@@Afalstein No, it wasn't a plant, and you can see this by the reaction of Henry on stage, where he can just barely hold it together without laughing when Jonathan reacts to it. Take a look again.
For everyone asking whether the "maze marshal" was a real person, what happened was that Jonathan Sayer the actor sat next to him in a reserved seat. Before the routine commences, he speaks with the man next to him, and asks him to say he is a maze marshal when asked by Henry Lewis who knows where to look, as he sees Jonathan in the audience. This happens every time this routine is done. The man is not a plant or actor. He is a real audience member, who is simply asked to say a weird profession. Every night the profession changes, all chosen by Jonathan, and done to bring out a reaction from Henry on stage. Hope this helps?
@@rorygallagher4082 No Rory, he was what Penn Jillette told me "an unaware stooge" - when I asked about plants in magic shows, and Penn said 99% of the time the "plants" are actually regular audience members but are spoken to by a production team member, and approached in a casual way, so not to ruin the magic show for them. They become the "stooge" without realising it
Fun fact: One of the rules of the London Palladium (where this was filmed) is that people on the stage aren't allowed to interact with or acknowledge the Royal Family while performing. Danny making a joke about the (now former) Prince of Wales is the worst/best thing he could've done to ruin the act.
Just to make clear, the man sitting next to Jonathan in the audience was a real member of the audience, however the seat next to him was always reserved for Jonathan, and just before the act started, Jonathan would have sat down and chatted with the audience member, instructing him on what to do, e.g. his name, his job as a maze marshal etc. Now Henry on stage didn't know the job title Jonathan would give the audience member, which is why Henry is openly surprised at the job.
@@guitarstained1 The man sat next to Jonathan was a regular member of the audience. However, the seat next to him was always going to be reserved to Jonathan. During the show, Jonathan would come and sit down, and speak to the audience member, and tell him what was going to happen when their act would appear on stage.
@@johnking5174 I’m trying to say that the person who sat next to John in the aisle seat, the same one who got on stage was an actor too. So in fact it wasn’t just an audience member telling John what to do it was a member of Mischief Theatre
@@johnking5174 don’t worry I know what you mean now. You’re on about Johnathan as in the actor and not the John maze Marshall. Same name makes it more confusing haha on the same page as you now, didn’t realise the actor was also calling Johnathan!
I saw these guys in New York, I never laughed so much in my life. Even before the show when everyone was arriving, one of cast members dressed as theater employee was screaming to the people "No to worry about that huge chandelier in the ceiling" "ignore the noise and rumors.."
I saw them with peter pan goes wrong, not knowing how total the "goes wrong" bit was (I like to go into shows with few expectations, whenever i've gone in with expectations i've been disappointed...). Anyway, I ended up helping one of the "stage hands" look for her missing hammer under the audience seats as we were filling the theatre... My dad doesn't laugh all that often but when he does it's a total break down of sheer mirth. Unfortunately, this time, he held it together long enough for me to finish checking that entire row of seats... A couple of weeks later they bought me a giant inflatable hammer as a souvenir from their holiday.
I love this stuff, at Play That Goes Wrong (Broadway) a “crew member” was searching the seats holding a lead, frantically asking if anyone had seen a spaniel (?) and calling for him, telling anyone who sees it to contact crew! It was especially great because this was in sections that weren’t in the front so we all were kinda part of interactions :)
@@Logarithm906 I was at a 2023 showing and proudly helped them fish jumper cables back to fix stage lighting. The hammering took place several rows behind me. Marvelous show.
can I just say I refuse to believe John the maze marshal was not a plant . he had amazing comedic understanding when he sad his name was john that it just improves the performance ten fold and thank you for posting this really brightened my day : )
No problem! Glad that it brightened your day :) I haven’t seen the show (sadly live on a different continent), but I’ve heard that there’s almost always a John that the Mind Mangler calls on during the show
I went to one of the first performances in the West End and without giving too much away there are multiple people called upon in the audience throughout the show and all of the men said their name was John. None of them came forward when they asked for a John at the start, so it's not a coincidence.
