3rd trick, he walks over and puts it in the suspended box. 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,". 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. Then just some classic Derren sleight of hand to switch out the card in the swinging box with the signed card as the watcher was not permited to remove the card from the box her/himself. 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. 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. At the time, I couldn't think of a legitimate reason why it would have been there. Any idea how the name for the teddy bear and the dad comments appear on the badge? A signature isn't that hard to copy, especially when you're looking at the close up on the camera. His Majesty's Theatre British illusionist wows audience with his most personal show to date. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did pal. - no. Please see this post I did a while ago for a detailed explanation. 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. The box wasnt suspended for the first trick. 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! 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. And thats what Derren does best. 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. Secondly, and this is what is so exciting about seeing him live, every performance is different. The unofficial pub capital of the world. As far as she is concerned, she has received the exact same checking over treatment as the other 2 people. A look back at Derren Brown's most inexplicable tricks and stunts. 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. 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. We put our hands up first too because he asked 'Who saw the red lightsand saw 'name' walk across the stage to the box'. We heard the first bit and stuck our hand up but then he asked 'Who didn't see anything/just saw darkness'. W. I was sitting in row 3 and could see everything during the two blackouts. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The sparse set and dim lighting are designed to give off an air of mystery. Again, it doesn't really matter which method he used here, either way the original card is now in his pocket. Its clear he too has been scarred by the effects of the pandemic, as much as we all have. I'm talking about the big reveal right at the very end! 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. And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatres Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. I was on stage as the die roller/coin flipper/bank note guy. 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Or maybe were all under some kind of mass hypnotic spell. 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. I have an idea how some of it was done, but it only throws up more 'impossible' things that I can't explain! By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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 . I was sat in the stalls by the stage left exit a few nights ago. Author Andy Nyman, Derren Brown . video filmed in interval? So how did the signed card get into the box? So therefore, what we see in that video at the end DID happen. Same for person 2. But Brown is certainly not there to humiliate volunteers into clucking like a chicken or revealing their deepest, darkest desires. It can only have been a stooge, with the filming done in the interval or in advance. 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. 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. Hell of a show though, and well worth seeing. Derren Brown began his career on British television 20 years ago and has become something of a fixture since. 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. 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. 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. This makes sense on the card. Yes, its expensive. (I saw the show twice last month). He then introduced us to people who have clearly influenced him. The finale, too, was a very clever use of camera trickery. The person at the table has chosen the card and signed it. 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. You can pay a visit HERE if youd like to check. Derren Brown asks questions about the world, and his intelligent curiosity benefits us all. Elizabeth Day, Derren Brown gets into your brain and reveals how to make it work better. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. Like the OP, I performed a similar function at yesterday's matine performance. Then for the big moment. 1. It may not display this or other websites correctly. We are implored not to give anything away before the curtain falls. 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 big clue is why did he get the person from act 1 back for a different segment in act 2? Theres a way around this but its not that straight forward I dont think. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. He most definitely didnt film it with me during the intermission. Honestly felt like everything I knew in life was shattered. Looking forward to seeing it myself next year! 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. But I won't say publicly. 13 May 2022. I was thinking about the venue as we made our way to our seats. There is no other explanation. Does anyone remember a TV series from the late 60s where a man goes for walks with his talking house and dustbin. He is warm, charismatic and builds a rapport, careful not to make anyone in the auditorium feel uncomfortable. 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). He sits her down at the same table, and makes her walk across to the hanging box to place the playing card inside. 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. When I got to the stage and took the bank note out of the envelope, Derren, the coin spin made a completely different sound depending which side it landed on. What a shitty thread. As I said, were not going to include any spoilers here. Each and everyone of us cheered and applauded at every appropriate moment of this story he took us on. *Why is this post marked AD? DB's team are quickly picking the same card out of a deck back stage. Press J to jump to the feed. Spoiler-free review of Derren Brown Showman tour as it opens at the Sunderland Empire. 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. Then, end of act 1, big black-out temporarily, curtain comes down. Before he was known at all, I saw him perform close-up magic to a handful of people, me being one of them. Opening 4 March at King's Theatre, Glasgow, SHOWMAN will tour the UK and Ireland until 29 October 2022. I just wondered if he'd given a subtle clue. This didnt happen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideomotor_effect. Derren Brown: Showman. Then, end of act 1, big black-out temporarily, curtain comes down. I understand the principles behind it but it's done so well that no matter how hard you look, you're still impressed. Reading time: 2 mins Seen on: 10 May 2022 by Dawn Geddes. I want to know how he knew personal histories, like "you're thinking about dying your hair". ago. Hes completely in tune with the human psyche knowing what makes us tick, function and even vulnerable. I like this theory. I found myself looking for the language, both spoken and non-verbal, which may impel people to behave in one way or another. Firstly; during the interval - I was at the show in Glasgow on Thursday night. 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. Care to point me in the right direction regarding the thumb tip? Did he guess your correctly and was specific? You are right. I saw your show in Hull too! 18/03/2022 00:21. 