I noticed the guy who came back later to be used again appeared near the end of the interval. On the left hand side we have DB and the card person, on the right we have the watcher. I'm talking about the big reveal right at the very end! Like the rest of the world - the tour had been rescheduled multiple times due to the pandemic. 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. The Monkey King. 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,". This is similar to my experience, I thought I saw a shadow run across the stage and heard a chair clatter, my partner said she heard the chair being dragged but didn't see the shadow. Its clear he too has been scarred by the effects of the pandemic, as much as we all have. Firstly; during the interval - I was at the show in Glasgow on Thursday night. 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. It's the same trick he used for when he predicted the lottery numbers, and it works beautifully. 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. 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. During the blackout, there simply wasn't time for the person to get off the chair, walk across with DB, climb up, put the card in the box, climb down and walk back to their seat. This makes sense to me. (I saw the show twice last month). The most sensible solution is that it's a different card. But I won't say publicly. Following SHOWMAN's world premiere last autumn which wowed audiences up and down the country, Derren Brown is back on stage with his biggest ever live tour! You're almost right. Derren noticed it and tried to do a little thing scribbling with the pen to say its running out. 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. Imagine what would happen if anyone could get on stage during the interval. For just over two hours this consummate professional has the audience in the palm of his hand. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. All theatres have them,. So how did the signed card get into the box? First of all, you absolutely dont want to give anything away spoilers are a definite no-no for us, and Derren. It wasn't filmed in the interval though. He didn't explain why it had to be her, but made a point of saying its not something he usually does. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. As to how the numbers are guessed Im not sure, Hi! 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Is that your theory or do u know for sure? 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. 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. People are talking, getting up to go to the bar/toilet. 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. Derren doesnt claim to possess any supernatural powers and his acts are often designed to expose the methods of those who do. In the card trick, all I heard was 1-2-5. The audience dont see the piece of card before the participant writes on it. So he's relying on over 200 different people (the card trick people) not to say anything about how they filmed it in the interval. Spoiler-free review of Derren Brown Showman tour as it opens at the Sunderland Empire. We all had the same view - funny what the mind does or doesnt focus on. My previous encounters were very different to this experience, and believe me, SHOWMAN is one hell of an experience. Of course, the mind-boggling illusions remain a secret. 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 wasn't brave enough to do this in front of Derren. But I'd take a pretty educated guess I'm right. Please see this post I did a while ago for a detailed explanation. 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. A PM or just commenting in code will be great! I sat in that chair for a good while. And I have to say it's one of the best tricks he's done at a live stage show. I understand the principles behind it but it's done so well that no matter how hard you look, you're still impressed. DERREN BROWN RETURNS TO THE WEST END STAGE! But then, strangely, a second curtain came down, which I immediately thought must be to hide the first curtain from us in case there was movement that affected the curtain. Then, end of act 1, big black-out temporarily, curtain comes down. After all, its a performance that relies on intrigue. 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. He then takes her back stage, brings her out of hypnosis, and says yeah you're fine too and an usher escorts her back to the theatre. I like this theory. 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. 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). What happened with the card that you wrote on? 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. At the time, I couldn't think of a legitimate reason why it would have been there. "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! Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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! When I got to the stage and took the bank note out of the envelope, Derren. *Why is this post marked AD? Press J to jump to the feed. And that it isn't difficult to get information about people once you have their name, address, credit card details and whatnot. So then for the trick. 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. 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 always thought I was someone who was quite hard to hypnotise so was utterly shocked to find that I might have been. Be prepared to laugh, a lot, and maybe cry too. The story told was that they were being checked out to make sure they were no longer hypnotised. 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. 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. 