But. 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. So during the blackout, one of two things happens. After all, its a performance that relies on intrigue. 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. He'd memorised the info about them before the show. Im a sceptic, always looking for those moments of distraction or sleight-of-hand. 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? How then did lots of people in the crowd see it happen in the moment? 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. Opening 4 March at King's Theatre, Glasgow, SHOWMAN will tour the UK and Ireland until 29 October 2022. Yeah my guess is. Be prepared to laugh, a lot, and maybe cry too. 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. He relies completely on us to allow him to take us on the journey with him. Could he have the stage area duplicated back stage? He has NEVER used the same person for two different parts of the show like that before, probably because it would lead the audience to believe it was a plant/stooge. He places the box on a stand which requires someone to stand on a chair to get to. What happened with the card that you wrote on? 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. The video was pre-recorded during the intermission, behind the heavy curtain. 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. DB's team are quickly picking the same card out of a deck back stage. In fact he even told us from the stage, not to give reveal anything. 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. 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. What does the content of you e-reader say about you? 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,". I was on stage as the die roller/coin flipper/bank note guy. 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. 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. We all had the same view - funny what the mind does or doesnt focus on. What I did learn from my time on stage was that Derren appears to make really good use of technology in his performances. Or coffee? Production name Derren Brown: Showman. This didnt happen. The numbers the man was writing were much darker, like a pen with fresh ink. You really could sit there all night and listen to him. And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatres Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. Before he was known at all, I saw him perform close-up magic to a handful of people, me being one of them. I was sat in the stalls by the stage left exit a few nights ago. Master mind-reading performers from another century who did remarkable, and sometimes verging on unlawful things with their abilities. He didn't explain why it had to be her, but made a point of saying its not something he usually does. W. The cameraman gets a good look at this, we can all see it. 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. At the time I just assumed so they could move the chair and person and put them back at the end of the interval. Did you go on stage during the interval at all? Very strange this, why didn't they just return to their seats? 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. 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 want to know how he knew personal histories, like "you're thinking about dying your hair". 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. The "watcher" is in place guarding the box. Coming into a review of a DERREN BROWN live show is tricky. Delighted to hear that other people had the same experience unless of course we were just in the majority that were under his spell! Well, as they were leaving the stage DB said he had to "check" on them. Totally brilliant, mind completely blown. They wouldn't have felt it or remembered it when they came round. 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. However, all I heard was 5, 4, 1 and must have lost about 10-15 seconds. Derren Brown: Showman is at Bristol Hippodrome On May 24-28 at 7.30pm, with a 2.30pm matinee on May 28. 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. 18/03/2022 00:21. First of all, you absolutely dont want to give anything away spoilers are a definite no-no for us, and Derren. 13 May 2022. Derren told me in our telephone interview ahead of . 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. But now I assume it's so they could film that 30s clip. checked out to make sure they were no longer hypnotised? Did he guess your correctly and was specific? Derren Brown: Showman. But I'd take a pretty educated guess I'm right. They're waiting, watching the amazing chair trick to end act 1. 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. Derren Brown - Showman will take place at the Gaiety, Dublin from April 12-16, the Grand Opera House, Belfast from April 19-23 and the Millennium Forum, Derry from April 26-30. It 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. I will say. Oh dear sorry I meant card in the box, got it mixed up lol. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. Please mark as spoiler or respond with PM. As I said, were not going to include any spoilers here. Honestly felt like everything I knew in life was shattered. Along the way it discloses the secrets of some of Derrens spectacular tricks of the mind. . I received complimentary tickets to this event. Reading time: 2 mins Seen on: 10 May 2022 by Dawn Geddes. There is no other explanation. 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. 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. On the left hand side we have DB and the card person, on the right we have the watcher. 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. Where did you write it and where did it go? Just got back from the Edinburgh show and was going to ask the same thing. Is there anybody who heard the full countdown? Its that setting which is so well suited to seeing Derren live, particularly in Showman. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. I understand the principles behind it but it's done so well that no matter how hard you look, you're still impressed. 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! I sat in that chair for a good while. I believe the numbers are pre written, and the participant simply adds a few of their own. 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. Or maybe were all under some kind of mass hypnotic spell. Meanwhile, the usher and those 3 audience members have disappeared, I assume through the stage door they were stood next to. But I won't say publicly. People are talking, getting up to go to the bar/toilet. This review refers to the October 2021 touring production of Derren Browns Showman. There are flashes of red light and a partial blackout, I would estimate for between 3 and 5 seconds, no more. 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. 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! KindEnvironment5098 5 mo. My theory: because 1 of these 3 people (the playing card person) was still needed by DB. 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. The New Theatre is something very special with its ornate decoration and beautifully crafted interiors. Any one have any theory how that would be possible? 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. He saw the whole thing, Derren getting the chair, the guy standing on it, putting card in etc etc. His team backstage are putting together a split screen video using the two pieces of footage. 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. But a good demonstration of why you shouldn't be taken in by Mystics and Mediums. I have a good guess at how the third time is done. 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. JavaScript is disabled. In fact he even told us from the stage, not to give reveal anything. But I won't post public Spoilers. 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. As I sat there looking at Derren and trying to gauge the audience reaction, I wondered how I was going to describe him to you. Nobody has seen this, probably only a very small number of the audience will have actually remembered they were still there. 