@@personinthepalace Just to make clear, the man sitting next to Jonathan in the audience was a real member of the audience, however the seat next to him was always reserved for Jonathan, and just before the act started, Jonathan would have sat down and chatted with the audience member, instructing him on what to do, e.g. his name, his job as a maze marshal etc. Now Henry on stage didn't know the job title Jonathan would give the audience member, which is why Henry is openly surprised at the job.
I've seen these guys with the original cast performing Magic Goes Wrong. One of the most funny and impressive things I've ever witnessed. These guys are brilliant in every way
Please remember that Magic Goes Wrong is a blend of the comedy performance styles of the Mischief Theatre Company with the magic of Penn and Teller. So all of the magic tricks seen in the play is created and developed by Penn and Teller.
@@subscriptions1586 A "random dude" who has magic experience, has been to many magic events, has met many magicians and has read many books on magic acts. I don't think I am that random.
The group that made the play that goes wrong actually did a magic act which goes wrong at the Edinburgh festival years earlier... it was called Mojic. I was in the front row, and it was amazing!
@@personinthepalace I'll be having a look at this it looks amazing, but the look on John the maze marshals face is brilliant his reaction when he said why didn't you say your name in the beginning is priceless!!!!
John looks like a real audience member who was told (by Jonathan) to do or say smth specific and who then was genuinely surprised by the reaction his actions caused. 🤣
I just adore Henry Lewis in this. I first saw him in Peter Pan Goes Wrong in 2016 and have loved him in this. He is so good. Watch him interacting with the audience. His timing is wonderful. He is great with audiences. Just look at how he reacted to the first man saying he was retired. Perfect timing. Great actor.
So what Hen did here is spot a guy who raised his hand for "John", ignore him, and then come back to him later after asking what his job is. That is *genius*. First to think of it and then to set it up subtly while doing all the other stuff.
Sorry actually no. Jonathan sayer was sat next to him and told him he should say his job is a maze marshal and that later he should say his name is john.
@@danielsolomon3794 Yes, I later found out that's what happens. Which really disappoints me because they could have done it the way I say and it would be a much better trick. And also it surprises me because Penn & Teller hate using stooges. I understand that Mischief Theatre guys aren't real magicians and they just want a consistent result. But I still find it disappointing and I'd be shocked if they hadn't had a long debate about it during writing.
@@notme222 It's because they (Penn and teller) don't consider them a stooge. It's an "instant stooge". Meaning someone who came to the show like everyone else and sat down and only during the process of the show did they unknowingly become a stooge. They have spoken about the usefulness of the practice in interviews before. The type of stooge Penn and Teller profess to hate is when have a friend or actor who is in on it into the audience and have them participate in the magical element so that the only explanation is a stooge. Precisely the practice that Jonathan's character is making fun of. It's also notable that this "instant stooge" was utilized merrily for the comedy and not magic. The only part of the trick that is actually attempting to fool the audience is the maroon color on chalk board. Notice that it's the only part of this act that the comment section can't really explain.
It's a simple mentalist trick, you are much more likely to say a colour you are currently looking at so the options where either gray or marron because of the suits they were wearing And maroon is a much more interesting colour
I love these guys, such a fantastic troupe. Seen their show Groan Ups in the West End and I would love to see more. I love their show on BBC too. This whole segment made me laugh so much. Can't stop watching it
For everyone who doesn't get how this brand of comedy works, the only members of the show are Henry and Jonathan. It DOES, however, require the assistance of a couple willing members of the audience, who are approached beforehand and asked to say a particular word or phrase when called on. The maze marshal was sat next to Jonathan, who will have told him to say he is a maze marshal and that if asked his name he should say John. The girl Anya was told if asked to pick a color to say maroon. The thing here is to remember that it isn't magic, so it's not like a "plant" in the audience. It's comedy, so it's more like coordinated heckling.
