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. Does anyone remember a TV series from the late 60s where a man goes for walks with his talking house and dustbin. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I really don't want the experience of that show to be ruined for anyone. 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. A signature isn't that hard to copy, especially when you're looking at the close up on the camera. The Monkey King. Again, this is completely spoiler free. So thought he deserved a as spoiler free wirte up as I could. Feel free to Ama about the experience and I'll try answer best I can from what Derren has let me remember. He then moves onto the chair balancing trick, while the other 3 are waiting with an usher at the bottom of the stairs. 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. 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've worked out how about 3/4 of the tricks are done (i think!). Press J to jump to the feed. No, i, But first coffee. Spoiler-free review of Derren Brown Showman tour as it opens at the Sunderland Empire. The New Theatre is something very special with its ornate decoration and beautifully crafted interiors. W. But wait! 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. And yes, I still havent really told you about the show. 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? Is there anybody who heard the full countdown? (Ad: Event Invite*) Its tricky to talk about the latest Derren Brown show without giving away any spoilers. 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. 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. So it couldnt have been recorded then, Nobody saw what allegedly happened. But it seems impossible, and nobody in the audience has seen it happen. And whether you believe or not, you will still be swept away by the well-crafted and tightly scripted performance. 227 comments Add a Comment I heard 1, 2, the lights went off and then I clearly heard someone running and saw someone dart across the stage in the blackness, took no more than a few seconds, then went to 5. and our I sat in that chair for a good while. 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. Brown effortlessly weaves illusions into a personal and tender narrative. The "box watcher" wasnt there, but he knew exactly where they would be standing, so he could act as though there was a person there to wave at etc, then its an easy edit job to splice her/him in. What happened with the card that you wrote on? 1st trick, he reaches over the desk. 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. 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. 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 . But actually, it can be equally challenging for us in the audience too. 3rd trick, he walks over and puts it in the suspended box. He then does a dance next to the hanging box, and the woman returns to her seat. What a shitty thread. I think this is probably right but he's doing what, over 200 shows on this tour? 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. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I was the box watcher in Belfast. 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 was hoping that you would tell me how he managed to guess UFO and whip in 20 questions. Tickets are available at www.atgtickets.com. In the card trick, all I heard was 1-2-5. My previous encounters were very different to this experience, and believe me, SHOWMAN is one hell of an experience. However. Add into that a slick production, simple but effective, and you have a good old fashioned, not to be missed, mind-blowing night at the theatre. He relies completely on us to allow him to take us on the journey with him. I think it might be filmed during the blackout on the first card trick. Is that your theory or do u know for sure? Ive spent the whole day convinced that you must of been a stooge or something..but now I dont know what to think! I saw that show too and was baffled at the end. 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. 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. 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. - don't know. 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. The cameraman gets a good look at this, we can all see it. (Showman: Light Spoilers) Laura Masters 597 subscribers Subscribe 441 views 5 months ago On 28th July 2022, I saw Derren Brown perform. So let's focus on that person. At the time, I couldn't think of a legitimate reason why it would have been there. What applied then, still applies now how the hell he does what he does, I have no idea, other than to say the skill and intensity of what he does both with, and to an audience is incredible. 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. I was sat in the stalls by the stage left exit a few nights ago. 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. Like saying to a man "you've recently thought about Konnie Huq"? Starts 09/12/2022. 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 --. The set may be relatively minimal, and the lighting dim at times, but what is projected from it is truly awesome. 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. 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. 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. So the person who eventually got chosen was totally random and DB had no control over this. So then for the trick. 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. Derren noticed it and tried to do a little thing scribbling with the pen to say its running out. 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. This is simply not true. 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. What does the content of you e-reader say about you? People are talking, getting up to go to the bar/toilet. 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. And that it isn't difficult to get information about people once you have their name, address, credit card details and whatnot. Press J to jump to the feed. So how did the signed card get into the box? 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. You can pay a visit HERE if youd like to check. Derren doesnt claim to possess any supernatural powers and his acts are often designed to expose the methods of those who do. 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 the same trick he used for when he predicted the lottery numbers, and it works beautifully. However, all I heard was 5, 4, 1 and must have lost about 10-15 seconds. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Very strange this, why didn't they just return to their seats? It can only have been a stooge, with the filming done in the interval or in advance. That part finishes, and DB retains 1 of the 4 people on stage to do the balancing chair trick to end act 1. I received complimentary tickets to this event. These are the obvious tricks. 