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December 2022

• Fri 9 Dec ➙ Sat 18 Mar London, Apollo Shaftesbury Derren Brown - Showman

October 2022

• Tue 25 Oct ➙ Sat 29 Oct Northampton, Royal & Derngate Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 18 Oct ➙ Sat 22 Oct Stockton-on-Tees, Stockton Globe Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 11 Oct ➙ Sat 15 Oct Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 4 Oct ➙ Sat 8 Oct New Theatre Oxford Derren Brown - Showman

September 2022

• Tue 27 Sep ➙ Sat 1 Oct Ipswich, Regent Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 13 Sep ➙ Sat 17 Sep Newcastle upon Tyne, Theatre Royal Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 6 Sep ➙ Sat 10 Sep Birmingham, The Alexandra Theatre Derren Brown - Showman

August 2022

• Tue 30 Aug ➙ Sat 3 Sep Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 23 Aug ➙ Sat 27 Aug Leeds Grand Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 16 Aug ➙ Sat 20 Aug Bournemouth Pavilion Derren Brown - Showman
• Mon 8 Aug ➙ Sun 14 Aug Dartford, Orchard Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 26 Jul ➙ Sat 30 Jul Southampton, Mayflower Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 19 Jul ➙ Sat 23 Jul Milton Keynes Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 5 Jul ➙ Sat 16 Jul Salford, The Lowry Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 21 Jun ➙ Sat 25 Jun Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 14 Jun ➙ Sat 18 Jun Nottingham, Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 7 Jun ➙ Sat 11 Jun Woking, New Victoria Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 31 May ➙ Sat 4 Jun Liverpool Empire Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 24 May ➙ Sat 28 May The Bristol Hippodrome Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 10 May ➙ Sat 14 May Aberdeen, His Majesty's Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 3 May ➙ Sat 7 May Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 26 Apr ➙ Sat 30 Apr Derry, Millennium Forum Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 19 Apr ➙ Sat 23 Apr Belfast, Grand Opera House Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 29 Mar ➙ Sat 2 Apr Cardiff, New Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 22 Mar ➙ Sat 26 Mar Norwich, Theatre Royal Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 15 Mar ➙ Sat 19 Mar High Wycombe, Swan Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Fri 4 Mar ➙ Sat 12 Mar Glasgow, Kings Theatre Derren Brown - Showman

November 2021

• Tue 9 Nov ➙ Sat 13 Nov Stoke-on-Trent, Regent Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Thu 4 Nov ➙ Sat 6 Nov Eastbourne, Congress Theatre Derren Brown - Showman

October 2021

• Tue 26 Oct ➙ Sat 30 Oct Birmingham, The Alexandra Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 19 Oct ➙ Sat 23 Oct Leicester, Curve Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 5 Oct ➙ Sat 9 Oct Bradford, Alhambra Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Fri 1 Oct ➙ Sat 2 Oct Blackpool Winter Gardens Derren Brown - Showman

September 2021

• Tue 21 Sep ➙ Sat 25 Sep Hull New Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 14 Sep ➙ Sat 18 Sep Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 7 Sep ➙ Sat 11 Sep Sunderland Empire Derren Brown - Showman

August 2021

• Sat 28 Aug ➙ Sat 4 Sep Plymouth, Theatre Royal Derren Brown - Showman

September 2020

• Mon 7 Sep ➙ Sun 13 Sep Dartford, Orchard Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 1 Sep ➙ Sat 5 Sep Ipswich, Regent Theatre Derren Brown - Showman

