I just wish that Henry had used the technical mistake as an ad hoc in his act i.e. "I"m the Mind Mangler and I practice real magical, unlike those clowns from Hogwarts."
I'm a huge fan of Mischief Theatre and I've seen this act so many times and it never fails to make me laugh. It's a shame the crowd sucked though, it was so dead
You might notice that Penn and Teller are credited in this routine. That's right, they actually invented the method for having the audience member successfully guess the color.
Well the way I believe its done for the show (which rumor has it this performance was planted) but for the real show, the color is written on the chalkboard remotely. A very common form of magic. Also for the Johns, someone else mentioned that he may watch for a hand when he asks for any Johns in and ignores who it was but remembers and comes to ask them again later
The trick is usually called Spirit Slates and has many different versions. Spoilers below: This method uses a fake hand on the top of the board. Using the misdirection of messing up he quickly writes the correct answer on the board.
Sounds about right, you'd think after 50 or so years the Beeb could manage to not cock up one of these nights. It doesn't inspire confidence in your guest performers when they see BBC employees running around like headless chickens trying to solve technical faults.
The worst part is i actuly thought when it actuly went wrong it was just part of the show XD spose thats a great part of this group even if something actuly goes wrong noone is gonna notice or mind because that is the entire point of the show that it goes wrong all the time XD
This is at least the third televised performance of this one act, but I like it because I get to see how they switch it up a little. It's a little harder with a small studio audience, but Hen always does great. On the slight negative, I wish they ended with a real trick instead of a stooge. (Which I believe is how it was originally written with Penn & Teller.) But I can appreciate this way how it's big and consistent.
Aww is the colour not a real trick? I thought they just told someone to say they were called John, and then there was genuine magic* behind the prediction. *well not genuine magic, you know what I mean
@@MisterAppleEsq Sadly, no. It could have been. There's a trick chalkboard called the "Lynx". It uses a wireless connection to have someone offstage enter the word. And I'm sure other methods are possible. It wouldn't even be necessary to set up the "John". Just spot someone raising their hand in the beginning, and ignore them until later. Although some shows that just wouldn't work, especially in a smaller theater. But in this case, we know from audience members that it's set up. They specifically show a list of colors with more obscure names, like "fuchsia" or "beige". That way it's low tech and a more impressive result to everyone else. But not a real trick.
@@q-tuber7034 Exactly. And you may know Penn & Teller got a reputation for occasionally revealing tricks, because often a good trick is even more impressive when you know how. That's not the case with having an audience plant. Most people are impressed by slight of hand, or by calculations, or by cleverly designed props, or by specialized technology. But no one would ever be impressed by "I knew he would say it because I told him to say it." Now sure, I'm being a bit snobbish and if it entertains the rest of the audience that's what matters. But I think a "real" trick is always better because then even the volunteer you picked gets to enjoy it.
Also saw the Fringe version! Front row! I was eying the blackboard the whole time to see if it was a real board, a screen or something. I still have NO idea how they did it, and it's killing me!
I think Jonathan saw that audience member John was uncomfortable with Henry's brusqueness yelling at him and encouraged him and said it's a great audience, great improv and audience support if intended
i saw magic goes wrong at the theatre a few weeks ago, the name thats written down is always john but sometimes i honestly think that its luck that there is someone called john in the audience
@@shellboudxox I can confirm I was Mike! Indeed I wasn't planted there, a producer came up to me as I was in the queue earlier that afternoon. I never realised how awkward my laugh was though!
Saw this in Edinburgh Fringe and the WHOLE audience caught onto the John gag right at the start, everybody said their name was John and he got so upset, Jonathan then says "if your name is John, cheer!" and the whole audience cheered and he said "This is a f$%^ing great audience!!!"
Which part should they switch up? The gimmick or the shows? Because the shows are rehearsed and can’t just be “switched up” and the gimmick is kind of the whole point
@@Soepsas I mean I didn’t know that, but still, I get it. If they kept showing different parts then well, people would just think “Well I saw the whole show, why pay to go?” I don’t know, it just seems unnecessary to change up the “trailer” to the main show. If they decided it was, then I assume they would. But they haven’t.
