“𝗔𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘀, 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀. 𝗔 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝟱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲” – 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀
Wow. Just wow.
Have you watched Derren Brown before? I hadn’t so was incredibly excited to see what the multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion was like on stage. Derren Brown’s one-man shows have received more Olivier wins and nominations than any other in history! Quite a big claim to fame that and as such, I knew that I would be having a fabulous evening.
I do not want to give much of the show away, actually, I don’t want to give anything of the actual show away, so this review is short. Other than to say that Derren Brown didn’t just blow my mind. He made me laugh, made me well up with tears in my eyes and also has me sat at home now, reevaluating certain parts of my life. This is a show created and performed by a man who I quite frankly want to jump onto the stage and hug. A truly talented gentleman with a brilliant sense of humour (you must purchase the programme and have a good read through).
If you book tickets, you are in for such a brilliant evening and I cannot wait to hear what you think of the show too. The show is on at The Alexandra Theatre until Saturday 30th October 2021 before continuing its tour.
Special shout outs go to; Co-producer/writer and director Andrew O’connor and co-writer/director Andy Nyman for helping to create such a brilliant show. You might recognise Andy’s name as he created one of my other favourite theatre shows – Ghost Stories. Simon Higlett for a great set design and Charlie Morgan Jones for the powerful lighting design. Colin Pink for great sound design and Simon Wainwright for the video design. Everyone who helped to create this show deserves huge kudos. Right down to Helen Snell and Clout Communications Ltd and Derrens ex, Marc Hagan-Guirey who designed the poster.
What a show!
Book tickets here: Derren Brown Tickets
Disclaimer: I was invited along to the press showing. All thoughts and opinions are entirely my own. Photographs by Lawrence Hyne.