I laughed along to the person the first and second time, but the 3rd time he got about 70% of the audience, me included. 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. Along the way it discloses the secrets of some of Derrens spectacular tricks of the mind. Saw you still sitting in your chair at the end and you looked pretty perplexed! Interestingly, the Frisbee landed with someone who had already been up on stage in act 1, I think for the first game of guessing the partners. All those little head shakes and nods he does -- are they just tics or are they a crucial part of his techniques? Yes of course the show has themes, script and direction, but given the obvious unpredictability of the audience it makes for a great, and challenging experience. 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. It can only have been a stooge, with the filming done in the interval or in advance. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. It is then quickly edited with the 3rd attempt, cut split screen to include the box watcher by Derrens team off stage. There only one part of my experience I'm convinced was faked but only in a very certain way. The explanation was his prodigious memory and the academic tricks he uses to retain information. 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. To be honest, Im still not totally a believer. 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. People are talking, getting up to go to the bar/toilet. envelope on stage, there was nothing else in there (so forget dividers/flaps/duplicate notes or anything like that). Then nearabouts the end of the show, Derren popped up a clip of him helping the bloke he called up on stage to put the card . It wasn't filmed in the interval though. At the start of the interval the doors were opened and the four of them - including the guy who later got called up to do the box trick - were quickly swept out. The set may be relatively minimal, and the lighting dim at times, but what is projected from it is truly awesome. His one-man shows have received wide critical acclaim and more Olivier wins and nominations than any other in history! The man is a fecking genius innit. The usher takes them back stage. My partner who went with me wasn't affect by any of it. On the left hand side we have DB and the card person, on the right we have the watcher. And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatres Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. 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. SPOILER Derren Brown - Showman (Spoilers) Coin trick. 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. Or coffee? These are the obvious tricks. I saw you at the show last night! Derren channels the experiences of those in attendance - past, present and future - into a mesmerising, and downright poignant, couple of hours. But a good demonstration of why you shouldn't be taken in by Mystics and Mediums. by Stephi Wild Jul. He froze the man in place on the chair and then the curtain came down. He then introduced us to people who have clearly influenced him. I have a Derren Question. 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. I have a good guess at how the third time is done. The unofficial pub capital of the world. This review refers to the October 2021 touring production of Derren Browns Showman. Firstly; during the interval - I was at the show in Glasgow on Thursday night. The cameraman gets a good look at this, we can all see it. He comes out to a crowd of eager fans who expect to be blown-away, astounded, gob-smacked, or whichever cliche you care to throw into the mix. He showed the video at the end of the trick and we all was like, "Nah, that didn't happen." This makes sense on the card. Imagine what would happen if anyone could get on stage during the interval. A signature isn't that hard to copy, especially when you're looking at the close up on the camera. I was hypnotised and cannot remember. the coin spin made a completely different sound depending which side it landed on. Its best just to go with the flow and enjoy a master at work. DB's team are quickly picking the same card out of a deck back stage. I noticed the guy who came back later to be used again appeared near the end of the interval. Showman is the much-anticipated live show tour by British performer, Derren Brown, now touring the UK until 2022. Derren noticed it and tried to do a little thing scribbling with the pen to say its running out. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. So during the blackout, one of two things happens. You really could sit there all night and listen to him. I believe the numbers are pre written, and the participant simply adds a few of their own. Theres also a set or pictures on the wall, particularly one of Laurel and Hardy when they were in town back in the day. You can pay a visit HERE if youd like to check. video filmed in interval? The tour is a long one running right through till October. I got brought up on stage for the objects bit, real bucket list moment - what an amazing show . https://www.reddit.com/r/derrenbrown/comments/viwx4j/derren_brown_showman_the_ending_explained_in/. First of all, you absolutely dont want to give anything away spoilers are a definite no-no for us, and Derren. 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. I honestly don't know how the hell he did it other than hypnosis. 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. Production name Derren Brown: Showman. There are flashes of red light and a partial blackout, I would estimate for between 3 and 5 seconds, no more. They wouldn't have felt it or remembered it when they came round. I understand the principles behind it but it's done so well that no matter how hard you look, you're still impressed. I'm guessing none of this was half as obvious on the big screen.Serial number trick:I can 100% confirm that the bank note I brought on stage was the bank note that we used. I saw that show too and was baffled at the end. However. 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. My theory: because 1 of these 3 people (the playing card person) was still needed by DB. went to see the show last night. It's the same trick he used for when he predicted the lottery numbers, and it works beautifully. 1. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. 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. So does Derren feel we are suckers as Barnum would happily say? It was a woman last night, but was probably a man on other nights. Dont know why youre being downvoted, this is 100% right. Starts 09/12/2022. That's exactly what DB wants us to believe. But such is the talent of Brown that even I was baffled at times by what I had witnessed. Theres a way around this but its not that straight forward I dont think. 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? 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. The card didnt get used in the show I saw. When we showed the serial number on the big screen, it was absolutely the serial number of the note I last held onto. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It may even be a different box. This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register. Would love to know which part you thought was fake tho if your willing to share? 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. Take a look at Derrens website for all the DATES. 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. 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. First rule of seeing a Derren Brown show is: you don't talk about what you saw in the Derren Brown show. Then for the big moment. 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. In thirteen fascinating chapters, Derren takes us on a personal journey to the scene of a childhood humiliation, to lonely evenings on tour, to being paralysed by shyness at a dinner party, to navigating middle age and to finding love. And that it isn't difficult to get information about people once you have their name, address, credit card details and whatnot. ago. I noticed in particular that the clip is filmed at an angle where you can't see the front of the stage and so can't see the audience or if the curtain is down. What I did notice, was that although the "whiteboard" was blank before the guy started write anything, literally nobody saw what he had written until he was done (the board was turned away from me, it wasn't on the big screen and the guy himself was blindfolded). The video was pre-recorded during the intermission, behind the heavy curtain. 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,". Derren doesnt claim to possess any supernatural powers and his acts are often designed to expose the methods of those who do. He didn't explain why it had to be her, but made a point of saying its not something he usually does. Third time round when he put the box up a good ten foot high and counted up, all the lot of us heard was "1.. 2.. 5.". *Why is this post marked AD? Derren told me in our telephone interview ahead of . It's driving me nuts, I would like to know the part the thought was fake as well if you wouldn't mind inboxing me too plz. For more information, please see our Derren Brown in Showman 2021/2022. I don't think it will be cut. He saw the whole thing, Derren getting the chair, the guy standing on it, putting card in etc etc. The stage curtains including a large heavy safety curtain come down obscuring the view of the stage. I have no inside knowledge so my theory is completely based on what I saw last night. Showman Coin in the Box (Spoilers) Anyone know how tf Derren pulled off the card in the box trick? Any idea how the name for the teddy bear and the dad comments appear on the badge? So therefore, what we see in that video at the end DID happen. A PM or just commenting in code will be great! 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. 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