I've already seen the Magic Goes Wrong Show at Bradford Alhambra Theatre four weeks ago and it was very funny and hilarious😄😆😅, it's a shame that these are the different actors who performs instead of the Goes Wrong Cast but I can understand their reason since they can only perfom is biggest theatre place like London.
@@rlacksgh9673 Think he meant that the Tour cast is not the original cast though sometimes the original cast does get back to do a few shows of the tour quite currently doing Manchester this week and will be doing the Newcastle this year shows instead of the tour cast
The Mischief main cast are quite busy with running the theatre and now working in TV but they do still do live shows here and there and they will definitely be at the Edinburgh Fringe in August.
We definitely find you hilarious. Your vidéos are the only vidéos allowed at anytime un thé house for the children, forenglish practicing and facial gymnastics only. From France (with thé stupid spellchecker going wrong)
this is what we have on tv now sadly folks sadly the legendary 90s have long gone now we have acts & tons of singing shows like this no wonder ppl are depressed
it really went wrong! 😅 not the highest quality - will upload the hd version when i find it
Here is a better version. czcams.com/video/W9U0uRETNo4/video.html
The best bit is because we know how it's designed to be right to go wrong that when it does go wrong it fits with everything else.
Easiest act, design it to go wrong and then technically nothing can go wrong 😂😂
I just wish that Henry had used the technical mistake as an ad hoc in his act i.e. "I"m the Mind Mangler and I practice real magical, unlike those clowns from Hogwarts."
I'm a huge fan of Mischief Theatre and I've seen this act so many times and it never fails to make me laugh. It's a shame the crowd sucked though, it was so dead
Maybe because it was fucking dire??!?
in my crowd the audience kept on sjouting MIND MIND MIND everytime the sound affect came up
Agreed. Bad audience. Deserved more.
@@robertomoi2044 it was because they were under loads of pressure and the audience didn’t laugh
@@rorymcghie5254 lol. Being under pressure has nothing to do with it. It was predictable , unfunny no matter how you dress it up.
honestly this is the best act that there could be a technical fault with
Anything you can magic, he can magic louder. Now with diagraaaaams
Now I’m pop up form: “TO MAGIC OR NOT TO MAGIC!”
You might notice that Penn and Teller are credited in this routine. That's right, they actually invented the method for having the audience member successfully guess the color.
How did they do ?
John was a paid actor ?
Well the way I believe its done for the show (which rumor has it this performance was planted) but for the real show, the color is written on the chalkboard remotely. A very common form of magic. Also for the Johns, someone else mentioned that he may watch for a hand when he asks for any Johns in and ignores who it was but remembers and comes to ask them again later
The trick is usually called Spirit Slates and has many different versions.
Spoilers below:
This method uses a fake hand on the top of the board. Using the misdirection of messing up he quickly writes the correct answer on the board.
@@George_vvlike I’m the prestige, kinda lame once you know the secret
@@George_vvSpirit Slates and Seance hand have nothing to do with one another.
Alesha! “Give it up for the Mind Mangler! Oh, it’s a technical fault.” 🤣 I know she was working a double shift but how tired was she?!
You know that part actually was a technical fault right?
@@cumdinewitme … Yes. Alesha clearly didn’t. That was the point.
@@HerHollyness or thought it was sorted
wel she might not have known if that was supposed to happen
She's so hot though I'd forgive her.
THAT'S AMAZING!!! I'M JOHN!! He tasted me all the way from California!
I was there in person working on set in Media City and I can promise, there was a LOT of people running round in a panic 😬
Sounds about right, you'd think after 50 or so years the Beeb could manage to not cock up one of these nights. It doesn't inspire confidence in your guest performers when they see BBC employees running around like headless chickens trying to solve technical faults.
what actually happened? like why did they say the name of the act twice and was the act pre recorded?
Gotta love how he keeps saying John and then John Sayer comes up.
Lol it’s a plant
Nononono, his name was Brian
The worst part is i actuly thought when it actuly went wrong it was just part of the show XD spose thats a great part of this group even if something actuly goes wrong noone is gonna notice or mind because that is the entire point of the show that it goes wrong all the time XD
this is a good , The goes Wrong troupe are so talented
This is at least the third televised performance of this one act, but I like it because I get to see how they switch it up a little. It's a little harder with a small studio audience, but Hen always does great.