I think the maroon was the magic, part of the power of suggestion by penn and teller, because when the woman says maroon, the two on stage smiles geniunely
You're right about "John the maze marshal," but not about Anya. The board saying the color IS the one actual magic trick in this skit. Jonathan does tell a real audience member what occupation to say (though Henry doesn't know what occupation Jonathan will pick each show), as well as to say his name is John when asked later on. However, the person saying the color hasn't been told anything, can say any color of their choosing, and the board will still say that. So the whole "Magic Goes Wrong" sketch actually leads up to one real magic trick.
I think the maroon trick was Jonathan touching the maroon tie of his maroon suit just before Henry finishes the question, after two false starts the audience member would be starting to feel like they want to get their speaking bit out of the way and will grasp for the next colour to think of, and Jonathan's forcing maroon off to the side. Great trick though.
It's almost like a performance for children's theatre, where the aim is to encourage and include the audience. He's using his own power and charisma to deflate his own status and bring everyone in on the same level, the "lack of dignity" reminds us of how easy it can be when we let go of such things. At least, that's how I find it refreshing.
I feel very lucky to have seen the original West End run. However, I've recently seen the new cast (alongside Henry Lewis featured here) and they are fantastic. You're missing out if you don't go and see this show.
I saw the full show live earlier this month. My brother loved the mind mangler. We had a different cast to this, but for the person who helps the mind mangler out, i told my dad it was Jonathan Sayer. I knew it.
I think that would be exactly why it mocks mentalist acts by exposing the stuff like common name guessing and general statements and writing down the answer after it's said.
Also you might be interested in this video (Tptgw winning best new comedy): ua-cam.com/video/DZdHRted9QY/v-deo.html It’s unlisted so I have it saved in my Mischief Theatre playlist :)
@@personinthepalace You posted it unlisted! I knew this clip was somewhere on the internet and I have been trying to figure out how I initially watched it for months. Thank you for re-uploading it. Been driving me insane.
@@letswatchstuff2009 No problem! I know several people have posted it before me, but they either made their videos private or Mischief took it down (which was why I posted it as unlisted at first haha). But I’m taking a risk and posting it public. Fingers crossed it won’t get taken down!
Ok I have no idea how this came into my playlist, but know that this group has gotten a new American fan that thinks this work is amazing and I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time. 👏 Bravo!
I completely skipped the fact that this is the Most Amused -event, which made "Brian's" job guess doubly funny when the camera cut to the Prince of Wales.
I'm amazed the act ends with a real magic trick. Except that since he claims the audence member did the guess, it does not appear to be a prediction, even if it's exactly a prediction set-up
You mean the guy wearing a maroon suit wasn't any kind of force at all? I have listened to multiple magicians talk about "forces" and other techniques of theirs from interviews and whatnot. Its a combination of psychology and also ( I believe) something to do with the difference between male and females way of thinking. The most eye catching color in front of the audience was maroon and if you know the methods it wouldn't be that hard to make someone guess a certain color.
@@BigHossPlayz you can look at other video of the same act. It is the same clothes and different color named Plus, I expect plenty of people woulf not even naturally think at this word
@@BigHossPlayz You're suggesting the magicians knew with 100% certainty she would say maroon, which is definitely not true. There are many other factors that will determine what she says, not just the fact that she's a girl and there's a guy wearing a colorful suit on stage. I'm almost certain that chalkboard is electronic and someone remotely wrote the color, hence him waiting a few seconds before revealing it and the fake chalk noises in the background.
@@OuchThatDoneHurted OK, First of all, It's not called a force for no reason, you thinks it's a coincidence that magicians always pick your card? It's a calculated decision. Secondly, there is no way that board is electronic. when he turns it around, it is too thin to hide wiring, not to mention an apparatus that can write ANY given color in a matter of 4 seconds. If you will look, the "O's" are double circled. So he probably just wrote over maroon on the board so the mics could pick up the chalk writing. Penn and Teller are masters of forces to the point where on "Fool Us" they can come up with multiple options how a magician could have forced a single component of 1 trick, JUST BY WATCHING IT ONCE, so it's not crazy to rule out there is a force for the color of maroon. I'll also plant this monkey wrench in as well. It could always be a plant and they guess obscure colors for the laugh and then the reveal. The small guy was in the audience when it started so why not have 2?
