Svengali Review: The eeriest, most captivating, brain-baffling show I've ever seen

After press night there's been a lot of reviews in the press. If you spot one, do send it to us. Here's a recent one that we (the Web Team) came across, featuring Davina McCall and DB's parents.

Throughout Derren Brown's long and successful career, there have always been questions about whether or not he possesses supernatural powers – such is the extent of his magical ability.

And, after seeing his latest offering Svengali, I might be joining in with these debates, given that the show was the most brain-baffling two hours of my life.

While Brown requested nothing about the actual content of Svengali should be given away, I might add that it is undoubtedly Brown's darkest show yet, concentrating significantly on 'wonders of the occult'.

As with Brown's other shows, such as last year's Enigma, the performance relies a lot on audience participation – leading to many cynics to question the legitimacy of the members chosen to be involved in tricks on-stage.

But Brown contends that he has never been one to use plants or 'stooges'.

'It used to frustrate me that some people think I use stooges, as I have genuinely never used them, but if it's a sign that they can't work something out (and therefore resort to the old standby) then I'm probably doing something right,' he said.

'If no one thought it, I imagine I'd need to change something! I expect and receive all sorts of reactions, from the overly-credulous to the overly-cynical.'

Read the full review here.