August 2020

• Tue 25 Aug ➙ Sat 29 Aug Bournemouth Pavilion Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 18 Aug ➙ Sat 22 Aug Leeds Grand Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 4 Aug ➙ Sat 8 Aug Sunderland Empire Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 28 Jul ➙ Sat 1 Aug Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 21 Jul ➙ Sat 25 Jul Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 14 Jul ➙ Sat 18 Jul Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 30 Jun ➙ Sat 11 Jul Salford, The Lowry Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 23 Jun ➙ Sat 27 Jun Glasgow, Kings Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 16 Jun ➙ Sat 20 Jun New Theatre Oxford Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 2 Jun ➙ Sat 6 Jun Hull New Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 26 May ➙ Sat 30 May Leeds Grand Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 19 May ➙ Sat 23 May Norwich, Theatre Royal Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 12 May ➙ Sat 16 May Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 5 May ➙ Sat 9 May Milton Keynes Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 21 Apr ➙ Sat 25 Apr Plymouth, Theatre Royal Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 14 Apr ➙ Sat 18 Apr Bournemouth Pavilion Derren Brown - Showman
• Tue 7 Apr ➙ Sat 11 Apr Ipswich, Regent Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Fri 27 Mar ➙ Sat 4 Apr Dartford, Orchard Theatre Derren Brown - Showman
• Mon 2 Jul ➙ Thu 5 Jul Southend-on-Sea, Cliffs Pavilion Derren Brown
• Tue 26 Jun ➙ Sat 30 Jun Canterbury, Marlowe Theatre Derren Brown
• Tue 19 Jun ➙ Sat 23 Jun Norwich, Theatre Royal Derren Brown
• Fri 15 Jun ➙ Sat 16 Jun Dartford, Orchard Theatre Derren Brown
• Mon 11 Jun ➙ Wed 13 Jun Bournemouth Pavilion Derren Brown
• Tue 5 Jun ➙ Sat 9 Jun Glasgow, Theatre Royal Derren Brown
• Mon 28 May ➙ Thu 31 May Cork City, Cork Opera House Derren Brown
• Tue 22 May ➙ Sat 26 May Belfast, Grand Opera House Derren Brown
• Tue 15 May ➙ Sat 19 May Dublin, Gaiety Theatre Derren Brown
• Tue 8 May ➙ Sat 12 May Cardiff, Wales Millennium Centre Derren Brown
• Tue 24 Apr ➙ Sat 28 Apr Nottingham, Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall Derren Brown
• Tue 17 Apr ➙ Sat 21 Apr Hull New Theatre Derren Brown
• Tue 10 Apr ➙ Sat 14 Apr Eastbourne, Devonshire Park Theatre Derren Brown
• Tue 3 Apr ➙ Sat 7 Apr Liverpool, Royal Court Theatre Derren Brown

October 2017

• Sat 21 Oct Woking, New Victoria Theatre Derren Brown
• Fri 20 Oct Woking, New Victoria Theatre Derren Brown
• Thu 19 Oct Woking, New Victoria Theatre Derren Brown

September 2017

• Mon 11 Sep ➙ Sat 14 Oct London, Playhouse Theatre Derren Brown
• Sat 9 Sep New Theatre Oxford Derren Brown
• Fri 8 Sep New Theatre Oxford Derren Brown
• Wed 6 Sep Southampton, Mayflower Theatre Derren Brown
• Tue 5 Sep Southampton, Mayflower Theatre Derren Brown
• Mon 4 Sep Southampton, Mayflower Theatre Derren Brown
• Sat 2 Sep Blackpool, Grand Theatre Derren Brown
• Fri 1 Sep Blackpool, Grand Theatre Derren Brown

August 2017

• Thu 31 Aug Blackpool, Grand Theatre Derren Brown
• Wed 30 Aug Buxton Opera House Derren Brown
• Tue 29 Aug Buxton Opera House Derren Brown
• Mon 28 Aug Buxton Opera House Derren Brown
• Sat 26 Aug Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre Derren Brown
• Fri 25 Aug Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre Derren Brown
• Thu 24 Aug Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre Derren Brown
• Wed 23 Aug Woking, New Victoria Theatre Derren Brown
• Tue 22 Aug Woking, New Victoria Theatre Derren Brown
• Mon 21 Aug Woking, New Victoria Theatre Derren Brown
• Sat 19 Aug Cambridge Corn Exchange Derren Brown
• Fri 18 Aug Cambridge Corn Exchange Derren Brown
• Tue 15 Aug Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre Derren Brown
• Mon 14 Aug Edinburgh Playhouse Theatre Derren Brown
• Sat 12 Aug Carlisle, The Sands Centre Derren Brown
• Fri 11 Aug Carlisle, The Sands Centre Derren Brown
• Wed 9 Aug Newcastle upon Tyne, Theatre Royal Derren Brown

Derren Brown - Showman

Derren brown, master of mind-control and psychological illusion returns to amaze, astonish and enthral audiences in edinburgh with his brand new show, showman.

About Derren Brown - Showman

The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, is at his very best on stage. His one-man shows have received wide critical acclaim and more Olivier wins and nominations than any other in history! Now with his first brand new theatre show in six years, Derren Brown returns to astonish and amaze audiences up and down the country. The content of Showman remains a closely-guarded secret, but if you’ve seen him before, you know you’re in for a powerhouse treat! "All I can reveal is that the show will ultimately be about you, the audience member, because that’s what I find most interesting. There are places I’d like to take the audience where we haven’t been before. I always aim to have it deliver more than you'd expect. I’m excited to be at the starting point of that process. Getting it on the road will be my favourite part of the year."

