And yes, I still havent really told you about the show. - don't know. envelope on stage, there was nothing else in there (so forget dividers/flaps/duplicate notes or anything like that). I was the participant for one of the shows for this trick and when Derren handed me the cardboard, it was completely blank. That's exactly what DB wants us to believe. Derren told me in our telephone interview ahead of . Firstly, her hands locked in place. But how did an entire audience miss this right in front of our eyes? Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. We heard the first bit and stuck our hand up but then he asked 'Who didn't see anything/just saw darkness'. 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. Firstly; during the interval - I was at the show in Glasgow on Thursday night. 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. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. Press J to jump to the feed. JavaScript is disabled. I was hoping that you would tell me how he managed to guess UFO and whip in 20 questions. Could he have the stage area duplicated back stage? Of course, the mind-boggling illusions remain a secret. I also (and this may be my imagination, it was loud up there!) 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. I was sitting in row 3 and could see everything during the two blackouts. So thought he deserved a as spoiler free wirte up as I could. Whilst all of that is happening, the second person on stage, the "watcher" is standing very still and is staring at the box. I understand the principles behind it but it's done so well that no matter how hard you look, you're still impressed. What does the content of you e-reader say about you? 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. Yes, its expensive. The person at the table has chosen the card and signed it. 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. THE FOLLOWING CONTAINERS SPOILERS. 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 sat in that chair for a good while. Production name Derren Brown: Showman. 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'll inbox you conclusion we came too, as I don't want to ruin anything for anyone. They're waiting, watching the amazing chair trick to end act 1. Did you go on stage during the interval at all? 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. If anyone wants to know my theory then please PM me. Saw you still sitting in your chair at the end and you looked pretty perplexed! SPOILER Derren Brown - Showman (Spoilers) Coin trick. 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. At one point he makes reference to the greatest showman, P T Barnum, yes, the man who inspired the film. Loving all these explanations - the weirdest bit for me is that me and my friend had slightly different experiences. 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. Theres also a set or pictures on the wall, particularly one of Laurel and Hardy when they were in town back in the day. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. So, the usher has these 3 people, 1 of which is the playing card person. However, all I heard was 5, 4, 1 and must have lost about 10-15 seconds. 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. I get you, but there was a second person not chosen at the same time. 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. 2nd trick, he walks across and puts it in on the floor. Like the OP, I performed a similar function at yesterday's matine performance. 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. The stage curtains including a large heavy safety curtain come down obscuring the view of the stage. I saw you at the show last night! 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. 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. I saw that show too and was baffled at the end. Even in our most challenging times we can find meaning and grow. This didnt happen. 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. The hypnotised dude would have been given a pen that wouldn't mark the board. 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. He then chooses a second person (who's hands also stuck earlier) with the Frisbee. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. The set may be relatively minimal, and the lighting dim at times, but what is projected from it is truly awesome. Does legacy TV programme footage deteriorate over time. Does anyone remember a TV series from the late 60s where a man goes for walks with his talking house and dustbin. 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. 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! 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. For me, a Derren Brown event is as much about the audience as it is him, and the 1500 people packed into the New Theatre were a crucial part of this live spectacular. Nobody has seen this, probably only a very small number of the audience will have actually remembered they were still there. https://www.reddit.com/r/derrenbrown/comments/viwx4j/derren_brown_showman_the_ending_explained_in/. I also noticed that on my finally throw, it seemed to roll around in the glass a LOT longer than the previous times I had rolled it. Before we go any further, what did the audience think of the show? He showed the video at the end of the trick and we all was like, "Nah, that didn't happen." 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. 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. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Please see this post I did a while ago for a detailed explanation. I have no idea how he did it, the hand thing didn't work at all on me, but that must have. Again, it doesn't really matter which method he used here, either way the original card is now in his pocket. Press night 15/12/2022. Then, end of act 1, big black-out temporarily, curtain comes down. Cookie Notice Just got back from the Edinburgh show and was going to ask the same thing. So how did the signed card get into the box? 