For those in the US, the Olivier Awards are the equivalent of the Tony’s – Theatreland’s highest accolade. In 2006, “Something Wicked This Way Comes”, written by Derren and his collaborator Andy Nyman (who also directs the shows) won an Olivier, and was the first time that any sort of magic show had won such an esteemed award. Now Enigma is shortlisted, the show that Derren is about to reprise on a 5 month sell-out tour, his longest yet due to huge demand. It kicks off in Swansea this week.
Details for tickets are available on this blog. We believe extra tickets have now been made available in Torquay for Valentine’s weekend. If you find your theatre is sold out, you can try for returns or, if you wish, keep an eye on eBay, where they sometimes appear for huge amounts.
Derren says, “Touring with the stage show is by far my favourite part of the year. I’m so excited to get it up and running again. This tour had to double in size to accomodate demand, which makes it doubly fun to do. Particularly this show, which is such a massive pleasure to perform.” On the subject of a possible second Olivier, he added, “It’s amazing to be nominated. And if the show does win, it has the advantage that means that if you come and don’t like it, then you’re wrong and I can prove it.”
There are whispers of Derren hitting Broadway with a show in 2011. Nothing has been confirmed, and no details are being offered.
Coops and Iain, two of the small crew that travels with Derren, are personally requesting this year that the more “generous and sexy” fans bring them packets of Roast Beef Monster Munch. “They can be left at stage door before the show. Leave your details and we’ll announce a prize for the person who leaves the most…”
They don’t know what they’re letting themselves in for.
Anyone attending the show is respectfully asked by Derren to keep its contents secret…
Fabulous!!! I truly hope it wins. Am off to see it for the first time in a couple of weeks and I can’t wait!! Good luck!
LC x
LOL – Well it’s off to Costco to buy their entire stock of Roast beef monster munch!!!
Really looking forward to Enigma, attending 3 dates (Edinburgh and Glasgow) xxxx
Enigma deserves to win an award and i wish you all the very best of luck with that!!! xxx
It totally deserves it! I went last April to the Lowry, Salford and had a brilliant night! Very hard not to tell my pals (who were far too excited to see it, themselves) what Derren did. The man will forever confuse and delight me
shame he’s not coming to oxford – the theatre as nothing booked at all in july – but there you go – all enjoy who’s going.
p.s is Phillis the blonde one behind Coops or the one with glasses by Jenny?
“There are whispers of Derren hitting Broadway with a show in 2011.”
i know he’s been considering this fer a long time. it would be nice, but…all i have to say is, i hope he carefully considers all the ramifications before deciding to commit to it. the theater industry in the U.S. isnt like theatre in britain.
BONZA! Really looking forward to my first show in March.
P.s. Would love it if Derren posted a photo of his trophy on here…And a pic of the award aswell, that would be great.
Only 2 weeks until I go to see Enigma for the first time at Creepy Crawley. Cant wait!
Just how many Monster Munch t-shirts do Coops and Iain need?
Seriously though that is f’ing brilliant news. Big congratulatory non-personalspace invading internet hug for Derren and all involved in the show(s).
Good luck with the Olivier Award. ‘Enigma’ is such an incredible show and it thoroughly deserves to win.
Sadly I’m no longer ‘sexy’ (as I’m getting on a bit) but I’m guessing by the end of the tour Coops and Iain will never want to see a bag of ‘Monster Munch’ as long as they live…… maybe I could ‘knit’ them something lol
Looking forward to seeing ‘Enigma’ again this year. Break a leg guys and I hope the weather improves as it seems to be getting worse down here in sunny Southend.
Have to say a big congrats, but at the same time it doesn’t surprise me as it’s such an amazing and unique show. Can’t wait to see it again.
I wish he would visit Canada…
*sigh*
oh well…
best of luck to everyone involved, and I hope you get the award!
Yay! Well done.. it really deserves to win! x
I love that he got nominated and he certainly deserves it, but I’m wondering — why for Enigma, but not for Mindreader: An Evening of Wonders? Enigma is a lovely show, yes, but having seen EoW as well, I must say I preferred the latter. It seemed a bit more intimate and fun, whereas Enigma was a bit more ’showy’, if that makes sense. Ah well, matter of taste, I suppose. Broadway sounds awesome… maybe I should go to one of those shows if it does become a reality, been wanting to visit the States again for a while
Hm, buckets of .. what was it again … roast beef … hm, I would have asked for something else for sure. But hey, brits ….. And leave them at the stage door …. as if it was food sacrificed to the gods … Oh, not towards the head huh? Ah …
What if there are explosives in there then, little tricks in those cans … Do you trust those fans? What if someone wants Derren’s show to go down the drain … a competitor .. another one in the business … hm ….
Still not afraid to pick ‘em up and eat them?
I’l send you something (french accent …hello hello ..)
The 2nd award .. I haven’t seen it yet, so I have not given you that award yet. Might take up a few more years … not all due to quality of the show though ..
5 months … what does the crew do the rest of the year then I wonder. Yes, I wonder about finances
I think Derren should first do a two week tour in The Netherlands (no worries you can do it in English) and then go to Germany and really do one in German! I mean he did study German so that would be awesome.
I would definitely come to see both shows.
Trust me Broadway is overrated, even most magicians in the states don’t know who Derren is *SHAME ON THEM!
Greetje: Not roast beef, roast beef monster munch — it’s a type of crisp. Prepackaged food is sort of hard to tamper with.
Raymond: Haha, oh yeah, I’d love a show in the good old Low Countries. Add a lecture at my fave magic store and I’d be a very happy little camper!
Oh, Amsterdam*, I’d be up for that. I’d drag friends along too!
*Well, I suppose I could live with Rotterdam or The Hague or somewhere too.
he could do it in german, ya know.
If only there were not an ocean between me and the show.
So if it’s roast beef for Coops and Iain then what about Derren?
Of course I am not sexy (more tramp like) but leaving an offering for these beautiful deities can not do any harm.
Beautiful South fan then hairy?
Congratulations on the nomination!
Congratulations, and good luck
x
Watched the show last night was in the final proformance hence the name . ver big fan have tons of your stuff here at home just wished i could of got an autograph. But would like to learn how to read people . wonder and hope you would get back to me email adresse.
thanks for a brilliant show
well done on the award aswell
ed