I cannot wait to watch this !! I'll be booking for my Mrs birthday! I've seen all the productions! The Play that goes wrong, A comedy about a bank robbery, Peter Pan goes wrong ! Too good!!
Thank you!!!! I can't afford to go to the play that goes wrong AND magic goes wrong so it helps to see previews of both to help me choose so thank you 🙂
@@personinthepalace well as of right now the play that goes wrong is most likely as Scotland is the cheapest for me to fly to but if tour dates for magic goes wrong open up in Scotland then I may have to rethink. Its so difficult to decide because everything they do is incredible 😅
@@Zynga76 I myself have been very fortunate to see both of them and in all honesty they are both absolutely hilarious from beginning to end, so no matter which one you pick, i guarantee you will enjoy the show regardless :)
You couldn't make it up....my daughter gave my wife and I tickets to see this show in London so we duly travelled down, went to eat in Covent Garden and then made our way in excited anticipation to the theatre. We took our seats and five minutes before showtime a rather rough looking security guard walks onto the stage and informs us we need to evacuate the theatre. Of course we all just sit their laughing as knowing Mischief as we do this is clearly part of the show. A moment later the manager walks out, assure us this is not a drill or hoax and we all need to vacate now! So out we trooped on a cold January Saturday night into Londons West end....as did every other theatre in the vicinity. Seems it was a bomb hoax but by then the roads were being closed, the police were everywhere and it became clear there would be no Mischief Show for us...we walked back to our hotel bemoaning the fact our evening out had been thrown of course...we are still to see the show so seeing this little clip has just wetted my appetite for re-booking when we are able....
Came across you guys..... Funny as f. The royal variety show isn't what it used to be.... You guys/gals brought a little something back to what was missing.... Our kids watch some crap now days not truly knowing what British comedy is.... Brilliant absolutely brilliant 😊
I choose to believe a Maze Marshall is a guy who finds people who get so lost in hedge mazes they’ve been there all night, much like IKEA obviously has
8:47 - This bit is a very simple piece of magic called Lynx Magic blackboard - I won't reveal how it is done, but it is easily researched, and involved no plants or stooges in the audience, which many on here suspect with this woman chosen.
I’m wondering if the blackboard (or at least the version in the video I’ve seen) would be capable of writing that in 7 seconds, maybe they edited it slightly. It’s a very neat (and expensive) bit of kit though it’s a bit slow, I guess the trick is keeping your letters small and having some probably options prepared in advance.
Just to add - I am rather inclined to think there was some suggestion going on, as well as props. I'm not sure if I was sitting there I'd have necessarily come up with maroon (it would be reliant on the audience member knowing the distinction between it and brown) - but the entire routine is *extremely* heavy on the use of the letter M, with the "mind, mind, mind" echo, "maze martial", "mate" etc. - and there aren't really any other common colour names beginning with M. (I think, on a subconscious level, all the Ms make the whole thing slightly funnier too.)
@@william-uk The chalkboard Henry used was a specially made board, used by magicians for years, and most certainly Penn and Teller would know the Lynx Magic Board - please remember, Penn and Teller are involved with this, they were not simply introducing this act.
It’s because the guy on stage is wearing maroon, which is an unusual colour for a suit, so then you got to thinking about the colour maroon. It’s one of those fun mind tricks. If he was wearing a bright yellow or green suit you would have said yellow or green
All these people complaining about plants in the audience, I just want to ask: you do realise this is a comedy don't you? The point is to make jokes, you don't berate stand up comedians for writing their jokes in advance so why berate mischief theatre for doing the same?
I love these guys ! Only found them on here during the summer. That was a bit like the legend that is/was Tommy Cooper - a lot of hilarity and then BOOM ! #spoileralert something really clever to finish !
![The Comedy About Spies - Royal Variety Performance 2024 (FULL PERFORMANCE) [Mischief Theatre]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/hr19-ENMVRo/mqdefault.jpg)
Anything you can magic, he can magic louder. Now with diagrams.