On the slight negative, I wish they ended with a real trick instead of a stooge. (Which I believe is how it was originally written with Penn & Teller.) But I can appreciate this way how it's big and consistent.
Aww is the colour not a real trick? I thought they just told someone to say they were called John, and then there was genuine magic* behind the prediction.
*well not genuine magic, you know what I mean
@@MisterAppleEsq Sadly, no. It could have been. There's a trick chalkboard called the "Lynx". It uses a wireless connection to have someone offstage enter the word. And I'm sure other methods are possible.
It wouldn't even be necessary to set up the "John". Just spot someone raising their hand in the beginning, and ignore them until later. Although some shows that just wouldn't work, especially in a smaller theater.
But in this case, we know from audience members that it's set up. They specifically show a list of colors with more obscure names, like "fuchsia" or "beige". That way it's low tech and a more impressive result to everyone else. But not a real trick.
Since when did having a plant in the audience not make it a real illusion?
@@UnitSe7en Penn and Teller don’t allow tricks involving plants in their own show Fool Us, that’s one standard
@@q-tuber7034 Exactly. And you may know Penn & Teller got a reputation for occasionally revealing tricks, because often a good trick is even more impressive when you know how.
That's not the case with having an audience plant. Most people are impressed by slight of hand, or by calculations, or by cleverly designed props, or by specialized technology. But no one would ever be impressed by "I knew he would say it because I told him to say it."
Now sure, I'm being a bit snobbish and if it entertains the rest of the audience that's what matters. But I think a "real" trick is always better because then even the volunteer you picked gets to enjoy it.
Saw Mind Mangler on the last West End showing of Magic Goes Wrong. Also saw him at Edinburgh Fringe. Henry Lewis and Mischief are comedic geniuses! 😁
Also saw the Fringe version! Front row! I was eying the blackboard the whole time to see if it was a real board, a screen or something. I still have NO idea how they did it, and it's killing me!
@@TylerMann Probably a plant.
The Goes Wrong crew are bloody brilliant, especially these two.
Lol I do not understand how the audience was so quiet. I love this group!
Watched this in the theatre, was amazing
I love Jonathan's accent in this one
Saw magic goes wrong in bath. Fantastic show
I don't know why, but I read your comment as:
"Saw magic goes wrong in the bath"!
Did the bath fill up with blood?
@@Scodouk the city Bath
I was at the fringe festival when they preformed this.
'5 of clubs!'
😂
Saw this show live and it was awesome. Can’t wait to see what comes next
I think Jonathan saw that audience member John was uncomfortable with Henry's brusqueness yelling at him and encouraged him and said it's a great audience, great improv and audience support if intended
Either my subconcious remembered mauve or I guessed it.
I'll take that lack of clout now please
This is a fantastic audience
I first thought it was part of the act
Same.
That is what's great about the Mischief Theatre crew, if something generally goes wrong in the performance, no one notices.
Can the next video be a compilation of every time a cast member gets audience praise (meaning applause)?
I've seen like 3 videos of this act and this is the first time I've noticed the pronunciation of “secreted”.
See did it go wrong or did it go “wrong”? Haha
This is so hilarious!
Omg love this group ny daughter is huge fan
The uh Harry Potter moment was hilarious
1 year ago, and I still think the error was intentional.
I’m guessing the medal is for participation
Was the John scene scripted where the man said his name after Henry asked for a John? Seems too good to be true.
i saw magic goes wrong at the theatre a few weeks ago, the name thats written down is always john but sometimes i honestly think that its luck that there is someone called john in the audience
No, I was there, im the girl with the bingo job lol Mike wasnt a plant even though we thought he was 🤣
@@shellboudxox
Nice to see you in the comments. Hope you enjoyed the show.
@@shellboudxox I can confirm I was Mike! Indeed I wasn't planted there, a producer came up to me as I was in the queue earlier that afternoon. I never realised how awkward my laugh was though!
@@betaman7988 ha ha you did well, I didnt realise how bad my voice was ha .. Was a brilliant night
I saw this last night on tour the best bit in this is mind ind or this is not my only skill
I've seen this routine before and I so want to get a group of friends and muck with the routine.
Saw this in Edinburgh Fringe and the WHOLE audience caught onto the John gag right at the start, everybody said their name was John and he got so upset, Jonathan then says "if your name is John, cheer!" and the whole audience cheered and he said "This is a f$%^ing great audience!!!"