2000-2023 Derren Brown & Vaudeville Productions Ltd. All rights reserved, A fantastic show a performance that will blow your mind.. Maybe I should go again and secretly film when I get backstage. Of course, the mind-boggling illusions remain a secret. Privacy Policy. I say challenging, and I am of course referring to Derren himself. As its one of the main acts of the show. Looking forward to seeing it myself next year! Please see this post I did a while ago for a detailed explanation. There is no other explanation. But I'd take a pretty educated guess I'm right. 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. Press J to jump to the feed. But such is the talent of Brown that even I was baffled at times by what I had witnessed. But now I assume it's so they could film that 30s clip. In fact he even told us from the stage, not to give reveal anything. In my show lots of people put their hands up saying they saw it? THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS SPOILERS. The card didnt get used in the show I saw. Or art. The second curtain is the fire curtain. He most definitely didnt film it with me during the intermission. I found myself looking for the language, both spoken and non-verbal, which may impel people to behave in one way or another. He paints vivd pictures with his words, and its those images that stick, perhaps to be recalled later. I kinda want to go again and film it to see if its real. This didnt happen. Derren Brown: Showman. 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. He places the box on a stand which requires someone to stand on a chair to get to. 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. You are right. So this just leaves person 3 (our playing card person) with DB and his team back stage. 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!! For almost 20 years I have been a huge fan of Derren | 10 comments on LinkedIn I don't think it will be cut. *Why is this post marked AD? https://www.reddit.com/r/derrenbrown/comments/viwx4j/derren_brown_showman_the_ending_explained_in/. Derren channels the experiences of those in attendance - past, present and future - into a mesmerising, and downright poignant, couple of hours. 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. We all had the same view - funny what the mind does or doesnt focus on. Just got back from the Edinburgh show and was going to ask the same thing. 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. Yeah my guess is. I had to check with Pa Lee my plus one for the evening whether my mind was playing tricks on me. Now I still often blame myself - why am I so suggestible? But believers will believe, and it is the willing participants which will make every single show a different experience. Because as far as the audience are concerned, their segment of the show is finished. The story told was that they were being checked out to make sure they were no longer hypnotised. Derren openly admits he's a "fake" - it's all just magic tricks, after all. Derren just glossed over it at the time saying some of you will have seen what happened but no one did. Oooh I never considered that! If it was possible to hypnotise an entire audience to forget parts of the show, he wouldn't need to go to the lengths he does to whittle down audience members to find the most suggestible people. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The unofficial pub capital of the world. He is engaging and funny and not once do you feel he is wrestling to get to his final goals. I understand the principles behind it but it's done so well that no matter how hard you look, you're still impressed. Our guy (Bham show, 29th Oct) had to stand on a chair to even reach the box! This makes sense on the card. He is warm, charismatic and builds a rapport, careful not to make anyone in the auditorium feel uncomfortable. You must log in or register to reply here. 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. 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. I was sitting in row 3 and could see everything during the two blackouts. Swansea University Bay Campus, Swansea University Bay Campus, Fabian Way, Crymlyn Burrows, Skewen, Swansea, Taibach Community Library, Taibach Community Library, Commercial Road, Taibach, Port Talbot, New Theatre, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3LN, Savoy Theatre, The Savoy Theatre, Church Street, Monmouth NP25 3BU, Memo Arts Centre, Memo Arts Centre, Gladstone Road, Barry, The Blake Theatre, Almshouse Street, Monmouth NP25 3XP, Chapter Arts Centre, Market Road, Cardiff CF5 1QE, Clwb Ifor Bach, 11 Womanby Street, Cardiff CF10 1BR, International House, 10 Churchill Way Production name Derren Brown: Showman. Excellent show would recommend everyone sees it! DB's team are quickly picking the same card out of a deck back stage. The finale, too, was a very clever use of camera trickery. Oh dear sorry I meant card in the box, got it mixed up lol. The person at the table has chosen the card and signed it. checked out to make sure they were no longer hypnotised? Just from knowing a little more about what happens to the person on stage. I have a Derren Question. 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. 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. Loving all these explanations - the weirdest bit for me is that me and my friend had slightly different experiences. A look back at Derren Brown's most inexplicable tricks and stunts. 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. 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. 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. Like the rest of the world - the tour had been rescheduled multiple times due to the pandemic. 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. 1. For tickets, go to https://derrenbrown.co.uk/Welcome to the official Derren Brown YouTube channel. 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. (I saw the show twice last month). This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. He said that twice. Even in our most challenging times we can find meaning and grow. 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 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. Its that setting which is so well suited to seeing Derren live, particularly in Showman. Does legacy TV programme footage deteriorate over time. Take a look at Derrens website for all the DATES. His team backstage are putting together a split screen video using the two pieces of footage. There are flashes of red light and a partial blackout, I would estimate for between 3 and 5 seconds, no more. I laughed along to the person the first and second time, but the 3rd time he got about 70% of the audience, me included. If you Google that it will explain better how it was done. 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. I have no inside knowledge so my theory is completely based on what I saw last night. 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. I have just been to see it tonight and I think I know exactly how he did the last trick. 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