Best $60 I've ever spent!
I think it's actually with diagraaaaaaaaaaaaaaams!
Now in pop up form
I read that in his voice lol
Now we only have to wait for the book ! These guys are totally brilliant.
I lost it when someone in the audience shouted "5 of clubs" with the card trick 😂
Jonathan's reaction was gold
I am 90% sure that was a plant. It sets up the next joke.
@@Afalstein plus the other guy is sitting next to him
@@Afalstein No, it wasn't a plant, and you can see this by the reaction of Henry on stage, where he can just barely hold it together without laughing when Jonathan reacts to it. Take a look again.
@@johnking5174 It sounded like Henry Shields, who is a member of the Mischief Theatre
@@johnking5174 I’m pretty sure it was cause I saw it yesterday and same thing happened and someone shouted five of clubs
For everyone asking whether the "maze marshal" was a real person, what happened was that Jonathan Sayer the actor sat next to him in a reserved seat. Before the routine commences, he speaks with the man next to him, and asks him to say he is a maze marshal when asked by Henry Lewis who knows where to look, as he sees Jonathan in the audience. This happens every time this routine is done. The man is not a plant or actor. He is a real audience member, who is simply asked to say a weird profession. Every night the profession changes, all chosen by Jonathan, and done to bring out a reaction from Henry on stage. Hope this helps?
Love that instead of just a planned actor. It creates audience participation.
If he’s asked to say something he’s a stooge and no longer a pure audience member.
Instant stooge. Classic magicians technique
@@rorygallagher4082 No Rory, he was what Penn Jillette told me "an unaware stooge" - when I asked about plants in magic shows, and Penn said 99% of the time the "plants" are actually regular audience members but are spoken to by a production team member, and approached in a casual way, so not to ruin the magic show for them. They become the "stooge" without realising it
@@johnking5174that’s actually really cool
"Can you please confirm we have never met before"
"No, we do not live together"
😂😂
"What a strange thing to say."
What makes it even better is the affirming nod he gives John right after
i just realised he's the guy who plays michael in peter pan goes wrong omd
It’s just ‘Brian’ going “dadadada prince of Wales” that’s one of the funniest things I’ve seen all day
Fun fact: One of the rules of the London Palladium (where this was filmed) is that people on the stage aren't allowed to interact with or acknowledge the Royal Family while performing. Danny making a joke about the (now former) Prince of Wales is the worst/best thing he could've done to ruin the act.
Just to make clear, the man sitting next to Jonathan in the audience was a real member of the audience, however the seat next to him was always reserved for Jonathan, and just before the act started, Jonathan would have sat down and chatted with the audience member, instructing him on what to do, e.g. his name, his job as a maze marshal etc. Now Henry on stage didn't know the job title Jonathan would give the audience member, which is why Henry is openly surprised at the job.
Person sat next to Johnathan was a part of the act you mean, not a member of the audience
@@guitarstained1 The man sat next to Jonathan was a regular member of the audience. However, the seat next to him was always going to be reserved to Jonathan. During the show, Jonathan would come and sit down, and speak to the audience member, and tell him what was going to happen when their act would appear on stage.
@@johnking5174 I’m trying to say that the person who sat next to John in the aisle seat, the same one who got on stage was an actor too. So in fact it wasn’t just an audience member telling John what to do it was a member of Mischief Theatre
@@johnking5174 don’t worry I know what you mean now. You’re on about Johnathan as in the actor and not the John maze Marshall. Same name makes it more confusing haha on the same page as you now, didn’t realise the actor was also calling Johnathan!
@@guitarstained1 The two Johns, yes confusing. Jonathan was the actor, who of course if fantastic and John is the maze marshall yes.
Robert: “Have we’ve seen eachother before this show?”
Dennis: “No, we do not live together!”
*That’s why Dennis’ my favorite character*
I saw these guys in New York, I never laughed so much in my life. Even before the show when everyone was arriving, one of cast members dressed as theater employee was screaming to the people "No to worry about that huge chandelier in the ceiling" "ignore the noise and rumors.."