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. Cookie Notice I correctly guessed them all once i realised this. I may have set my expectations too high and in some ways the show was more predictable than I had anticipated. I'm fairly sure our guy got an interval. Hope you enjoyed it as well as I did. They're waiting, watching the amazing chair trick to end act 1. A small venue, which hid nothing from the audience. by Stephi Wild Jul. So that leads us to only one conclusion, we have all missed/forgot 20 seconds of the show. The usher takes them back stage. He is a naturally engaging performer than the audience are willing to interact and empathise with. ago. Originally scheduled pre-pandemic, COVID has clearly had a significant influence on the show that is now being performed across the country. Then for the big moment. 13 May 2022. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. 227 comments Add a Comment And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatre's Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Ive spent the whole day convinced that you must of been a stooge or something..but now I dont know what to think! I think thats enough hints. 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. I have a good guess at how the third time is done. Our guy (Bham show, 29th Oct) had to stand on a chair to even reach the box! But I also need to tell you, he is so damn funny. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. Derren Brown is an award-winning illusionist, magician and mentalist. Or maybe were all under some kind of mass hypnotic spell. 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. Youll thank us for that. It was a woman last night, but was probably a man on other nights. A signature isn't that hard to copy, especially when you're looking at the close up on the camera. 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. The first thing we need to do is eliminate what DB wants us to believe. At this point in the show, the participant is blindfolded. He said that twice. Please mark as spoiler or respond with PM. Went to see Derren Brown's Showman yesterday. 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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. checked out to make sure they were no longer hypnotised? Or coffee? It was a life changing time in history which will live with us forever. His Majesty's Theatre British illusionist wows audience with his most personal show to date. 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. The video was pre-recorded during the intermission, behind the heavy curtain. Oh dear sorry I meant card in the box, got it mixed up lol. And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatres Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. 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. 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. My theory: because 1 of these 3 people (the playing card person) was still needed by DB. He paints vivd pictures with his words, and its those images that stick, perhaps to be recalled later. 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. All those little head shakes and nods he does -- are they just tics or are they a crucial part of his techniques? Same for person 2. Derren is at his very best on stage. 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. Press J to jump to the feed. DB then hypnotises her/him in exactly the same was as we see in act 2. Feel free to dm questions that may possibly ruin it. Opening 4 March at King's Theatre,. I was thinking about the venue as we made our way to our seats. Would love to hear your theory about how the final peice was done. Just saw Derren Brown this week and the guy they got on stage obviously not a stooge successfully predicted every coin toss and Dice roll ?? 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. Would be very interested to hear your theory too. Just got back from the Edinburgh show and was going to ask the same thing. 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 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 . I got brought up on stage for the objects bit, real bucket list moment - what an amazing show . 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. But wait! Ok so only problem is, the trick didn't work on my Dad. Press J to jump to the feed. He showed the video at the end of the trick and we all was like, "Nah, that didn't happen." We put our hands up first too because he asked 'Who saw the red lightsand saw 'name' walk across the stage to the box'. The content of SHOWMAN remains a closely guarded secret, but if youve seen him before, you know youre in for a powerhouse treat! 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 always love the tv specials he does but Ive never seen him live! If your already a fan you will 100% love it. He really is the ultimate storyteller, which by now we accept is all part of the routine, if indeed you can call it that. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did pal. As I said, were not going to include any spoilers here. And she's the one who wanted to go see him in the first place. I will say. I watched carefully, the usher was not checking to see if these 3 people were OK after hypnosis. 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 was sat in the stalls by the stage left exit a few nights ago. 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. What a shitty thread. DERREN BROWN is bringing his current show SHOWMAN to the Apollo Theatre. There only one part of my experience I'm convinced was faked but only in a very certain way. People are talking, getting up to go to the bar/toilet. It is DERREN BROWN SHOWMAN, but actually you can add into that mix and the AUDIENCE. Remember that Derren has a fantastic memory (his library trick comes to mind). 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? That part finishes, and DB retains 1 of the 4 people on stage to do the balancing chair trick to end act 1. I have a Derren Question. But how did an entire audience miss this right in front of our eyes? Showman is a 10 out of 10 knock out. Feel free to Ama about the experience and I'll try answer best I can from what Derren has let me remember. I have no idea how he did it, the hand thing didn't work at all on me, but that must have. Derren told me in our telephone interview ahead of . If you want to know my idea just drop me a message. The man is a fecking genius innit. 