Derren Brown

OMG!!

This was such an amazing night spent with my flatmate Stuart. Being wowed and quite frankly slightly creeped out but the master himself, Derren Brown!

Whilst the show began with a bit of humour it quickly descended into a night of confusion and wonder followed by a step into the unknown with quite amazing results.

We were asked not to give too much away on social networking sights or on blogs to ensure that every future spectator of the show would not be disappointed by spoilers.. SPOILER ALERTS! I was amazed by the journalists who actually took note of this and could not find one article that let slip any of the wonders to be seen during the show.

Even the programme did not show anything from the show as you would expect a programme to do. Instead it was full of insight into Derren Brown and the making of the show along with history of magicians and illusionists. Well worth the purchase both Stuart and myself made.

We sat in our seats, which actually had a brilliant view and watched the wonders of the intricate set. It almost resembled a boiler room of a crazy scientist or even a killer from a horror film.

The main show began with his usual trickery which you can witness in any one of his celebrated TV series. The whole time you were kept guessing, even more so when he had you second guessing your own decisions. As these sorts of "tricks" continued we even had a moment where firearms became a part of the show... Yes!

It was quite a show!

His mind controlling trickery which has never worked on me when it's been on TV, i.e. the show where you were supposed to get "stuck to your chair", actually did have an affect on me in the theatre as I stood up with the other handful of people in the auditorium who could not lower their arms. Stuart was left sitting in his seat as I began to worry that I may be taken up on stage, luckily I was not and someone else was the centre of Derren Browns next trick. Phew!!

It really was an amazing night and I highly recommend that anyone who gets the chance to get tickets goes to see one of his shows live. You will NOT be disappointed.