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. 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. With . You must log in or register to reply here. 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. Ok so only problem is, the trick didn't work on my Dad. 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. It worked on me though, I didn't see a thing. Derren openly admits he's a "fake" - it's all just magic tricks, after all. I may have set my expectations too high and in some ways the show was more predictable than I had anticipated. Very strange this, why didn't they just return to their seats? 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. 227 comments Add a Comment So let's focus on that person. Secondly, and this is what is so exciting about seeing him live, every performance is different. Before he was known at all, I saw him perform close-up magic to a handful of people, me being one of them. Since his television debut with Derren Brown: Mind Control in 2000 hes produced multiple series and specials, winning two Laurence Olivier Awards. So does Derren feel we are suckers as Barnum would happily say? 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. Is that your theory or do u know for sure? As part of a whopping 155-venue world tour, SHOWMAN will be performing seven shows a week between December 2022 and March 2023. checked out to make sure they were no longer hypnotised? When he guessed the numbers, Derren was doing his best to direct him but he got loads wrong so just moved straight to the reveal, so this makes sense. - don't know. It may be a one-man show, but we all leave feeling like we have been a part of a collective experience. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I always love the tv specials he does but Ive never seen him live! He is a naturally engaging performer than the audience are willing to interact and empathise with. 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. 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. (Showman: Light Spoilers) Laura Masters 597 subscribers Subscribe 441 views 5 months ago On 28th July 2022, I saw Derren Brown perform. 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. 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. It is then quickly edited with the 3rd attempt, cut split screen to include the box watcher by Derrens team off stage. I saw you at the show last night! He then chooses a second person (who's hands also stuck earlier) with the Frisbee. But it seems impossible, and nobody in the audience has seen it happen. I sat in that chair for a good while. 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. 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. 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. Privacy Policy. At least half an hour passes between when DB finishes that part of the show, until when we see the final video at the very end. Maybe I should go again and secretly film when I get backstage. Its best just to go with the flow and enjoy a master at work. I feel like there was something inside the dice (a thumper) that was vibrating the dice until it could be confident that it would land with the predicted number facing upwards. And the Showman left many guests at the Alex Theatres Press Night scratching their heads in awe and wonder. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ideomotor_effect. Oh dear sorry I meant card in the box, got it mixed up lol. I also (and this may be my imagination, it was loud up there!) A signature isn't that hard to copy, especially when you're looking at the close up on the camera. Looking forward to seeing it myself next year! It may not display this or other websites correctly. 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. 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. 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. At the time, I couldn't think of a legitimate reason why it would have been there. We never see footage of that. But wait! and our The numbers the man was writing were much darker, like a pen with fresh ink. It may even be a different box. 13 May 2022. I think thats enough hints. In my show lots of people put their hands up saying they saw it? After all, its a performance that relies on intrigue. This makes sense on the card. The cameraman gets a good look at this, we can all see it. The person at the table has chosen the card and signed it. 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. His connection with us was life affirming. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. This is simply not true. Firstly, her hands locked in place. 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. But I won't post public Spoilers. 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). (I saw the show twice last month). 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. As to how the numbers are guessed Im not sure, Hi! 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. We put our hands up first too because he asked 'Who saw the red lightsand saw 'name' walk across the stage to the box'. The hand and memory thing is just to try find the kind of person he needs. I will say. For just over two hours this consummate professional has the audience in the palm of his hand. The content of SHOWMAN remains a closely guarded secret, but if youve seen him before, you know youre in for a powerhouse treat! In this brand new podcast series, Derren Brown explores the many pressures and worries we experience in modern life and how we can find meaningful ways to manage them better. Just got back from the Edinburgh show and was going to ask the same thing. PLEASE DO NOT READ ANY FURTHER IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN SHOWMAN. After the four participants were taken off stage they were held at the base of the steps by an exit for a few minutes by an usher. I'm pretty sure it was filmed during the 1st blackout of the card trick where he told the card trick audience member that they reached across the table and put a card in the box. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. If your already a fan you will 100% love it. Location London. 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. First rule of seeing a Derren Brown show is: you don't talk about what you saw in the Derren Brown show. 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 how he could of done it so much better the entire way through. 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. Yes, I've been to see it - it was fantastic - but why would you do something like this when one of the first things Derren asks at the beginning of the show is specifically not to talk about it, because it ruins the experience for other people? Imagine what would happen if anyone could get on stage during the interval. 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 say challenging, and I am of course referring to Derren himself. 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. 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. The video was pre-recorded during the intermission, behind the heavy curtain. I think it might be filmed during the blackout on the first card trick. And whether you believe or not, you will still be swept away by the well-crafted and tightly scripted performance. 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. 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. I saw that show too and was baffled at the end. At one point he makes reference to the greatest showman, P T Barnum, yes, the man who inspired the film. 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. 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. I correctly guessed them all once i realised this. He has the utmost respect for his audience, delighting in the things he is able to extract and share from the willing volunteers head, but also ever mindful of the powerful affect he has on each and every one of us. 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. "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! Im guessing this was him using his powers of suggestion to the audience that some people saw something that you did not. Be prepared to laugh, a lot, and maybe cry too. the coin spin made a completely different sound depending which side it landed on. Noise. Hell of a show though, and well worth seeing. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Brown effortlessly weaves illusions into a personal and tender narrative. Would be very interested to hear your theory too. Does anyone remember a TV series from the late 60s where a man goes for walks with his talking house and dustbin. I understand the principles behind it but it's done so well that no matter how hard you look, you're still impressed. He then does a dance next to the hanging box, and the woman returns to her seat. 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. I was in London over the weekend with my husband Ruud Evers, to tick a long overdue 'to-do' off my list. However, all I heard was 5, 4, 1 and must have lost about 10-15 seconds. He just seriously impressed me especially as a complete and utter skeptic of some of the things he did, I couldn't of being more impressed. Coming into a review of a DERREN BROWN live show is tricky. The playing card (now signed) has moved from the card box to the wooden box on the stand. 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. 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 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. Please see this post I did a while ago for a detailed explanation. Youll thank us for that. 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. He sits her down at the same table, and makes her walk across to the hanging box to place the playing card inside. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. As its one of the main acts of the show. 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.". 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. 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. Firstly; during the interval - I was at the show in Glasgow on Thursday night. Even in our most challenging times we can find meaning and grow. That part finishes, and DB retains 1 of the 4 people on stage to do the balancing chair trick to end act 1. 5 seconds later, lights back on, audience amazed by what they've just seen. You can pay a visit HERE if youd like to check. The unofficial pub capital of the world. They wouldn't have felt it or remembered it when they came round. They're waiting, watching the amazing chair trick to end act 1. When I got to the stage and took the bank note out of the envelope, Derren. My previous encounters were very different to this experience, and believe me, SHOWMAN is one hell of an experience. The audience dont see the piece of card before the participant writes on it. These are the obvious tricks. So now they have two pieces of footage. For almost 20 years I have been a huge fan of Derren | 10 comments on LinkedIn I was sitting in row 3 and could see everything during the two blackouts. ago. 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