Hope you enjoyed it as well as I did. Press night 15/12/2022. 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. 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 noticed the guy who came back later to be used again appeared near the end of the interval. 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. I had to check with Pa Lee my plus one for the evening whether my mind was playing tricks on me. Be prepared to laugh, a lot, and maybe cry too. Firstly, her hands locked in place. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I have a Derren Question. Coming into a review of a DERREN BROWN live show is tricky. A jaw-dropping, mind-boggling experience. 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 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. The pre-written numbers were written with a pen where the ink was running out in the other night's show. 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. It's the same trick he used for when he predicted the lottery numbers, and it works beautifully. And thats what Derren does best. W. Any idea how the name for the teddy bear and the dad comments appear on the badge? And yes, I still havent really told you about the show. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. He really is the ultimate storyteller, which by now we accept is all part of the routine, if indeed you can call it that. I wasn't brave enough to do this in front of Derren. I found myself looking for the language, both spoken and non-verbal, which may impel people to behave in one way or another. Showman is, at its heart, a show about how the. Spoiler alert Ultimately, he is a fantastic entertainer, and an expert in reading human behaviour and . The story told was that they were being checked out to make sure they were no longer hypnotised. I have no idea how he did it, the hand thing didn't work at all on me, but that must have. I got put under by him and it was a marvelous experience. He is a storyteller who can keep 1200 people hanging onto what he says and does. All those little head shakes and nods he does -- are they just tics or are they a crucial part of his techniques? In eight episodes, packed with gripping real life stories and cutting edge science, the series takes you into the deeper recesses of the mind, to reveal whats going on, identify the bits which tend to go wrong and show you how to repair them. A small venue, which hid nothing from the audience. Then, end of act 1, big black-out temporarily, curtain comes down. As part of a whopping 155-venue world tour, SHOWMAN will be performing seven shows a week between December 2022 and March 2023. I was sitting in row 3 and could see everything during the two blackouts. When I got to the stage and took the bank note out of the envelope, Derren. 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. Would be very interested to hear your theory too. I was in London over the weekend with my husband Ruud Evers, to tick a long overdue 'to-do' off my list. This didnt happen. 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. The box wasnt suspended for the first trick. Nobody has seen this, probably only a very small number of the audience will have actually remembered they were still there. Our guy (Bham show, 29th Oct) had to stand on a chair to even reach the box! Hell of a show though, and well worth seeing. THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS SPOILERS. I was hypnotised and cannot remember. Meanwhile, the usher and those 3 audience members have disappeared, I assume through the stage door they were stood next to. . 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. Thanks! 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. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. A PM or just commenting in code will be great! You are using an out of date browser. Since his television debut with Derren Brown: Mind Control in 2000 hes produced multiple series and specials, winning two Laurence Olivier Awards. Showman Coin in the Box (Spoilers) Anyone know how tf Derren pulled off the card in the box trick? 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. 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). First rule of seeing a Derren Brown show is: you don't talk about what you saw in the Derren Brown show. But believers will believe, and it is the willing participants which will make every single show a different experience. 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. 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. 227 comments Add a Comment But that's another story. 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 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? 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. 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. 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. And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatre's Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. As to how the numbers are guessed Im not sure, Hi! I'll inbox you conclusion we came too, as I don't want to ruin anything for anyone. He then does a dance next to the hanging box, and the woman returns to her seat. Production name Derren Brown: Showman. I think thats enough hints. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. He is all of those things, but actually so much more. We put our hands up first too because he asked 'Who saw the red lightsand saw 'name' walk across the stage to the box'. To be honest, Im still not totally a believer. If you want to know my idea just drop me a message. And I have to say it's one of the best tricks he's done at a live stage show. https://www.reddit.com/r/derrenbrown/comments/viwx4j/derren_brown_showman_the_ending_explained_in/. I saw your show in Hull too! Brown effortlessly weaves illusions into a personal and tender narrative. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. A look back at Derren Brown's most inexplicable tricks and stunts. DB's team are quickly picking the same card out of a deck back stage. They wouldn't have felt it or remembered it when they came round. Derren openly admits he's a "fake" - it's all just magic tricks, after all. If you put the two cards next to each other there will be small discrepancies, but that's irrelevant. I was hoping that you would tell me how he managed to guess UFO and whip in 20 questions. Because as far as the audience are concerned, their segment of the show is finished. Learn how your comment data is processed. This person, who was also a woman last night, is then instructed to stand in a specific place on stage to guard 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! The "watcher" is in place guarding the box. 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. 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. Dont know why youre being downvoted, this is 100% right. 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. At the time I just assumed so they could move the chair and person and put them back at the end of the interval. 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. To the stage door they were still there have actually remembered they were no longer hypnotised human behaviour.... 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