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 I can tell you about the sold-out audience at the New Theatre in Cardiff, who were there to see the opening night of DERREN BROWN SHOWMAN, is that we werent disappointed on any front. Or maybe were all under some kind of mass hypnotic spell. The pre-written numbers were written with a pen where the ink was running out in the other night's show. He then introduced us to people who have clearly influenced him. 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. 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. He saw the whole thing, Derren getting the chair, the guy standing on it, putting card in etc etc. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 1. 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). 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. We put our hands up first too because he asked 'Who saw the red lightsand saw 'name' walk across the stage to the box'. 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. My previous encounters were very different to this experience, and believe me, SHOWMAN is one hell of an experience. You really could sit there all night and listen to him. And then remember that 90% of that audience booked tickets with a credit card. THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS SPOILERS. The cameraman gets a good look at this, we can all see it. There was no 'security check' for hidden cameras. Is there anybody who heard the full countdown? This would fall apart immediately if someone could testify that either of the two audience members were sitting in the audience as it happened. 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. 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. Even in our most challenging times we can find meaning and grow. So now they have two pieces of footage. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. I think the 50% thing was intentionally confusing. 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. 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 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. So currently, we have two working theories about the trick, one beingthat he really just hypnotized half the audience to forget what happenedduring the 3rd attempt. Running time 2hrs 40mins. It was a woman last night, but was probably a man on other nights. Which in reality is true, accepting that every performance is different. 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. The usher takes them back stage. The set may be relatively minimal, and the lighting dim at times, but what is projected from it is truly awesome. 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!! 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. Bounty hunter Sharkey tracks criminals across the galaxy in his converted, rocket-powered ice-cream truck -- with help from his 10-year-old partner. 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 time. Tickets are available at www.atgtickets.com. They're waiting, watching the amazing chair trick to end act 1. 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. 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. Or art. 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. 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. His Majesty's Theatre British illusionist wows audience with his most personal show to date. His experience of the last couple of years has been parallel to all of us, and it was this shared bond which held the theme of the show. No, i, But first coffee. The first thing we need to do is eliminate what DB wants us to believe. In my show lots of people put their hands up saying they saw it? 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. I correctly guessed them all once i realised this. Any idea how the name for the teddy bear and the dad comments appear on the badge? Theres also a set or pictures on the wall, particularly one of Laurel and Hardy when they were in town back in the day. 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,". Subscribe For More Derren Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/OfficialDerrenDerren Brown is a British mentalist, illusionist and author. So therefore, what we see in that video at the end DID happen. video filmed in interval? 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. If you put the two cards next to each other there will be small discrepancies, but that's irrelevant. Secondly, she couldn't remember her own name, and she was called up to the bottom of the steps along with 10 other people. Excellent show would recommend everyone sees it! Sharing moments of anger, frustration, loneliness and loss, Derren reveals how its possible to find consolation and compassion. At the time I just assumed so they could move the chair and person and put them back at the end of the interval. I was hypnotised and cannot remember. At this point in the show, the participant is blindfolded. Derren Brown is an award-winning illusionist, magician and mentalist. I honestly don't know how the hell he did it other than hypnosis. 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. And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatre's Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. I saw your show in Hull too! But I also need to tell you, he is so damn funny. Is that the personalized coin wrapped in string inside a box trick that he did for Enigma? 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. 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. Master mind-reading performers from another century who did remarkable, and sometimes verging on unlawful things with their abilities. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Feel free to Ama about the experience and I'll try answer best I can from what Derren has let me remember. But Brown is certainly not there to humiliate volunteers into clucking like a chicken or revealing their deepest, darkest desires. If you Google that it will explain better how it was done. Nobody has seen this, probably only a very small number of the audience will have actually remembered they were still there. I saw you at the show last night! Does anyone remember a TV series from the late 60s where a man goes for walks with his talking house and dustbin. Any one have any theory how that would be possible? All those little head shakes and nods he does -- are they just tics or are they a crucial part of his techniques? The "watcher" is in place guarding the box. I just wondered if he'd given a subtle clue. Derren Brown is an award-winning illusionist, magician and mentalist. This didnt happen. We heard the first bit and stuck our hand up but then he asked 'Who didn't see anything/just saw darkness'. Who said you, The smell of old books hits you as soon as you str, Dublin. I have a Derren Question. 