Fantasitc Fun! (Derren Brown - Live)

Member Name: scuzz

Product:	Derren Brown - Live
Date:	12/04/04 (478 review reads)
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Advantages: great fun, mind boggling, something different

Disadvantages: none

Derren Brown as most of you probably know, is a mind control illusionist. He has regular series on Channel 4 that is due to return to our screens later this month, and is also well known for the Russion Roulette show.

Well he's on tour again!

I went to see him at the Congress Theatre in Eastbourne on Good Friday. The show started at 7.30pm, and there was no warm up act, which I thought was really good, because you're not paying to see a warm up.

The first half was very similar to what you see him do on the TV. It kicked off with a person being randomly selected from the audience with the aid of chucking a ball of paper about. This person then had to choose a coloured shape off the board at the back of the stage. The bloke then went and opened an envelope that stated the prediction Derren had made as to what choice would be made by the audience member - and it was bang on!

Then the whole audience had to stand up and find a pound coin. This was then hidden in your handand Derren predicted what hand it was in. If he got it right, you were out of the game and had to sit down. I was still in. Then we did it again and I was still in the game! Derren then came out into the audience to pick someone. As I was in the front row, I was a bit nervous, but he walked straight past me! He spoke to another bloke and then came back and grabbed me to go on stage!

I did the same thing with him on the stage. He promised me £50 if he got it wrong once! Needless to say, despite trying my best, his cash was safe! So he gave me the opportunity to win £500. All I had to do was pick the correct envelope out of two. One had the cheque in it, the other had a picture of his pet parrot. I chose one and was given another eenvelope to return to my seat with. I wasn't allowed to open it yet and was given the rest of the first half to make up my mind on what envelope to choose.

I won't reveal what else went on in the first half
because I don't want to spoil it for anyone! But at the end of it, I was called back on stage again to make my final decision. And I won...the parrot picture!!! I was really good fun being invovled like that, but quite nerve racking!

The second half I'm afraid is strictly confidential. No I'm sorry I can't tell you. We were all sworn to secretcy so if you want to find out then you'll have to go see him!

After The Show

Derren Brown, unlike some celebs, makes an effort to come out and sign stuff. Instead of the usual you queue up and go to the celebrity, he comes to you. We waited for nearly an hour before he reached us, and there were still loads of people behind us, but he was determined so meet everyone.

Of course I got him to sign the parrot piccie, and he thanked me for being "excellent"on stage. He also signed our tickets for us. This freaked me a bit because he signed the ticket for the seat I was in to me, and the seat my boyfriend was in to him! Odd. We didn't give them to him in a particular order or tell him whose was whose!


Him in General

He comes across as really nice genuine bloke. Fame realy hasn't gone to his head, which is always a plus in my bloke. He was really grateful to everyone who went to see the show and looked a bit taken back by the number of people waitng to meet him. On a personal note girlies, I got four kisses from him!

It's All fake Isn't It?

Take it from me, I went on the stage! There is no set ups there. There's no way anything could've been planned. There are no mirrors, monitors or ear pieces anywhere about the place. It's just him and his talents.

Worth the Money?

Definitely! The tickets really aren't that expensive, I think ours were about £15. Considering it's a two hour show all from one person, I think this is well worth it! There's no stopping once the show gets g
oing.

My Advice

It does say on his website that the show isn't suitable for under twelves so bare that in mind.

Book early. His shows fill up first, so if you want to be near the front like we were get in as soon as you here he's coming to town.

Go with an open mind. If you go thinking "it's all fake" then where's te point in going? You're going out to have fun so just enjoy it!

Over All

It really is a good night out. I can't emphasise that enough! You will be in histerics, and have your mind blown! I'm still strying to work out some of the things I saw, but that's half the fun! So if you're looking to experience something different, this one is for you!

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