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!! 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. Actually, he most certainly does not. Yeah, the table trick is pretty straightforward, and old school. The stage curtains including a large heavy safety curtain come down obscuring the view of the stage. But some of the things aren't fake in the way of being straight up lies. It may be a one-man show, but we all leave feeling like we have been a part of a collective experience. Read more: Derren Brown gears up for Bristol on his smash-hit 'Showman' tour As to how the numbers are guessed Im not sure, Hi! For just over two hours this consummate professional has the audience in the palm of his hand. 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. 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. 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. So how did the signed card get into the box? Is that the personalized coin wrapped in string inside a box trick that he did for Enigma? They're waiting, watching the amazing chair trick to end act 1. 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. We of course do, and when its over, we are are left with a collective bond, like we have all shared something only the 1500 of us in the theatre can ever experience. Then for the big moment. And thats what Derren does best. 2000-2023 Derren Brown & Vaudeville Productions Ltd. All rights reserved, A fantastic show a performance that will blow your mind.. 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 . His Majesty's Theatre British illusionist wows audience with his most personal show to date. 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. Youll thank us for that. He is all of those things, but actually so much more. Im guessing this was him using his powers of suggestion to the audience that some people saw something that you did not. That's exactly what DB wants us to believe. He is warm, charismatic and builds a rapport, careful not to make anyone in the auditorium feel uncomfortable. I kinda want to go again and film it to see if its real. 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. - don't know. A small venue, which hid nothing from the audience. 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. So the person who eventually got chosen was totally random and DB had no control over this. He then does a dance next to the hanging box, and the woman returns to her seat. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Derren Brown is an award-winning illusionist, magician and mentalist. So, where do they go? The playing card (now signed) has moved from the card box to the wooden box on the stand. This makes sense on the card. 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 ease on stage is second to none, and the way he reacts with the audience and volunteers is masterful. 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. So does Derren feel we are suckers as Barnum would happily say? His connection with us was life affirming. The tour is a long one running right through till October. I like this theory. I was hoping that you would tell me how he managed to guess UFO and whip in 20 questions. My partner who went with me wasn't affect by any of it. Went to see Derren Brown's Showman yesterday. DB requires the same person (from the forgotten number 7 game) back on stage. 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. For more information, please see our DB then hypnotises her/him in exactly the same was as we see in act 2. I'll inbox you conclusion we came too, as I don't want to ruin anything for anyone. Hes completely in tune with the human psyche knowing what makes us tick, function and even vulnerable. Same for person 2. 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. It may not display this or other websites correctly. The unofficial pub capital of the world. I think this is probably right but he's doing what, over 200 shows on this tour? But I'm stoked to hear how exciting you found it being on stage. And if youd like to read our interview with Derren, and take a look back at some of his highlights, go to our special feature HERE. The set may be relatively minimal, and the lighting dim at times, but what is projected from it is truly awesome. It's the same trick he used for when he predicted the lottery numbers, and it works beautifully. He froze the man in place on the chair and then the curtain came down. 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. Press J to jump to the feed. I was at the show last night (Thursday) too and was also very confused but when 50% of people put their hand up the first time I had actually put my hand up out of confusion because it wasnt quite clear what he had asked I thought he asked who saw the lights flash, nobody actually saw what happened the video at the end must have been pre recorded during the interval like a few people have suggested, its a brilliant trick and very well executed. Showman is a 10 out of 10 knock out. Of course, the mind-boggling illusions remain a secret. Mega spoilers here.Coin trick: Dice trick: Serial number trick: envelope on stage, there was nothing else in there (so forget dividers/flaps/duplicate notes or anything like that). I watched carefully, the usher was not checking to see if these 3 people were OK after hypnosis. https://www.reddit.com/r/derrenbrown/comments/viwx4j/derren_brown_showman_the_ending_explained_in/. I may have set my expectations too high and in some ways the show was more predictable than I had anticipated. It wouldn't even need to be perfect, because when the card is revealed, the person who signed it is on the other side of the stage. 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. We heard the first bit and stuck our hand up but then he asked 'Who didn't see anything/just saw darkness'. I saw that show too and was baffled at the end. 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). It didn't work on him. And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatre's Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. The first is of DB and the playing card person (from during the interval) and the second is essentially what we all saw, but filmed from the side of the stage. 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. 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. He said that twice. I always love the tv specials he does but Ive never seen him live! 1 35 We are implored not to give anything away before the curtain falls. Noise. I got put under by him and it was a marvelous experience. I have a Derren Question. Each and everyone of us cheered and applauded at every appropriate moment of this story he took us on. envelope on stage, there was nothing else in there (so forget dividers/flaps/duplicate notes or anything like that). I have no inside knowledge so my theory is completely based on what I saw last night. Showman is, at its heart, a show about how the. This makes sense to me. THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS SPOILERS. If you Google that it will explain better how it was done. The usher held the envelope open for me as I inserted it, and when I opened the envelope on stage, there was nothing else in there (so forget dividers/flaps/duplicate notes or anything like that). They didnt appear again for a good 10 minutes. And yes, I still havent really told you about the show. 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. 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. Starts 09/12/2022. (I saw the show twice last month). Looking forward to seeing it myself next year! Main photo: Mark Douet. Spoiler alert Ultimately, he is a fantastic entertainer, and an expert in reading human behaviour and . 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. 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!! Then, as his career progressed, I was lucky to catch him at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol.
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