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daleshrimpton wrote:you could always guve me your reading ticket as an early birthday present.
cause I'm not going to the show at the moment.

As I was typing my post I was wondering how long before someone asked me for the ticket.....

Happy Birthday for whenever it is anyway !!

two weeks, tomorow

daleshrimpton wrote:two weeks, tomorow

Also Happy 6th TM Join date for four days from now!

ahhh.. can't wait to see the show now! I'm going to the Adelphi 10th of July. One of the last shows, so I really hope no one ruins the ending for me....

I'm not crazy about hypnosis though, so I hope that's just a small part of it all

He threw frisbees a long way into the audience (and upper circle) to pick random helpers. The front row was called on mostly to verify things briefly.

If you're frontish and reasonably accessible, and have an easy-to-read analogue watch, you might be a lifesaver. He tried borrowing about half a dozen watches on Sunday (and actually broke one) before finding something suitable. Everybody thought the broken watch was a joke, but the owner was at the stage door afterwards and showed us the bits.

smoked salmon wrote:ahhh.. can't wait to see the show now! I'm going to the Adelphi 10th of July. One of the last shows, so I really hope no one ruins the ending for me....

I'm not crazy about hypnosis though, so I hope that's just a small part of it all

I hope by then that he has the show together! APART from the ending and the sentimental effect, I genuinely think that his standards have dropped. He is so much better than that show. He spent ages looking for a watch in the performance i saw (which ithink tipped the method) and his props (slates) fell apart on stage TWICE. Now don't get me wrong I have nothing but admiration for this inspired performer. But it is that high regard that made me feel like this was written in a rush. Enjoyable for a layman I'm sure but i really didn't feel it. Had I performed that show i would be over the moon....but Derren has set his standards so high.

Let's hope it was just a bad night, although i just think it was the worst of the three he has performed.

Sorry Derren fans (me included) but it's true

Richard

I went to his show in nottingham on monday it was out of this world, he is one hell of a prafourmer a must

Could someone please advise me on how long the enigma show goes on for. Thanks

Was about 2h30 including a 20 minute interval.
HTH

Went to the Lowry last night, he did an excellent show, got a watch first time and all was smooth and professional as usual.

I thought this was and excellent show, especially the seance types effect, i have a great interest in the history and methods of the victorian mediums, so found this very enjoyable.

I went with 6 friends and they were blown away by his performance.

Great ending too!

I'm going to see his show at the Lowery in Manchester tomorrow, anyone else from T.M. going to be there?

In fact quite strangley i am currenlty reading an old book 1930 s, on mentalism, got home after the show and went to bed did a bit of reading the next page i turned to, one of the effects that Derren performed last night was described in it. Spooky

I have done that in two books actually and they were the first two pages I turned to. The books were practical mental magic and the other was an adaption from Karl fulves self working mental magic so it just shows Derren gets his work from all the classics that are recomended to newbies.

I Suppose the most obvious one he did was out of anneman, but it wasnt that.

This wasnt a classic book it is an obscure mentalism book.

I watched the show lastnight. I must admit I do agree with posts about the first half. I hadn't read this post until today, so i didn't realise that others were thinking the same.

It wasn't too bad in my opinion. We have remember we're all watching it through magician eyes instead of the eyes of a lay audience. So maybe thats why the first half seemed a little less dramatic than his usual brand of mentalism. Still highly enjoyable though.

The second half was great! Very entertaining, and the ending is superb. Definately more 'Derren-like' in its execution. Mr Brown was even kind enough to hang around at the end of the show and sign autographs....I even got Coops to sign my programme too. Cool.

All in all it was a good night, and a nicley put together show. 9 out of 10