I saw them with peter pan goes wrong, not knowing how total the "goes wrong" bit was (I like to go into shows with few expectations, whenever i've gone in with expectations i've been disappointed...). Anyway, I ended up helping one of the "stage hands" look for her missing hammer under the audience seats as we were filling the theatre...
My dad doesn't laugh all that often but when he does it's a total break down of sheer mirth. Unfortunately, this time, he held it together long enough for me to finish checking that entire row of seats... A couple of weeks later they bought me a giant inflatable hammer as a souvenir from their holiday.
I love this stuff, at Play That Goes Wrong (Broadway) a “crew member” was searching the seats holding a lead, frantically asking if anyone had seen a spaniel (?) and calling for him, telling anyone who sees it to contact crew! It was especially great because this was in sections that weren’t in the front so we all were kinda part of interactions :)
@@Logarithm906 I was at a 2023 showing and proudly helped them fish jumper cables back to fix stage lighting. The hammering took place several rows behind me. Marvelous show.
For world class Magicians such as Penn and Teller to champion the Mischief Theatre in such a way is high praise indeed.
can I just say I refuse to believe John the maze marshal was not a plant . he had amazing comedic understanding when he sad his name was john that it just improves the performance ten fold and thank you for posting this really brightened my day : )
No problem! Glad that it brightened your day :)
I haven’t seen the show (sadly live on a different continent), but I’ve heard that there’s almost always a John that the Mind Mangler calls on during the show
@@personinthepalace well yeah, the bit at the beginning where he “guesses” John’s name but that’s not a plant, that’s just a numbers game.
I went to one of the first performances in the West End and without giving too much away there are multiple people called upon in the audience throughout the show and all of the men said their name was John. None of them came forward when they asked for a John at the start, so it's not a coincidence.
@@danielknight8591 how sure are you that after the first one it didn't just become a running joke?
@@personinthepalace Just to make clear, the man sitting next to Jonathan in the audience was a real member of the audience, however the seat next to him was always reserved for Jonathan, and just before the act started, Jonathan would have sat down and chatted with the audience member, instructing him on what to do, e.g. his name, his job as a maze marshal etc. Now Henry on stage didn't know the job title Jonathan would give the audience member, which is why Henry is openly surprised at the job.
I've seen these guys with the original cast performing Magic Goes Wrong. One of the most funny and impressive things I've ever witnessed. These guys are brilliant in every way
“You, what’s your job? Prince of Wales.” Not anymore. It took 73 years to get a promotion but he finally got it. 😂
Mischief Theatre just hit it on the nail every time!
Please remember that Magic Goes Wrong is a blend of the comedy performance styles of the Mischief Theatre Company with the magic of Penn and Teller. So all of the magic tricks seen in the play is created and developed by Penn and Teller.
I love Penn and Teller and just discovered Mischief Theatre Company! So happy you've teamed up!
Stop acting as if you were some superior authority.
You're just a random dude with no clue.
@@subscriptions1586 A "random dude" who has magic experience, has been to many magic events, has met many magicians and has read many books on magic acts. I don't think I am that random.
I love how johnathan looks so confused all the time, and he does it so well.
...When you realize the immense amount of talent and skill it takes to have things go THAT wrong, so perfectly.
The group that made the play that goes wrong actually did a magic act which goes wrong at the Edinburgh festival years earlier... it was called Mojic. I was in the front row, and it was amazing!
"My name is Mark."
"I knew it! Look! I have written a mark on this chalkboard. In fact, I have written several marks--spelling the name 'John'."
I was expecting the same thing
But I expect he didn't want to go off script
I like how even though this isn’t a Goes Wrong production, Henry’s and Jonathan’s characters are still reasonably similar to Robert and Dennis.
Jonathan's scouse is so perfectly off the cuff. Love it.
I thought I had seen everything the Goes Wrong geniuses had come out with, but this one is a first for me. Thank you for upoading this!
