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. 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 man is a fecking genius innit. He really is the ultimate storyteller, which by now we accept is all part of the routine, if indeed you can call it that. 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. 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. If anyone wants to know my theory then please PM me. 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. And whether you believe or not, you will still be swept away by the well-crafted and tightly scripted performance. 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. Please see this post I did a while ago for a detailed explanation. Its a trick, its always a trick with Derren, To rule out the potential that he hypnotised the audience, someone needs to watch the show again and look at the second hand on their watch when Derren counts 1,2 and then see if it magically moves 15 seconds, or if it simply carries on as normal. My partner who went with me wasn't affect by any of it. 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. I kinda want to go again and film it to see if its real. 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. DERREN BROWN RETURNS TO THE WEST END STAGE! It wasn't untill I talked to my partner I clicked on to what I think has happened. 2000-2023 Derren Brown & Vaudeville Productions Ltd. All rights reserved, A fantastic show a performance that will blow your mind.. I've seen a woman - totally convinced of her own genuineness - do a similar thing on herself! Before he was known at all, I saw him perform close-up magic to a handful of people, me being one of them. 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. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. 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. I went last night. If you Google that it will explain better how it was done. Its best just to go with the flow and enjoy a master at work. I honestly don't know how the hell he did it other than hypnosis. He relies completely on us to allow him to take us on the journey with him. I like this theory. Derren just glossed over it at the time saying some of you will have seen what happened but no one did. I have no idea how he did it, the hand thing didn't work at all on me, but that must have. They didnt appear again for a good 10 minutes. We dont know whats going to happen, how events are likely to unfold, and whether Derren will be feeling it on the night youre there. He then does a dance next to the hanging box, and the woman returns to her seat. 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. Who said you, The smell of old books hits you as soon as you str, Dublin. The numbers the man was writing were much darker, like a pen with fresh ink. 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,". Like saying to a man "you've recently thought about Konnie Huq"? Does anyone remember a TV series from the late 60s where a man goes for walks with his talking house and dustbin. Press night 15/12/2022. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. As its one of the main acts of the show. My theory: because it happened at a completely different time to when we are led to believe it happened. He showed the video at the end of the trick and we all was like, "Nah, that didn't happen." Hope you enjoyed it as well as I did. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideomotor_effect. 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. As to how the numbers are guessed Im not sure, Hi! Theres a way around this but its not that straight forward I dont think. He then lines them up, and there is a funny segment where they can't remember the number 7. Since his television debut with Derren Brown: Mind Control in 2000 hes produced multiple series and specials, winning two Laurence Olivier Awards. Press J to jump to the feed. Showman Coin in the Box (Spoilers) Anyone know how tf Derren pulled off the card in the box trick? I also (and this may be my imagination, it was loud up there!) 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. And yes, I still havent really told you about the show. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. Then for the big moment. PLEASE DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN SHOWMAN. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did pal. I've read about the table which can effect the dice roll but what about the coin tosses ? The story told was that they were being checked out to make sure they were no longer hypnotised. Would love to know which part you thought was fake tho if your willing to share? People are talking, getting up to go to the bar/toilet. 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 will say. The New Theatre is something very special with its ornate decoration and beautifully crafted interiors. On the left hand side we have DB and the card person, on the right we have the watcher. For tickets, go to https://derrenbrown.co.uk/Welcome to the official Derren Brown YouTube channel. Derren Brown is an award-winning illusionist, magician and mentalist. Be sure to subscribe and catch all the amazing moments of magic, suggestion, psychology, misdirection \u0026 showmanship! 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. But. Went to see Derren Brown's Showman yesterday. He was just staying with them while DB finished act 1. 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. You must log in or register to reply here. He's a mind reader so he could find out and I would face legal consequences. It may not display this or other websites correctly. envelope on stage, there was nothing else in there (so forget dividers/flaps/duplicate notes or anything like that). Derren noticed it and tried to do a little thing scribbling with the pen to say its running out. 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. 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 --. And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatres Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. 2nd trick, he walks across and puts it in on the floor. 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 was sitting in row 3 and could see everything during the two blackouts. The new person was there and the box was swinging in the video, which gave it the credibility to suggest it happened when we saw it, but my thoughts are that it was two separate videos filmed at two different times then edited. It is DERREN BROWN SHOWMAN, but actually you can add into that mix and the AUDIENCE. The audience dont see the piece of card before the participant writes on it. So, where do they go? So now they have two pieces of footage. 