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. 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". . To us the signatures will look the same. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. He then lines them up, and there is a funny segment where they can't remember the number 7. We are implored not to give anything away before the curtain falls. Noise. Main photo: Mark Douet. 18/03/2022 00:21. 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. 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. He often claims his impossible effects are merely achieved through \"\"magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection, and showmanship\"\". 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. Press J to jump to the feed. He is all of those things, but actually so much more. Anyone got any theories? Showman is the much-anticipated live show tour by British performer, Derren Brown, now touring the UK until 2022. Does legacy TV programme footage deteriorate over time. First rule of seeing a Derren Brown show is: you don't talk about what you saw in the Derren Brown show. 3rd trick, he walks over and puts it in the suspended box. Before we go any further, what did the audience think of the show? Derren openly admits he's a "fake" - it's all just magic tricks, after all. I don't think it will be cut. 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 . The second curtain is the fire curtain. He then introduced us to people who have clearly influenced him. Then, as his career progressed, I was lucky to catch him at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol. 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. So, where do they go? For almost 20 years I have been a huge fan of Derren | 10 comments on LinkedIn 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. I was on stage as the die roller/coin flipper/bank note guy. Whether you are a believer or not, however you view what Derren so skilfully does, what is unarguable is that he really is the ultimate showman. info@southwaleslife.com, Derren Brown: Showman Our Spoiler-Free Opening Night Review, Matthew Bournes Nutcracker! His team backstage are putting together a split screen video using the two pieces of footage. Where did you write it and where did it go? With . At one point he makes reference to the greatest showman, P T Barnum, yes, the man who inspired the film. Then, end of act 1, big black-out temporarily, curtain comes down. It may even be a different box. Showman Coin in the Box (Spoilers) Anyone know how tf Derren pulled off the card in the box trick? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It wasn't untill I talked to my partner I clicked on to what I think has happened. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The unofficial pub capital of the world. Honestly felt like everything I knew in life was shattered. Now I still often blame myself - why am I so suggestible? He then moves onto the chair balancing trick, while the other 3 are waiting with an usher at the bottom of the stairs. Brown effortlessly weaves illusions into a personal and tender narrative. I think it might be filmed during the blackout on the first card trick. So does Derren feel we are suckers as Barnum would happily say? Think about when the person who puts the card in the box is selected from the audience, compared to when that trick actually takes place, and why Derren had to set it up like that. 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. Location London. So this just leaves person 3 (our playing card person) with DB and his team back stage. He saw the whole thing, Derren getting the chair, the guy standing on it, putting card in etc etc. Secondly, she couldn't remember her own name, and she was called up to the bottom of the steps along with 10 other people. There is no other explanation. Production name Derren Brown: Showman. I really don't want the experience of that show to be ruined for anyone. Of course, because he hasn't memorised all the books. So during the blackout, one of two things happens. video filmed in interval? He places the box on a stand which requires someone to stand on a chair to get to. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. The sparse set and dim lighting are designed to give off an air of mystery. 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). Following SHOWMAN's world premiere last autumn which wowed audiences up and down the country, Derren Brown is back on stage with his biggest ever live tour! Secondly, and this is what is so exciting about seeing him live, every performance is different. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Hell of a show though, and well worth seeing. A look back at Derren Brown's most inexplicable tricks and stunts. 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. 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. As its one of the main acts of the show. 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. Take a look at Derrens website for all the DATES. But a good demonstration of why you shouldn't be taken in by Mystics and Mediums. Maybe I should go again and secretly film when I get backstage. Before he was known at all, I saw him perform close-up magic to a handful of people, me being one of them. One of DB's team comes on and quickly puts the card in the box, or they have an exact replica pre-prepared box back stage with the duplicate signed card in it, and the switch is made. Or art. 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. 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. 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. 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. So therefore, what we see in that video at the end DID happen. Totally brilliant, mind completely blown. The problem is that the wooden box wasnt suspendes until the 3rd trick. 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. 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