Writer: Derren Brown, Andy Nyman and Andrew O’Connor Director: Andy Nyman and Andrew O’Connor Reviewer: Matt Forrest First of all, a word of warning: this article contains no spoilers! This is at the request of Derren Brown himself and I’m not willing to cross him after some of the outrageous feats witnessed over the course of a spellbinding two hours ...
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Writers: Derren Brown, Andy Nyman and Andrew O’Connor Directors: Andy Nyman and Andrew O’Connor Reviewer: Natasha Hegarty Derren Brown: Illusionist, mind-reader, hypnotist and showman extraordinaire. The magician’s latest spectacle is Miracle, which explores just that. There are miracles in everything – we’re miracles – and he certainly performs them. As ever, he requests that those who have seen the show ...
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Writers: Derren Brown, Andy Nyman &Andrew O'Connor Director: Andy Nyman, Andrew O'Connor Set Designer: Simon Higlett Lighting Designer: Tim Mascall Reviewer: Charlotte Broadbent Derren Brown is here to remind us just why, after 13 years of touring, BAFTA and Olivier awards, record breaking ratings and dozens of TV shows he remains the master of illusion. As ever he requests that ...
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Continuing their long association with presenting Sondheim musicals, the Menier Chocolate Factory has today announced casting for their production of Assassins, playing at the venues from 21 November to 7 March. Carly Bawden, Simon Lipkin, Mike McShane, Andy Nyman, David Roberts and Catherine Tate will appear in the Jamie Lloyd directed show. Assassins follows the take of the 13 people ...
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The current revival of Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson's spooky shocker Ghost Stories has just announced another extension to it's residency at the Arts Theatre in London. The production originated at The Liverpool Playhouse and Lyric Hammersmith Theatre's in 2010 before transferring to the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End. This recent revival opened at the Arts Theatre ...
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Writer: Derren Brown Director: Andy Nyman Reviewer: John Roberts Infamous takes everything we have come to admire and know Derren Brown for – large scale tricks and sideshow showmanship and strip it right back, including his trademark Goatee. However that isn’t to say the show isn’t a dazzling feat of ingenuity, memory, dexterity and suggestion, because it is. Infamous may ...
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A tantalising mix of musicals, plays and illusions await you in this week’s theatrical picks. Hard hitting new writing sits alongside classic opera and cult musical favourites. Whatever your tastes we are sure there is something here that will enthralll and delight. Are you seeing any of our picks or seeing something different? Do let us know your thoughts in ...
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Writers: Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson Directors: Jeremy Dyson, Sean Holmes and Andy Nyman Reviewer: Scott Matthewman "Please keep the secrets of *Ghost Stories*," implores a tannoy announcement at the end of Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman's show. What is no secret is the production's undoubted success, from its first days at the Liverpool Playhouse, to a record-breaking 13-month run ...
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