Derren Brown brings sold-out show to the West End

The full details of Only Human remain a mystery but groups can expect psychological illusions and mind-control from the award-winning British mentalist when it comes to London on 10th October. 

“It’s hard these days to find a genuine sense of mystery,” said Derren Brown. “That’s a thrill. It’s part of your job as a magician to straddle the area between the known and the unknown, comfortable and challenging, real and not real. The audience relishes that sense of not knowing what’s coming, and I love feeling their excitement.”

A return to the West End

Brown has had a string of hit stage shows, breaking the record for Olivier Award nominations for one-person shows and winning two for Something Wicked This Way Comes (2006) and Svengali (2012). His 2017 show, Secret, won the New York Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience and returned for a sell-out run on Broadway in 2019.

The illusionist is currently touring the UK with Only Human, his 11th show, and will be heading to Edinburgh, Sheffield, Northampton and Torquay throughout the summer. It will then open at London’s Apollo Theatre in October for a limited run until 30th January 2027. 

Exploring time and humanity

When developing Only Human, Brown noted time as a major inspiration and theme, explaining: “How we think about our futures and how we think about the present. Magicians have often tried to predict the future, but as mortal human beings, there are some things we can’t know or control. As I get older, the shows have become about these things that I find important and really want to explore. They grow up with me.”

Brown said that he hopes his latest show is richly thought-provoking, as well as “a fun night out. We want to give you something unique. It should give you an emotional ride, food for thought and a real sense of wonder.” 

Tickets are on sale now. Groups can book but there are no special rates offered.