Derren Brown - Live Reviews

Derren Brown is an English magician, illusionist, mentalist, sceptic and painter?! After seeing a stage hypnosis show while at Bristol University, Derren became intrigued by the subject, encouraging him to perform magic tricks and hypnosis. He started his shows back in 1992, to small audiences in Bristol university. Ever since then his act has ...  Read the complete review

I have been lucky enough to see Derren Brown live twice- once during his Something Wicked This Way Comes Tour and once when I was lucky enough to attend the shooting of his new television show earlier this year. Each time I have left the theatre feeling completely amazed, entranced and strangely uplifted. At the start of the show I am ...  Read the complete review

derren browns tv shows have always been something i have enjoyed, and so when i heard he was coming to my area to perform i decided i really wanted to go and see him. No one else i knew would go and see him, as they were too worried about what he might do, but i went along on my own and i have to saythat it is the best thing i have ever seen ...  Read the complete review

I have been fascinated with Derren Brown's remarkable techniques ever since Mind Control was first broadcast on Channel 4 several years ago. He uses a very clever mixture of psychology, sometimes hypnosis, misdirection, showmanship, body language and cold reading. His ability to convince people that he can read their mind by using these ...  Read the complete review

This is actually a review for Derren's "Something Wicked This Way Comes" show, so if it's a bit specific, you'll know why... *****THIS REVIEW MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS***** -Introduction- I've always been a fan of Derren Brown. I'm not sure if just his amazing acts or his wit, or even a mix of the two but ...  Read the complete review

INTRODUCTION Derren Brown is a performer who aims is to control people’s behaviour, and make them believe the unbelievable. He has an uncanny ability to put ideas into people’s heads, which he combines with classy showmanship. The man is smooth. He has a very successful series on Channel 4, which I have thoroughly enjoyed and a new ...  Read the complete review

Derren Brown Live Ever since I was little, when I first saw Derren Brown appear on television, I was astounded. I had always been interested in magic, but this mixture of magic, psychology, and mind control was something very new and revolutionary. If I asked you to think of the first vegetable that came into your mind - you ...  Read the complete review

I'm a big fan of Derren Brown's TV shows, and couldn't resist the temptation of buying a ticket to his show at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall in June. I was going with two friends, one of them a big Derren fan, like me, and the other being rather disinterested in him but coming along for the night out, nevertheless. We arrived ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

**First off, although this category is for Derren Brown Live, it shows the date of the performance in Barnstable. I would like to point out that this is a nationwide tour. I saw exactly the same show as the one mentioned inthe category overview, but rather it was performed In Newcastle's Tyne Theatre on April 15th.** Hands up anyone ...  Read the complete review

This is a review of Derren Brown: Live which I watched at the Queen’s Theatre in Barnstaple on April 4th 2003. The show is touring the country for the next few months and I think almost all the tickets are now sold out. This review is not for people who want everything in the show to be a surprise so if you are going to see it and ...  Read the complete review