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. 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. 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. We are implored not to give anything away before the curtain falls. I had to hide my giggles as this was clearly a deep seated hatred requiring years of therapy and I, as a mere mortal was not willing to go there. For tickets, go to https://derrenbrown.co.uk/Welcome to the official Derren Brown YouTube channel. The tour is a long one running right through till October. Loving all these explanations - the weirdest bit for me is that me and my friend had slightly different experiences. He most definitely didnt film it with me during the intermission. info@southwaleslife.com, Derren Brown: Showman Our Spoiler-Free Opening Night Review, Matthew Bournes Nutcracker! But it seems impossible, and nobody in the audience has seen it happen. I was sat in the stalls by the stage left exit a few nights ago. Press J to jump to the feed. Care to point me in the right direction regarding the thumb tip? You can pay a visit HERE if youd like to check. Again, it doesn't really matter which method he used here, either way the original card is now in his pocket. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. I'll inbox you conclusion we came too, as I don't want to ruin anything for anyone. 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. So then for the trick. He said that twice. As to how the numbers are guessed Im not sure, Hi! He wants us to believe, in showing that video, that each and every one of us in that theatre missed/forgot 15-20 seconds of the show. But actually, it can be equally challenging for us in the audience too. Looking forward to seeing it myself next year! I also (and this may be my imagination, it was loud up there!) SPOILER Derren Brown - Showman (Spoilers) Coin trick. 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. So this just leaves person 3 (our playing card person) with DB and his team back stage. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. Did he guess your correctly and was specific? Enlightening, thought-provoking and illuminating. Im guessing this was him using his powers of suggestion to the audience that some people saw something that you did not. 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. But. That's exactly what DB wants us to believe. 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. If anyone wants to know my theory then please PM me. He then chooses a second person (who's hands also stuck earlier) with the Frisbee. Maybe I should go again and secretly film when I get backstage. It wasn't filmed in the interval though. 1st trick, he reaches over the desk. And I have to say it's one of the best tricks he's done at a live stage show. He is a storyteller who can keep 1200 people hanging onto what he says and does. 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. Sentimental Objects With Derren Brown! Would love to know which part you thought was fake tho if your willing to share? Like the OP, I performed a similar function at yesterday's matine performance. 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 --. 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. I feel like he might have skipped 3-4 and filmed the video during the interval. I hope the bit you're referring to doesn't get cut out by the time I go. If your already a fan you will 100% love it. This makes sense on the card. 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. The video was pre-recorded during the intermission, behind the heavy curtain. There is no other explanation. 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. The playing card (now signed) has moved from the card box to the wooden box on the stand. 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. 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. Giving them time to film the shot for the trick. The audience dont see the piece of card before the participant writes on it. Press J to jump to the feed. Meanwhile, the usher and those 3 audience members have disappeared, I assume through the stage door they were stood next to. Press night 15/12/2022. Derren is at his very best on stage. You must log in or register to reply here. 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. Could he have the stage area duplicated back stage? Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. But wait! I kinda want to go again and film it to see if its real. 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. And she's the one who wanted to go see him in the first place. 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. 1 35 It is DERREN BROWN SHOWMAN, but actually you can add into that mix and the AUDIENCE. 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? Firstly, her hands locked in place. The stage curtains including a large heavy safety curtain come down obscuring the view of the stage. Since his television debut with Derren Brown: Mind Control in 2000 hes produced multiple series and specials, winning two Laurence Olivier Awards. 227 comments Add a Comment 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. I noticed the guy who came back later to be used again appeared near the end of the interval. I like this theory. Ends 19/03/2023. There only one part of my experience I'm convinced was faked but only in a very certain way. As far as she is concerned, she has received the exact same checking over treatment as the other 2 people. Like the rest of the world - the tour had been rescheduled multiple times due to the pandemic. He was just staying with them while DB finished act 1. Now I still often blame myself - why am I so suggestible? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideomotor_effect. 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. Cookie Notice I'm talking about the big reveal right at the very end! Derren openly admits he's a "fake" - it's all just magic tricks, after all. 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