I've worked out how about 3/4 of the tricks are done (i think!). Its that setting which is so well suited to seeing Derren live, particularly in Showman. And yes, I still havent really told you about the show. You must log in or register to reply here. His team backstage are putting together a split screen video using the two pieces of footage. Location London. 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. 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. And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatre's Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. First rule of seeing a Derren Brown show is: you don't talk about what you saw in the Derren Brown show. The audience dont see the piece of card before the participant writes on it. Cardiff, CF10 2HE I always love the tv specials he does but Ive never seen him live! When we showed the serial number on the big screen, it was absolutely the serial number of the note I last held onto. I just wondered if he'd given a subtle clue. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Well, as they were leaving the stage DB said he had to "check" on them. I can't remember how much of the actual architecture is in the shot to begin with but if he just needs a large black floor and his table then it could work. The person at the table has chosen the card and signed it. 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. Originally scheduled pre-pandemic, COVID has clearly had a significant influence on the show that is now being performed across the country. He is all of those things, but actually so much more. I will say. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. But how did an entire audience miss this right in front of our eyes? Showman is the much-anticipated live show tour by British performer, Derren Brown, now touring the UK until 2022. 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. 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. 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. He then does a dance next to the hanging box, and the woman returns to her seat. And I have to say it's one of the best tricks he's done at a live stage show. Spoiler-free review of Derren Brown Showman tour as it opens at the Sunderland Empire. He showed the video at the end of the trick and we all was like, "Nah, that didn't happen." Starts 09/12/2022. 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. Apparently he got someone to pick a book at random from a library and then a page, and then a paragraph, and then Derren read it word for word. 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. and our 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. 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. If your already a fan you will 100% love it. Derren Brown: Showman. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideomotor_effect. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He is a storyteller who can keep 1200 people hanging onto what he says and does. The explanation was his prodigious memory and the academic tricks he uses to retain information. The answer must be, because something has already happened with that person which means the big reveal needs them back on stage for act 2. A look back at Derren Brown's most inexplicable tricks and stunts. Then, end of act 1, big black-out temporarily, curtain comes down. 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 . 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. SPOILER Derren Brown - Showman (Spoilers) Coin trick. So how did the signed card get into the box? 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. Spoiler alert Ultimately, he is a fantastic entertainer, and an expert in reading human behaviour and . A signature isn't that hard to copy, especially when you're looking at the close up on the camera. info@southwaleslife.com, Derren Brown: Showman Our Spoiler-Free Opening Night Review, Matthew Bournes Nutcracker! Saw you still sitting in your chair at the end and you looked pretty perplexed! On the left hand side we have DB and the card person, on the right we have the watcher. Now I still often blame myself - why am I so suggestible? 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. However, all I heard was 5, 4, 1 and must have lost about 10-15 seconds. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. At this point in the show, the participant is blindfolded. In our show tonight he "didn't press hard enough" too and had a light "5" on there. 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. 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 . 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. 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. Dont know why youre being downvoted, this is 100% right. DB's team are quickly picking the same card out of a deck back stage. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The most sensible solution is that it's a different card. Glasgow King's Theatre 4 - 12 March 2022 Edinburgh Playhouse 3 - 7 May 2022 Aberdeen We heard the first bit and stuck our hand up but then he asked 'Who didn't see anything/just saw darkness'. A lovely li, In Dublins fair city rounding off a week of, I may have been a little obsessed with the colourf, "I can never travel without my diary, one should a, Yes, its touristy. A small venue, which hid nothing from the audience. But that's another story. What a shitty thread. He froze the man in place on the chair and then the curtain came down. I have a Derren Question. I may have set my expectations too high and in some ways the show was more predictable than I had anticipated. I honestly don't know how the hell he did it other than hypnosis. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. Secondly, she couldn't remember her own name, and she was called up to the bottom of the steps along with 10 other people. I got brought up on stage for the objects bit, real bucket list moment - what an amazing show . So then for the trick. Ive spent the whole day convinced that you must of been a stooge or something..but now I dont know what to think! And that it isn't difficult to get information about people once you have their name, address, credit card details and whatnot. 