of act 1, big black-out temporarily, curtain comes down. Originally scheduled pre-pandemic, COVID has clearly had a significant influence on the show that is now being performed across the country. 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. Yes, its expensive. We were all there to be entertained, but also retained some scepticism. Be prepared to laugh, a lot, and maybe cry too. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He saw the whole thing, Derren getting the chair, the guy standing on it, putting card in etc etc. What does the content of you e-reader say about you? 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. I sat in that chair for a good while. I say challenging, and I am of course referring to Derren himself. You are using an out of date browser. We heard the first bit and stuck our hand up but then he asked 'Who didn't see anything/just saw darkness'. To be honest, Im still not totally a believer. Main photo: Mark Douet. DB chooses 4 of these people to go on stage, probably the most suggestible ones. I noticed the guy who came back later to be used again appeared near the end of the interval. The man is a fecking genius innit. Remember that Derren has a fantastic memory (his library trick comes to mind). The content of SHOWMAN remains a closely guarded secret, but if youve seen him before, you know youre in for a powerhouse treat! 2nd trick, he walks across and puts it in on the floor. So then for the trick. We are implored not to give anything away before the curtain falls. I wasn't brave enough to do this in front of Derren. 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. Derren Brown is an award-winning illusionist, magician and mentalist. He'd memorised the info about them before the show. But I won't post public Spoilers. 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. Hes completely in tune with the human psyche knowing what makes us tick, function and even vulnerable. At this point in the show, the participant is blindfolded. Bounty hunter Sharkey tracks criminals across the galaxy in his converted, rocket-powered ice-cream truck -- with help from his 10-year-old partner. He is a naturally engaging performer than the audience are willing to interact and empathise with. The sparse set and dim lighting are designed to give off an air of mystery. He froze the man in place on the chair and then the curtain came down. In the card trick, all I heard was 1-2-5. This would fall apart immediately if someone could testify that either of the two audience members were sitting in the audience as it happened. A look back at Derren Brown's most inexplicable tricks and stunts. 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. So thought he deserved a as spoiler free wirte up as I could. I just wondered if he'd given a subtle clue. 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