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Derren Brown - Showman

Closed May 7, 2022

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Brand new show

The master illusionist is back and ready to stun, thrill and bemuse with his new production Showman. Whilst the details of this exciting new venture remain a closely guarded secret, Brown has revealed that the show will "will ultimately be about you, the audience member, because that's what I find most interesting. There are places I'd like to take the audience where we haven't been before." Knowing what the man has cooked up before, it's likely that Showman will be his most mind-bending live tour yet!

Approaching National Treasure status

Derren Brown first came to public attention in 2000 when he presented a series of television specials called Mind Control. Never once claiming to be a magician or to have powers, he has redefined magic for a whole new audience and is the ultimate self-confessed trickster. He has played Russian Roulette on live television in Jersey, convinced normal people to commit an armed robbery in the street, led the nation in a spooky live seance, predicted correct Lottery numbers, motivated a selfish man to survive a zombie apocalypse, and exposed so-called faith healers and spiritualists who con the public. Oh and he even appeared on the BBC drama Sherlock in a cameo!

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Opening night: 3 May 2022

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Derren Brown adds Edinburgh dates

Showman tour to play six perfs at playhouse.

Illusionist and psychological manipulator Darren Brown has added six performances at the Edinburgh Playhouse to the eight month UK tour of his latest show, Showman , with tickets to his May 2022 shows now on sale . 

Delayed because of the pandemic, the tour kicks off with ten postponed dates this Autumn. It restarts in March 2022 with dates at the Glasgow King’s (March 8 – 12, tickets here ), Edinburgh Playhouse (May 3 – 7, tickets here ) and His Majesty’s Aberdeen (May 10 – 14, tickets here ), before finishing up in Northampton in October.

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Having found fame on the TV with his inventive manipulations and de-bunkings, Brown is at his best live on stage. Indeed, his live shows have won him two Oliviers – for Something Wicked This Way Comes (2006) and Svengali (2012) and he has received more Olivier nominations and wins than any other one-man show in theatre history.

Showman is Brown’s first brand new theatre show in six years. Announcing the new dates he said: “2022 will be the biggest tour I’ve done in 20 years. It’s exciting and daunting and I’m considering a bigger suitcase. Maybe even a four-wheeler. It’s madness and I can’t wait.”

Speaking of the show itself, before the pandemic, he said: “the heart of the show is about remembering what’s important. Like how the very things that we find most isolating in life – our fears and difficulties – actually connect us. Framed with what I think will be some extraordinary demonstrations of my voodoo.”

The resulting show will have mutated and developed over the last 18 months. Brown adds: “ All I can reveal at this point is that the show will ultimately be about you, the audience member, because that’s what I find most interesting.

more than you’d expect

“There are places I’d like to take you where we haven’t been before. I always aim to have it deliver more than you’d expect. I’m excited to be at the starting point of that process. Getting it on the road will be my favourite part of the year.”

Brown’s latest book, A Book of Secrets , is published in September 2021. According to the blurb, in it “he considers the value of difficulty in our lives while reflecting on his own experiences of challenges and change. Perhaps it is in those times when we are forced to cope with adversity that we find the most meaningful rewards.

“As he navigates middle age, love and small talk, he dispenses with self-help platitudes and wonders if perhaps we need to more comfortably embrace uncertainty. Is anxiety in fact a pointer for growth?”

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Derren Brown: Showman Glasgow King’s , 297 Bath St, Glasgow G2 4JN Tue 8 – Sat 12 March 2022 Evenings Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Matinee Sat: 2.30pm Tickets and details:  Book here .

Edinburgh Playhouse , 18 – 22 Greenside Place, EH1 3AA Tue 3– Sat 7 May 2022 Evenings: Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Mat Sat: 2.30pm. Tickets and details:  Book here .

His Majesty’s Theatre , Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen, AB25 1GL Tue 10 – Sat 14 May 2022 Evenings: Tue – Sat: 7.30pm; Mat Sat: 2.30pm. Tickets and details:  Book here .

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Derren Brown: Showman

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Apollo Theatre

DERREN BROWN  is bringing his current show  SHOWMAN to the Apollo Theatre .

As part of a whopping 155-venue world tour,  SHOWMAN  will be performing seven shows a week between December 2022 and March 2023.