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 . 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! Bounty hunter Sharkey tracks criminals across the galaxy in his converted, rocket-powered ice-cream truck -- with help from his 10-year-old partner. This makes sense to me. Totally brilliant, mind completely blown. The big clue is why did he get the person from act 1 back for a different segment in act 2? So that leads us to only one conclusion, we have all missed/forgot 20 seconds of the show. Derren noticed it and tried to do a little thing scribbling with the pen to say its running out. Like the rest of the world - the tour had been rescheduled multiple times due to the pandemic. At one point he makes reference to the greatest showman, P T Barnum, yes, the man who inspired the film. He paints vivd pictures with his words, and its those images that stick, perhaps to be recalled later. Anyone got any theories? 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. Honestly felt like everything I knew in life was shattered. 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. Along the way it discloses the secrets of some of Derrens spectacular tricks of the mind. The problem is that the wooden box wasnt suspendes until the 3rd trick. Secondly, and this is what is so exciting about seeing him live, every performance is different. Or art. 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. Ends 19/03/2023. In my show lots of people put their hands up saying they saw it? They didnt appear again for a good 10 minutes. 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). 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? 02922-362359 First of all, you absolutely don't want to give anything away - spoilers are a definite no-no for us, and Derren. I saw him come back down. went to see the show last night. Derren openly admits he's a "fake" - it's all just magic tricks, after all. Opening 4 March at King's Theatre, Glasgow, SHOWMAN will tour the UK and Ireland until 29 October 2022. 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. 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. Firstly, her hands locked in place. I hope the bit you're referring to doesn't get cut out by the time I go. KindEnvironment5098 5 mo. This person, who was also a woman last night, is then instructed to stand in a specific place on stage to guard the box. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. https://www.reddit.com/r/derrenbrown/comments/viwx4j/derren_brown_showman_the_ending_explained_in/. Im a sceptic, always looking for those moments of distraction or sleight-of-hand. 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. 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. Imagine what would happen if anyone could get on stage during the interval. Is that your theory or do u know for sure? You can pay a visit HERE if youd like to check. Just from knowing a little more about what happens to the person on stage. 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. *Why is this post marked AD? Actually, he most certainly does not. Even in our most challenging times we can find meaning and grow. He then introduced us to people who have clearly influenced him. However. Showman is a 10 out of 10 knock out. 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 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. I want to know how he knew personal histories, like "you're thinking about dying your hair". All those little head shakes and nods he does -- are they just tics or are they a crucial part of his techniques? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. This didnt happen. Derren Brown: Showman review - a performance that will blow your mind Apollo theatre, London The veteran illusionist outdoes himself with an evening of bewildering trickery that holds a. I have no inside knowledge so my theory is completely based on what I saw last night. I feel like he might have skipped 3-4 and filmed the video during the interval. My theory: because it happened at a completely different time to when we are led to believe it happened. I was thinking about the venue as we made our way to our seats. Thanks! Hes completely in tune with the human psyche knowing what makes us tick, function and even vulnerable. The man is a fecking genius innit. I really don't want the experience of that show to be ruined for anyone. As I said, were not going to include any spoilers here. If anyone wants to know my theory then please PM me. People are talking, getting up to go to the bar/toilet. It may even be a different box. Derren channels the experiences of those in attendance - past, present and future - into a mesmerising, and downright poignant, couple of hours. 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. 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. . The content of SHOWMAN remains a closely guarded secret, but if youve seen him before, you know youre in for a powerhouse treat! 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. As to how the numbers are guessed Im not sure, Hi! 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. For more information, please see our No, i, But first coffee. The new person was there and the box was swinging in the video, which gave it the credibility to suggest it happened when we saw it, but my thoughts are that it was two separate videos filmed at two different times then edited. Just got back from the Edinburgh show and was going to ask the same thing. Ok so only problem is, the trick didn't work on my Dad. But I won't post public Spoilers. 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 . The "watcher" is in place guarding the box. So during the blackout, one of two things happens. He is engaging and funny and not once do you feel he is wrestling to get to his final goals. The card didnt get used in the show I saw. 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. My partner who went with me wasn't affect by any of it. 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. 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. Youll thank us for that. 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