No problem! Definitely go see Magic Goes Wrong if you can!! It is currently on tour in the UK and will be returning to the West End soon I believe :)
@@personinthepalace I'll be having a look at this it looks amazing, but the look on John the maze marshals face is brilliant his reaction when he said why didn't you say your name in the beginning is priceless!!!!
@@crashdeck2393 That was a twist i didn't see coming lol
@@lavendermagic84 I know he genuinely didn't have a clue 😂😂😂
I actually saw this video before I became familiar with their stage plays so I thought they were just a joke magic duo.
love watching Henry slowly loose his mind-ind-nd-d
This was him in Hull last night 🤣
@@adampeckitt2391 yeah. i saw it lol!
John looks like a real audience member who was told (by Jonathan) to do or say smth specific and who then was genuinely surprised by the reaction his actions caused. 🤣
Nice little homage to Penn and Teller. When Penn Jillette forces a card, it’s always the three of clubs.
I believe Mischief Theatre worked with Penn and Teller to create this show, so that is maybe why it is the 3 of clubs.
@@veryevilhomertv that’s exactly right.
@@veryevilhomertv that’s exactly right.
@@veryevilhomertv said it literally at the start of the video
@@veryevilhomertv WTF...
They SAY IT IN THE VIDEO, genius!
I just adore Henry Lewis in this. I first saw him in Peter Pan Goes Wrong in 2016 and have loved him in this. He is so good. Watch him interacting with the audience. His timing is wonderful. He is great with audiences. Just look at how he reacted to the first man saying he was retired. Perfect timing. Great actor.
Wow, he guessed right the prince of wales, impresive
For those of you who don’t know what a Maze Marshal was/is (me included)
They are Referees for Airs-oft Mazes.
Aw I was hoping it was a guy who finds people who get lost in hedge mazes at the end of the day
So what Hen did here is spot a guy who raised his hand for "John", ignore him, and then come back to him later after asking what his job is. That is *genius*. First to think of it and then to set it up subtly while doing all the other stuff.
I never thought of that. Admittedly that is definitely what he did.
Sorry actually no. Jonathan sayer was sat next to him and told him he should say his job is a maze marshal and that later he should say his name is john.
@@danielsolomon3794 Yes, I later found out that's what happens. Which really disappoints me because they could have done it the way I say and it would be a much better trick.
And also it surprises me because Penn & Teller hate using stooges. I understand that Mischief Theatre guys aren't real magicians and they just want a consistent result. But I still find it disappointing and I'd be shocked if they hadn't had a long debate about it during writing.
@@notme222 It's because they (Penn and teller) don't consider them a stooge. It's an "instant stooge". Meaning someone who came to the show like everyone else and sat down and only during the process of the show did they unknowingly become a stooge. They have spoken about the usefulness of the practice in interviews before.
The type of stooge Penn and Teller profess to hate is when have a friend or actor who is in on it into the audience and have them participate in the magical element so that the only explanation is a stooge. Precisely the practice that Jonathan's character is making fun of.
It's also notable that this "instant stooge" was utilized merrily for the comedy and not magic. The only part of the trick that is actually attempting to fool the audience is the maroon color on chalk board. Notice that it's the only part of this act that the comment section can't really explain.
Genius. What floored me was "Maroon" !!!
It's a simple mentalist trick, you are much more likely to say a colour you are currently looking at so the options where either gray or marron because of the suits they were wearing
And maroon is a much more interesting colour
I can't remember the last time I actually cried from laughing so much. These guys are AMAZING!
Absolutely love these guys! Their Christmas special was fantastic. And the one with the tiny courtroom was soooo funny! 👏👏👏
She's my sex life
Ex wife
Yes! I will say the courtroom episode was a trial to watch without laughing hysterically
I love these guys, such a fantastic troupe. Seen their show Groan Ups in the West End and I would love to see more. I love their show on BBC too. This whole segment made me laugh so much. Can't stop watching it
The guy in the background at 8:12 is Nick Park, creator of Wallace and Gromit
For everyone who doesn't get how this brand of comedy works, the only members of the show are Henry and Jonathan. It DOES, however, require the assistance of a couple willing members of the audience, who are approached beforehand and asked to say a particular word or phrase when called on. The maze marshal was sat next to Jonathan, who will have told him to say he is a maze marshal and that if asked his name he should say John. The girl Anya was told if asked to pick a color to say maroon. The thing here is to remember that it isn't magic, so it's not like a "plant" in the audience. It's comedy, so it's more like coordinated heckling.