What you’ll see in Derren Brown ‘s first new show in six years is being kept secret by both  Brown and his faithful audiences, but Derren has said: “ All I can reveal is that the show will ultimately be about you, the audience member, because that’s what I find most interesting. There are places I’d like to take the audience where we haven’t been before.”

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What is Derren Brown: Showman about?

In typical Derren Brown fashion, the content of Showman is a closely guarded secret. But any fans of Derren will know that an amazing performance is guaranteed!

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Running Time

2 hours 25 minutes, including interval.

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Derren Brown (Writer, Performer), Andy Nyman (Writer, Director), Andrew O’Connor (Writer, Director).

Age guidance 12+ years

Shaftesbury Ave, Soho, London W1D 7EZ

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Derren Brown - SHOWMAN

About the show

DERREN BROWN RETURNS TO THE WEST END STAGE!

Derren Brown , the multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion is back, bringing his critically acclaimed production SHOWMAN to the West End for the very first time. Fresh from a sold out tour of the UK and Ireland, his new, interactive show, has received the most off-the-chart reviews of his career.

The content of SHOWMAN remains a closely guarded secret, but if you’ve seen him before, you know you’re in for a powerhouse treat!

★★★★★ 'I’ve never watched anything so captivating, mesmerising and utterly flabbergasting in my life. He truly is The Greatest Showman' Liverpool Echo

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The Cast of Unbelievable meet Derren Brown and his long time collaborators Andy Nyman and Andrew O’Connor at the first rehearsals

Cast Announced For Derren Brown’s Unbelievable

Internationally acclaimed psychological illusionist Derren Brown is thrilled to announce his first-ever cast for his brand-new show  UNBELIEVABLE , which opens in London’s West End at the Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly Circus on 19 September 2023. UNBELIEVABLE  is a Mercury Theatre co-production with Vaudeville Productions and Kenny Wax Ltd.

After decades of appearing on stage solo, this will be the first-ever time that one of Derren’s shows will be performed by a cast rather than himself.

UNBELIEVABLE will be a magic show like no other. The Company of multi-talented performers will bring to life on stage an evening of bewildering trickery fusing the best of theatre and music with jaw dropping illusions never before seen on a West End stage. The cast – UNBELIEVABLE ’s Magic Company, will play multiple roles while the audience will be the production’s beating heart. Derren is asking any audience member who is prepared to possibly be part of the show to express their interest at the time of booking.

Speaking on the  UNBELIEVABLE cast , Derren Brown said:  “This cast has been hand selected for their range of talents and skills. It’s no mean feat casting a show that requires performers to act, dance, and perform magic, and this exciting young cast will no-doubt be able to transport people into a totally new theatrical world.” 

The cast includes:

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Created, written and directed by UK stage and screen phenomenon Derren Brown, and long-time collaborators Andy Nyman and Andrew O’Connor.

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Unbelievable tickets

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Age recommendation and guidance: 8+

Unbelievable tickets are on sale now for the show in London’s West End in 2023.

From the mind of Derren Brown and described as “a magic show like no other”, Unbelievable will begin performances at Criterion Theatre on 19 September 2023 with tickets on sale now here .

Derren Brown, who will not appear on stage himself, said: “We have reimagined what a night of illusion could be. We have taken the love and experience we’ve put into my own stage work over twenty years and created, from the ground up, a proper, original, theatrical experience. I think we have liberated the magic show. It’s going to be a glorious thing.”

Fusing the best of theatre with jaw dropping illusions never before seen in the West End, Unbelievable features a New York Subway band and a company of multi-talented performers who will bring to life, live on stage, an evening of bewildering trickery, from the imagination of Derren Brown. The ambition for Unbelievable is to create an experience you can’t get anywhere else in the world. From the moment the audience set foot in the theatre, they will be an essential element – indeed the beating heart of the show.

Brown has creates, writes and directs the production with long-time collaborators Andy Nyman and Andrew O’Connor. It is produced by Kenny Wax Ltd and Vaudeville Productions.

Unbelievable will play at London’s Criterion Theatre from 19 September 2023 currently booking through to 7 April 2024.

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Derren Brown

British magician, psychological illusionist, writer and broadcaster.

His many TV and stage shows often involve audience participation and include 'Mind Control', 'Trick Of The Mind', 'Hero at 30,000 Feet', 'Svengali', 'Infamous', 'Miracle', the 2018 "Best Of" show, "Underground", plus "Showman" and "Unbelievable".

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Cast Revealed For Derren Brown's UNBELIEVABLE

The show opens in London's West End at the Criterion Theatre on 19 September 2023.