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. DERREN BROWN is bringing his current show SHOWMAN to the Apollo Theatre. They are stood out of sight of most of the audience, at the bottom of the stairs, next to a stage door. I always love the tv specials he does but Ive never seen him live! Nobody has seen this, probably only a very small number of the audience will have actually remembered they were still there. 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. Theres also a set or pictures on the wall, particularly one of Laurel and Hardy when they were in town back in the day. Did you go on stage during the interval at all? Then, as his career progressed, I was lucky to catch him at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol. A PM or just commenting in code will be great! Remember that Derren has a fantastic memory (his library trick comes to mind). Learn how your comment data is processed. People are talking, getting up to go to the bar/toilet. Author Andy Nyman, Derren Brown . Yeah, the table trick is pretty straightforward, and old school. Press J to jump to the feed. 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. 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. What I did learn from my time on stage was that Derren appears to make really good use of technology in his performances. Derren once did a camera trick on TV where he predicted the lottery, using split screen editing. So the person who eventually got chosen was totally random and DB had no control over this. Oooh I never considered that! The big clue is why did he get the person from act 1 back for a different segment in act 2? They're waiting, watching the amazing chair trick to end act 1. In our show tonight he "didn't press hard enough" too and had a light "5" on there. But I also need to tell you, he is so damn funny. 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. So does Derren feel we are suckers as Barnum would happily say? The hypnotised dude would have been given a pen that wouldn't mark the board. 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. 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. Anyone got any theories? But how did an entire audience miss this right in front of our eyes? the coin spin made a completely different sound depending which side it landed on. 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. Take a look at Derrens website for all the DATES. 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. ago. If you put the two cards next to each other there will be small discrepancies, but that's irrelevant. Main photo: Mark Douet. For more information, please see our And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatre's Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. The playing card (now signed) has moved from the card box to the wooden box on the stand. All those little head shakes and nods he does -- are they just tics or are they a crucial part of his techniques? After all, its a performance that relies on intrigue. It may be a one-man show, but we all leave feeling like we have been a part of a collective experience. There is no other explanation. Derren channels the experiences of those in attendance - past, present and future - into a mesmerising, and downright poignant, couple of hours. Sharing moments of anger, frustration, loneliness and loss, Derren reveals how its possible to find consolation and compassion. I was the box watcher in Belfast. 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. Enlightening, thought-provoking and illuminating. 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. And I have to say it's one of the best tricks he's done at a live stage show. You're almost right. Derren openly admits he's a "fake" - it's all just magic tricks, after all. Just got back from the Edinburgh show and was going to ask the same thing. I say challenging, and I am of course referring to Derren himself. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Sentimental Objects With Derren Brown! SYNOPSIS: 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 . 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. And our automatic thought is that this MUST have been filmed during the act 2 segment of the show because that is the only time all three of them were on stage together in those positions. Any one have any theory how that would be possible? Firstly; during the interval - I was at the show in Glasgow on Thursday night. "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! Derren Brown began his career on British television 20 years ago and has become something of a fixture since. Firstly, her hands locked in place. You are right. Meanwhile, the usher and those 3 audience members have disappeared, I assume through the stage door they were stood next to. . Our guy (Bham show, 29th Oct) had to stand on a chair to even reach the box! Excellent show would recommend everyone sees it! https://www.reddit.com/r/derrenbrown/comments/viwx4j/derren_brown_showman_the_ending_explained_in/. Yes, its expensive. 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). Location London. He then moves onto the chair balancing trick, while the other 3 are waiting with an usher at the bottom of the stairs. It is then quickly edited with the 3rd attempt, cut split screen to include the box watcher by Derrens team off stage. Which in reality is true, accepting that every performance is different. 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. He saw the whole thing, Derren getting the chair, the guy standing on it, putting card in etc etc. You are using an out of date browser. 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. Be prepared to laugh, a lot, and maybe cry too. But I'm stoked to hear how exciting you found it being on stage. 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. I always thought I was someone who was quite hard to hypnotise so was utterly shocked to find that I might have been. I think they then spliced the two videos together during the period between the trick and the video reveal. I have a Derren Question. Would be very interested to hear your theory too. 1st trick, he reaches over the desk. This would fall apart immediately if someone could testify that either of the two audience members were sitting in the audience as it happened. He then chooses a second person (who's hands also stuck earlier) with the Frisbee. I had to check with Pa Lee my plus one for the evening whether my mind was playing tricks on me. 02, 2021. Opening 4 March at King's Theatre, Glasgow, SHOWMAN will tour the UK and Ireland until 29 October 2022. 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 far as we can all see, what we are watching is one video clip, with all three people on stage at the same time. In fact he even told us from the stage, not to give reveal anything. Derren has well and truly earned himself a fan. I was hypnotised and cannot remember. They are stood out of sight of most of the best tricks he 's a fake. 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