Derren Brown: Showman (West End)
Closed 2h 40m
Derren Brown: Showman (West End)
91%
91%
(18 Ratings)
Positive
100%
Mixed
0%
Negative
0%
Members say
Clever, Entertaining, Absorbing, Masterful, Ambitious

About the Show

The critically acclaimed psychological illusionist returns to the West End with his new show.

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Critic Reviews (6)

BroadwayWorld
December 16th, 2022

"Ultimately, it's a show about human connection. Whether you trust your eyes or you don't, whether his deceptions work on you or don't, or if you simply take the evening as a fascinating social experiment or couples therapy, it's all about a shared experience."
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The Stage (UK)
December 19th, 2022

"It is a performance as clever as it is charismatic; a potent enchantment."
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All That Dazzles (UK)
December 16th, 2022

"The title of this show is pretty accurate as it became clear to me after watching that Derren Brown really is the greatest showman."
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The Guardian (UK)
December 16th, 2022

"You end up, as ever, completely confounded by Brown’s combination of seamless stage magic and eerie ability to read and manipulate human beings – with a touching emotional pay-off, too."
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The Telegraph (UK)
December 16th, 2022

"If 'Showman' has a message, then, it’s this: acceptance is worth making a song and dance about. And if things don’t always go to plan – well, that’s life."
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Time Out London
December 19th, 2022

"Pathos and delight, laughter and alarm. ‘Showman’ does everything a Derren Brown show sets out to do – you’ll begin whispering ‘there’s no way, that guy had to be an actor’, and you’ll end up in the pub, deconstructing every moment."
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