Internationally acclaimed psychological illusionist  Derren Brown has announced his first-ever cast for his brand-new show UNBELIEVABLE, which opens in London's West End at the Criterion Theatre, Piccadilly Circus on 19 September 2023. UNBELIEVABLE is a Mercury Theatre co-production with Vaudeville Productions and Kenny Wax Ltd.

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After decades of appearing on stage solo, this will be the first-ever time that one of Derren's shows will be performed by a cast rather than himself.

UNBELIEVABLE will be a magic show like no other. The Company of multi-talented performers will bring to life on stage an evening of bewildering trickery fusing the best of theatre and music with jaw dropping illusions never before seen on a West End stage. The cast - UNBELIEVABLE's Magic Company, will play multiple roles while the audience will be the production's beating heart. Derren is asking any audience member who is prepared to possibly be part of the show to express their interest at the time of booking. 

Speaking on the UNBELIEVABLE cast, Derren Brown said: “This cast has been hand selected for their range of talents and skills. It's no mean feat casting a show that requires performers to act, dance, and perform magic, and this exciting young cast will no-doubt be able to transport people into a totally new theatrical world.” 

The cast includes:

Samuel Creasey :  Winner of Critics Circle Theatre Awards 2021 Most Promising Newcomer; Young Shepherd in The Winter's Tale at Shakespeare's Globe and Malcolm Polstead in The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage at The Bridge Theatre

Simon Lipkin : Buddy in Elf The Musical at Dominion Theatre; Brian in Brian & Roger at Menier Chocolate Factory and Mr Poppy in Nativity! At Eventim Apollo

Hannah Price : Lauren and Super Swing in Kinky Boots at the Queens Theatre , Hornchurch; Vanity in Beauty and the Beast at City Varieties, Leeds and Maria Elena Holly in Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story in the UK Tour

Rhys Shone : Stomp in the West End and on the world tour, Pepper in the inaugural cast of Mamma Mia! On the Royal Caribbean

The show will include five West End debuts from upcoming stage stars including:

Laura Andresen Guimarães: Othello at The Watermill Theatre ; Swallows & Armenians at Cumbria Opera Group; and Off the Block at Rabble Theatre 2022 & 2023

Alexander Bean : the Voice of Good Morning Britain, One Man Two Guvnors at Bolton Octagon, Liverpool Playhouse and The Tempest for Wildcard Theatre at The Pleasance

Samuel Brenton: NewsRevue  at Canal Café Theatre

Yolanda Ovide: winner of Best Supporting Actress in a Drama at The British Web Awards in 2021 for her performance of Juliet in The Shakespeare Republic #AllTheWebsAStage; Groan Ups, UK Tour; Jitney at The Old Vic

Emily Redlaff: Singer and dancer for P&O Britannia Cruise Line and Choir during One Young World Opening Ceremony, Royal Albert Hall Izalni Batista Nascimento Junior: Brazilian trumpet player who has played with artists and musical groups including: Friendly Fires, Urban Soul Orchestra, Maelo Ruiz, TV and film includes: The Voice UK, The Crown, Pretty Red Dress and See How They Run.

Created, written and directed by UK stage and screen phenomenon  Derren Brown , and long-time collaborators  Andy Nyman  and Andrew O'Connor.

Full Creative Team includes:

Conceived by Andrew O'Connor

Directed and Written by Derren Brown , Andy Nyman and Andrew O'Connor

Steinmeyer Design: Illusion Designer

Hayley Grindle : Set & Costume Design

Natasha Chivers : Lighting Design

Nicola T. Chang: Sound Design

Simon Wainwright: Projection Design

Dannielle 'Rhimes' Lecointe: Choreography and Movement Charlie O'Connor: Music Harry Blumenau: Casting Director

Harry De Cruz: Magic Consultant

Kenny Wax Ltd: General Management

Mercury Theatre Colchester: Co-Producer

John Dalston: Executive Producer

Derren Brown will not appear on stage in Unbelievable.

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Great show. (Very tricky to talk about the show without giving anything away) I have seen Derren past shows so I knew what to expect. A few of the tricks I have seen done before from his previous shows however I still enjoyed seeing them again. Ex Read more

The show was excellent! I'm not really familiar with Derren Brown, but he's a mentalist, apart from other things. I hesitate to say much about the show - particularly as he asked us not to reveal anything - but I'll say this. Be it magic or trickery, Read more

If you are a fan of Derren Brown this is definitely worth seeing. Still have no idea how he does what he does!