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 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. "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! DB then hypnotises her/him in exactly the same was as we see in act 2. 2nd trick, he walks across and puts it in on the floor. 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. Very strange this, why didn't they just return to their seats? And yes, I still havent really told you about the show. swear I heard some kind of electronic buzzing as it was rattling in the glass. 1st trick, he reaches over the desk. First of all, you absolutely dont want to give anything away spoilers are a definite no-no for us, and Derren. The first thing we need to do is eliminate what DB wants us to believe. 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. Originally scheduled pre-pandemic, COVID has clearly had a significant influence on the show that is now being performed across the country. Press J to jump to the feed. Tickets are available at www.atgtickets.com. 02, 2021. I saw that show too and was baffled at the end. the coin spin made a completely different sound depending which side it landed on. KindEnvironment5098 5 mo. We never see footage of that. Derren openly admits he's a "fake" - it's all just magic tricks, after all. To us the signatures will look the same. But a good demonstration of why you shouldn't be taken in by Mystics and Mediums. 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. 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. 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. A PM or just commenting in code will be great! 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. As its one of the main acts of the show. If your already a fan you will 100% love it. You can also see when Derren does the hand waving in front of the box watcher, he isnt looking at them directly in the eyes because its spliced together. He was just staying with them while DB finished act 1. Actually, he most certainly does not. He really is the ultimate storyteller, which by now we accept is all part of the routine, if indeed you can call it that. DB chooses 4 of these people to go on stage, probably the most suggestible ones. I received complimentary tickets to this event. The audience dont see the piece of card before the participant writes on it. Would be very interested to hear your theory too. He is a naturally engaging performer than the audience are willing to interact and empathise with. He'd memorised the info about them before the show. Cookie Notice Feel free to Ama about the experience and I'll try answer best I can from what Derren has let me remember. 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. The tour is a long one running right through till October. He then does a dance next to the hanging box, and the woman returns to her seat. Ends 19/03/2023. Be prepared to laugh, a lot, and maybe cry too. He said that twice. 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. The hand and memory thing is just to try find the kind of person he needs. As part of a whopping 155-venue world tour, SHOWMAN will be performing seven shows a week between December 2022 and March 2023. I think they then spliced the two videos together during the period between the trick and the video reveal. I was the participant for one of the shows for this trick and when Derren handed me the cardboard, it was completely blank. No, i, But first coffee. I have no inside knowledge so my theory is completely based on what I saw last night. SPOILER Derren Brown - Showman (Spoilers) Coin trick. I was hoping that you would tell me how he managed to guess UFO and whip in 20 questions. But I won't post public Spoilers. 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. 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? 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. The pre-written numbers were written with a pen where the ink was running out in the other night's show. 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 paints vivd pictures with his words, and its those images that stick, perhaps to be recalled later. My previous encounters were very different to this experience, and believe me, SHOWMAN is one hell of an experience. I wasn't brave enough to do this in front of Derren. He often claims his impossible effects are merely achieved through \"\"magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection, and showmanship\"\". The video was pre-recorded during the intermission, behind the heavy curtain. I sat in that chair for a good while. I've read about the table which can effect the dice roll but what about the coin tosses ? For just over two hours this consummate professional has the audience in the palm of his hand. It worked on me though, I didn't see a thing. Ok so only problem is, the trick didn't work on my Dad. But actually, thats when they stood on the chair to put it in the swinging box which was lowered and then raised again before the lights came back up. The explanation was his prodigious memory and the academic tricks he uses to retain information. Location London. It was a life changing time in history which will live with us forever. 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 ?? 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. My partner who went with me wasn't affect by any of it. I may have set my expectations too high and in some ways the show was more predictable than I had anticipated. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatre's Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. He then chooses a second person (who's hands also stuck earlier) with the Frisbee. https://www.reddit.com/r/derrenbrown/comments/viwx4j/derren_brown_showman_the_ending_explained_in/. 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. 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. You really could sit there all night and listen to him. Any one have any theory how that would be possible? He showed the video at the end of the trick and we all was like, "Nah, that didn't happen." So does Derren feel we are suckers as Barnum would happily say? and our 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. Take a look at Derrens website for all the DATES. The "watcher" is in place guarding the box. That's exactly what DB wants us to believe. 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. Not once did he make anyone feel uncomfortable or embarrassed, and in an age where we all seem to revel in that sort of behaviour, it was a joy to watch. But wait! This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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 believe the numbers are pre written, and the participant simply adds a few of their own. Subscribe For More Derren Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/OfficialDerrenDerren Brown is a British mentalist, illusionist and author. Totally brilliant, mind completely blown. 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. We were all there to be entertained, but also retained some scepticism. What happened with the card that you wrote on? - don't know. 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. I got brought up on stage for the objects bit, real bucket list moment - what an amazing show . But. After all, its a performance that relies on intrigue. At one point he makes reference to the greatest showman, P T Barnum, yes, the man who inspired the film. I kinda want to go again and film it to see if its real. However, all I heard was 5, 4, 1 and must have lost about 10-15 seconds. 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. Or art. 2000-2023 Derren Brown & Vaudeville Productions Ltd. All rights reserved, A fantastic show a performance that will blow your mind.. It's the same trick he used for when he predicted the lottery numbers, and it works beautifully. 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