Infamous – London Reviews
Thursday was the official press night for DERREN BROWN: INFAMOUS and the reviews are now in!
Andrew Tomlins, for West End Frame, writes:
“I am still shaking my head in disbelief at what I witnessed.”
Kate Stanbury, writing for OfficialLondonTheatre.co.uk, reflects:
“His talent for storytelling and inherent sense of humour adds an element of stand-up comedy to the production, making the performer compelling to watch even when he isn’t warping logic beyond recognition.”
Sarah Bull, of The Daily Mail, observes:
“It is on the stage that he really comes alive – relishing the chance to stun and baffle his audience.”
Mark Shenton, for The Stage, writes that the show is:
“As bold and brave as it is constantly unnerving”
Comparing Derren with the stand-up comedian Daniel Kitson, Dominic Cavendish, for The Telegraph, writes: –
“There’s a depth of intelligence in what they get up to on stage…a relish for the poetical and the philosophical too that easily stands comparison with the finest drama.”
Nadia Mendoza, for the Daily Star, writes:
“Derren’s exquisite skill is nothing shy of sheer genius.”
Richard Voyce, for PlaysToSee.com, comments:
“The fact that he even has the stamina, let alone the sheer talent, to make us believe that he is doing what he is doing night after night is a feat in itself.”
Abby Moss, writing for Planet Ivy, writes:
“Go see Derren Brown if you like being so confused that you resort to violence, like an angry bear trying to get into a coolbox.”
Peter Brown (no relation), writing for londontheatre.co.uk, describes Derren:
“This is a showman of the very first order…make no mistake of that.”
Fiona Mountford, for the Evening Standard, announces:
” master mentalist is back in the West End and he’s here to mess with our heads.”
Elly Perry, writing for The Upcoming, notes:
“Brown is a very clever man and slightly bonkers.”
Carole Gordon, writing for What’s On Stage, reminds us:
“Just be grateful that the likable Brown is using his powers for entertainment and enlightenment, and he’s not sitting in a remote mountain lair, stroking a white cat and plotting global domination.”
The multi-award winning acknowledged master of psychological illusion returns to the West End stage with his new one-man show DERREN BROWN: INFAMOUS, following a sell-out national tour.
The dark manipulator brings his unique brand of magic and mind control to the Palace Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, for a limited season from June 24 to August 17. INFAMOUS is the sixth in Derren’s historic series of live shows, which have seen by over one million people.
Tickets are on sale now from 08448 740789 and from http://derrenbrown.co.uk/on-stage/
Huge congrats DB, looks like another award in the bag! Much love X
If you don’t read any other review please read the one by Abby Moss above. It is hilarious. One of the best reviews I’ve seen for anyone anywhere 🙂
Congrats on the great reviews ! and to anyone who hasn’t seen the show yet …Go and see infamous its a brilliant !!!
Well deserving of the praise, you and your team should be very proud! Enjoy the London run xxx
I’m going for my birthday on the 15th July. I can’t wait.
will this show come out on dvd’s someday?
I watched you on Thursday night. I don’t think any human could ever understand how you do it, because with your power, you can not be human yourself! Once again an astounding performance or mind blowing trickery, you never fail to amaze you. Dickbrains unite.
luv, hugs & great big snogs fer ya! 🙂
Bizarrely I had never seen Derren Brown before Friday 28th June show. OMG; was an amazing talented man. His performance on stage was awesome even before he had started with the tricks. Will definitely be booking to re-see
saw db in hull for the second time and he still amazes me.a true master and showman.
Congratulations on your success once again. I would request if you could do an Australian tour.
Congratulations on your success once again. I would request if you could do an Australian tour.
It’s a must-see event! I got lucky enough to get on stage and it has literally changed my life. Anyone who has seen it will know what I’m talking about ;P
Please come to Australia!
‘We are only limited by what we settle for’…… and you continue to push those limits – excellent intelligent work.
DERREN>>>, COME TO NEW ZEALAND>>>>>>YOU WILL COME TO NEW ZEALAND< REPEAT AFTER ME***I WILL COME TO NEW ZEALAND****GO ON>>>>>PRETTY PLEASE : )
Dear Derren,
My girlfirend surprised me with your show and I had only 15 minutes “to prepare myself”.
From that moment on I’ve seen the theatre with you on the front … really became nervous because of your former mindblowing performances which I was only able to seen on Austrian TV. I am not really frightened but had an “unsecure feeling” of what will happen during the show. From the very first moment of your show I was totally fascinated and really more than surprised about the fact that a live performance can be as amazing as something filmed and edited before … It was a real pleasure to see the master of intelligent illusion live and thanks for your kind words while leaving the theatre!
You’re a real gentleman on and off stage … my full respect for you!
Please proceed with more work and give your audience more insight into your/our mind! Hope to see you one day for a show in Vienna 🙂
CK
Such fantastic reviews and well deserved praise Derren from the critics who can either make you or break you. It was my birthday on Thursday so am really glad and happy that good, positive things happened to you on that day! You, your whole team and all those closest to you must be so proud of the huge amount of effort and hard work that you all put in to each and every show, every night to amaze and astound us! I have been lucky enough to see you twice on this tour and each time have just been blown away by the sheer brilliance of the show! Enjoy everything in the way of awards that come your way, they truly are deserving. Best wishes, Dawn x
Such fantastic reviews and well deserved praise Derren from the critics who can either make you or break you. It was my birthday on Thursday so am really glad and happy that good, positive things happened to you on that day! You, your whole team and all those closest to you must be so proud of the huge amount of effort and hard work that you all put in to each and every show, every night to amaze and astound us! I have been lucky enough to see you twice on this tour and each time have just been blown away by the sheer brilliance of the show! Enjoy everything in the way of awards that come your way, they truly are deserving. Best wishes, Dawn x
Sounds like one helluvah cool show. Hope to see it on tv. Or, I hope it comes out on DVD some day. that would be geat.
I saw Infamous in May and could not resist seeing the show again in London. Absolutely life changing show, everything about it is so well crafted and thought out. The planning must be so intense and I have the greatest respect for Derren and Andy.
Go see this show if you can!
Thanks for a brilliant show Derren, can’t wait to see it again.
Derren, went to see your show last night and I must admit, the reviews are brilliant but they don’t entirely capture how mesmerizing an experience it is to see you in action. Your mastery in NLP, mnemonics and cognitive neuroscience is simply out of this world!! Intertwining them with brilliant showmanship and great humour is… well, pure genius for a lack of a better term. My hat off to you Mr Brown, the show is astonishing!! Gutted I didn’t get the chance to thank you after the show for blowing my little socks off – and my mind with it!!! Hope your voice’s back on track.
Quite simply a must see show. Never ever seen anything like it and doubt I will ever see anything like it again. My wife was called up on stage and she was a total sceptic when it came to this kind of thing. She’s not a sceptic anymore!! Absolute genius! Derren and Andy you deserve all the praise you’ve got for this first class show!