"I _smelt_ all your jackets" - Ah, so he's a blacksmith, too?
So i did Miss something by not watching comic relief. I was fundraising at work so I’d already done my bit.
I love this so much
Is the whole cast in this show or only Henry , Jonathan and Nancy?
I wish they'd switch up the act a bit more but I get why they don't
Which part should they switch up? The gimmick or the shows? Because the shows are rehearsed and can’t just be “switched up” and the gimmick is kind of the whole point
@@DeathnoteBB they have done this same sketch before
@@rorymcghie5254 …yeah? It’s a show. That’s how shows work, they get done repeatedly?
@@DeathnoteBB Yeah but this isn't the full show. This is a bit they use to promote the full show. So they could switch that up a little
@@Soepsas I mean I didn’t know that, but still, I get it. If they kept showing different parts then well, people would just think “Well I saw the whole show, why pay to go?” I don’t know, it just seems unnecessary to change up the “trailer” to the main show. If they decided it was, then I assume they would. But they haven’t.
Very quiet crowd
Mind mind mind
Saw this in the theatre, and I was John :)
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I've already seen the Magic Goes Wrong Show at Bradford Alhambra Theatre four weeks ago and it was very funny and hilarious😄😆😅, it's a shame that these are the different actors who performs instead of the Goes Wrong Cast but I can understand their reason since they can only perfom is biggest theatre place like London.
This is the original cast
@@rlacksgh9673 Think he meant that the Tour cast is not the original cast though sometimes the original cast does get back to do a few shows of the tour quite currently doing Manchester this week and will be doing the Newcastle this year shows instead of the tour cast
The Mischief main cast are quite busy with running the theatre and now working in TV but they do still do live shows here and there and they will definitely be at the Edinburgh Fringe in August.
@@krashd I REALLY want to go watch that Mind Mangler show
3:08 old lady in the first row appears to not really get what is going on, she looks infuriated!
I have a skill , i can clear out any buffet
What actually went wrong?
They played the wrong audio the first time
something is really wrong with the framerate … oh well
We definitely find you hilarious. Your vidéos are the only vidéos allowed at anytime un thé house for the children, forenglish practicing and facial gymnastics only. From France (with thé stupid spellchecker going wrong)
Good. But Tom binns was far better at this …. Though of course we be all know what happened to him
People get paid to mess things up like that while plenty scramble for a media job- typical! Always love the Mind Mangler though.
Bbc should probably spend a little less on over hyped presenters, and give a little more to the technical people who actual need to have a skill.
He looks like a chubby Ryan George
Audience was quite rubbish, to be fair.
Six of clubs
Think of a card in your mind don’t say it out loud
I'm laughing that the only one wearing a mask is the camera man, you don't need a mask mate, just get on with your life
Masks help like HOH me wearing a hearing-aid helps XD
But if you enjoy being sick and making others sick..!
Cringeworthy to say the least, funny? Comedy? Total garbage.
Stick to your card tricks and leave comedy to the professionalls
@@solosam9 professionals. Jeez. Face it comic relief has not been funny for years
@@kimgrant3879 oh you think they've only been on comic relief? 🤔
go away
@@solosam9 this is comic relief, regardless of whatever else they've been on. It's not remotely funny
this is what we have on tv now sadly folks sadly the legendary 90s have long gone now we have acts & tons of singing shows like this no wonder ppl are depressed
This is actually funny tho. I think it’s just you that’s depressed Rob
Oh right baywatch is oh so highbrow.
The mischief theater is far more entertaining than anything i had growing up. You're just hung up on nostalgia.
@@radiant5657 I wish it was nostalgia, really it's just ignorance. People watch a few seconds of something and then say "not as good as X".
Is this supposed to be funny? It’s like bad children pantomime comedy.
was this meant to be funny?
I reckon it might have been (I doubt it) comedy. Would've been funnier if he jumped from the balcony tho.
Yes!! You have to appreciate the Goes Wrong Troupe. I find them hysterically funny!!!
@@susanhancock7527 you can't appreciate something that is not remotely funny.
@@robertomoi2044 it was a lot funnier when u saw it in the actual show
@@titularhero nah it really wasn't
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