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? 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. Like saying to a man "you've recently thought about Konnie Huq"? DERREN BROWN RETURNS TO THE WEST END STAGE! 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. KindEnvironment5098 5 mo. 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. Derren Brown is an award-winning illusionist, magician and mentalist. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did pal. Learn how your comment data is processed. The problem is that the wooden box wasnt suspendes until the 3rd trick. I like this theory. But I also need to tell you, he is so damn funny. I believe the numbers are pre written, and the participant simply adds a few of their own. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. I just wondered if he'd given a subtle clue. I found myself looking for the language, both spoken and non-verbal, which may impel people to behave in one way or another. He then does a dance next to the hanging box, and the woman returns to her seat. . I don't think it will be cut. 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 I was the box watcher in Belfast. Very strange this, why didn't they just return to their seats? I think thats enough hints. You really could sit there all night and listen to him. As I said, were not going to include any spoilers here. As to how the numbers are guessed Im not sure, Hi! At the time, I couldn't think of a legitimate reason why it would have been there. He then lines them up, and there is a funny segment where they can't remember the number 7. And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatres Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. 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. Since his television debut with Derren Brown: Mind Control in 2000 hes produced multiple series and specials, winning two Laurence Olivier Awards. Care to point me in the right direction regarding the thumb tip? W. 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. He'd memorised the info about them before the show. I was in London over the weekend with my husband Ruud Evers, to tick a long overdue 'to-do' off my list. Youll thank us for that. So this just leaves person 3 (our playing card person) with DB and his team back stage. by Stephi Wild Jul. Subscribe For More Derren Brown: https://www.youtube.com/c/OfficialDerrenDerren Brown is a British mentalist, illusionist and author. 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. He is all of those things, but actually so much more. As part of a whopping 155-venue world tour, SHOWMAN will be performing seven shows a week between December 2022 and March 2023. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 1. But it seems impossible, and nobody in the audience has seen it happen. I have a Derren Question. When we showed the serial number on the big screen, it was absolutely the serial number of the note I last held onto. 1 35 Ive spent the whole day convinced that you must of been a stooge or something..but now I dont know what to think! It can only have been a stooge, with the filming done in the interval or in advance. Or coffee? My theory: because 1 of these 3 people (the playing card person) was still needed by DB. So does Derren feel we are suckers as Barnum would happily say? Oooh I never considered that! But I'm stoked to hear how exciting you found it being on stage. They didnt appear again for a good 10 minutes. Secondly, and this is what is so exciting about seeing him live, every performance is different. 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). Any idea how the name for the teddy bear and the dad comments appear on the badge? Along the way it discloses the secrets of some of Derrens spectacular tricks of the mind. Again, this is completely spoiler free. I'm fairly sure our guy got an interval. I was on stage as the die roller/coin flipper/bank note guy. I'm talking about the big reveal right at the very end! 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. 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Glasgow King's Theatre 4 - 12 March 2022 Edinburgh Playhouse 3 - 7 May 2022 Aberdeen The finale, too, was a very clever use of camera trickery. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Would love to hear your theory about how the final peice was done. The man is a fecking genius innit. 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. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The unofficial pub capital of the world. It's the same trick he used for when he predicted the lottery numbers, and it works beautifully. His one-man shows have received wide critical acclaim and more Olivier wins and nominations than any other in history! He was just staying with them while DB finished act 1. 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. If you Google that it will explain better how it was done. Derren doesnt claim to possess any supernatural powers and his acts are often designed to expose the methods of those who do. It was a life changing time in history which will live with us forever. This review refers to the October 2021 touring production of Derren Browns Showman. Derren Brown: Showman is at Bristol Hippodrome On May 24-28 at 7.30pm, with a 2.30pm matinee on May 28. The sparse set and dim lighting are designed to give off an air of mystery. He paints vivd pictures with his words, and its those images that stick, perhaps to be recalled later. And that it isn't difficult to get information about people once you have their name, address, credit card details and whatnot. Or art. The box wasnt suspended for the first trick. 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. First of all, you absolutely dont want to give anything away spoilers are a definite no-no for us, and Derren. Sentimental Objects With Derren Brown! 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. 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. 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