Derren Brown: Showman
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Derren Brown: Showman is a live stage show by psychological illusionist Derren Brown that blends mind-reading, suggestion, and theatrical storytelling.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Derren Brown: Showman canonical | 2 |
| Derren Brown stage show series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8030629 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Derren Brown: Showman Context triple: [Derren Brown, notableWork, Derren Brown: Showman]
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A.
Derren Brown: Svengali
Derren Brown: Svengali is a stage show and televised special by illusionist Derren Brown that blends psychological manipulation, mind-reading, and theatrical storytelling.
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B.
Derren Brown: Infamous
Derren Brown: Infamous is a live stage show by psychological illusionist Derren Brown, featuring his signature blend of mind-reading, suggestion, and psychological manipulation performed before a theatre audience.
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C.
Derren Brown: Miracle
Derren Brown: Miracle is a stage show and filmed special in which illusionist Derren Brown blends psychological manipulation, faith healing parody, and mind-reading to explore belief and skepticism.
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D.
Derren Brown: Enigma
Derren Brown: Enigma is a live stage show and recorded special in which illusionist Derren Brown combines psychological manipulation, mind reading, and elaborate stunts to create an interactive theatrical experience.
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E.
Derren Brown: The Events
Derren Brown: The Events is a British television series of live specials in which illusionist Derren Brown stages large-scale psychological and magical stunts, including controversial experiments broadcast in real time.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Derren Brown: Showman Target entity description: Derren Brown: Showman is a live stage show by psychological illusionist Derren Brown that blends mind-reading, suggestion, and theatrical storytelling.
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A.
Derren Brown: Svengali
Derren Brown: Svengali is a stage show and televised special by illusionist Derren Brown that blends psychological manipulation, mind-reading, and theatrical storytelling.
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B.
Derren Brown: Infamous
Derren Brown: Infamous is a live stage show by psychological illusionist Derren Brown, featuring his signature blend of mind-reading, suggestion, and psychological manipulation performed before a theatre audience.
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C.
Derren Brown: Miracle
Derren Brown: Miracle is a stage show and filmed special in which illusionist Derren Brown blends psychological manipulation, faith healing parody, and mind-reading to explore belief and skepticism.
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D.
Derren Brown: Enigma
Derren Brown: Enigma is a live stage show and recorded special in which illusionist Derren Brown combines psychological manipulation, mind reading, and elaborate stunts to create an interactive theatrical experience.
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E.
Derren Brown: The Events
Derren Brown: The Events is a British television series of live specials in which illusionist Derren Brown stages large-scale psychological and magical stunts, including controversial experiments broadcast in real time.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
live performance
ⓘ
stage show ⓘ theatrical production ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coWriter |
Andrew O’Connor
ⓘ
linked to:
Andrew O'Connor
Andy Nyman ⓘ Derren Brown ⓘ |
| creator | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| director |
Andrew O’Connor
ⓘ
linked to:
Andrew O'Connor
Andy Nyman ⓘ |
| features |
audience participation
ⓘ
illusion ⓘ psychological experiments ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
| genre |
magic show
ⓘ
psychological illusion ⓘ theatrical storytelling ⓘ |
| hasFormat | solo performance ⓘ |
| hasMainSubject |
belief
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human psychology ⓘ memory ⓘ perception ⓘ suggestibility ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
connection with others
ⓘ
resilience ⓘ vulnerability ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | adult audience ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableElement |
audience misdirection
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emotional narrative ⓘ twist ending ⓘ |
| partOf |
Derren Brown live tours
ⓘ
linked to:
Derren Brown live tour shows
|
| performer | Derren Brown ⓘ |
| performingArtsDiscipline |
mentalism
ⓘ
stage magic ⓘ |
| producer |
Andrew O’Connor
ⓘ
linked to:
Andrew O'Connor
Derren Brown ⓘ Michael Vine ⓘ Paul Sandler ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Vaudeville Productions ⓘ |
| startTime | 2021 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | theatre reviews ⓘ |
| tourType | UK tour ⓘ |
| uses |
mind-reading
ⓘ
suggestion ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Derren Brown: Showman Description of subject: Derren Brown: Showman is a live stage show by psychological illusionist Derren Brown that blends mind-reading, suggestion, and theatrical storytelling.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Derren Brown: Showman