I really doubt they just randomly ask audiences on the night to be the plant. Sooner or later you're going to run into a troll who ruins the show.
I think the maroon was the magic, part of the power of suggestion by penn and teller, because when the woman says maroon, the two on stage smiles geniunely
Absolutely NOT correct.
Don't go around explaining things if you have no clue how they're done.
You're right about "John the maze marshal," but not about Anya. The board saying the color IS the one actual magic trick in this skit. Jonathan does tell a real audience member what occupation to say (though Henry doesn't know what occupation Jonathan will pick each show), as well as to say his name is John when asked later on. However, the person saying the color hasn't been told anything, can say any color of their choosing, and the board will still say that. So the whole "Magic Goes Wrong" sketch actually leads up to one real magic trick.
I think the maroon trick was Jonathan touching the maroon tie of his maroon suit just before Henry finishes the question, after two false starts the audience member would be starting to feel like they want to get their speaking bit out of the way and will grasp for the next colour to think of, and Jonathan's forcing maroon off to the side. Great trick though.
I don’t understand why I find this so refreshing.
It's almost like a performance for children's theatre, where the aim is to encourage and include the audience. He's using his own power and charisma to deflate his own status and bring everyone in on the same level, the "lack of dignity" reminds us of how easy it can be when we let go of such things. At least, that's how I find it refreshing.
I feel very lucky to have seen the original West End run. However, I've recently seen the new cast (alongside Henry Lewis featured here) and they are fantastic. You're missing out if you don't go and see this show.
I saw Magic Goes Wrong on their closing show in the West End. Absolutely loved it!
I saw the full show live earlier this month. My brother loved the mind mangler. We had a different cast to this, but for the person who helps the mind mangler out, i told my dad it was Jonathan Sayer. I knew it.
That was fantastic. So so funny and the perfect ending that there was some predictive magic in there was so good.
This video should be shown for anyone studying British humour
It’s just so funny because Penn and Teller can’t stand mentalist acts
I think that would be exactly why it mocks mentalist acts by exposing the stuff like common name guessing and general statements and writing down the answer after it's said.
I can't stand it because even if it's not a plant you would think it's a plant lol
Finally!!!!! I’ve been looking for this thank you so much
No problem! I actually posted it unlisted a few months ago but decided to try to reupload it in (hopefully) better quality haha
Also you might be interested in this video (Tptgw winning best new comedy): ua-cam.com/video/DZdHRted9QY/v-deo.html
It’s unlisted so I have it saved in my Mischief Theatre playlist :)
@@personinthepalace You posted it unlisted! I knew this clip was somewhere on the internet and I have been trying to figure out how I initially watched it for months. Thank you for re-uploading it. Been driving me insane.
@@letswatchstuff2009 No problem! I know several people have posted it before me, but they either made their videos private or Mischief took it down (which was why I posted it as unlisted at first haha). But I’m taking a risk and posting it public. Fingers crossed it won’t get taken down!
Ok I have no idea how this came into my playlist, but know that this group has gotten a new American fan that thinks this work is amazing and I haven’t laughed this hard in a long time. 👏 Bravo!
I'm so glad this clip is back on here, Henry is so funny. I saw the show live last year before Covid hit us
My first time seeing these kids and so glad to have. They are exceptionally talented, extremely funny and just a joy to watch.
Havent seen that one before. That was wonderful
I completely skipped the fact that this is the Most Amused -event, which made "Brian's" job guess doubly funny when the camera cut to the Prince of Wales.
Nick Park behind John looks so damn happy! He's smiling just like Wallace!
You, what’s your job? Shanananananana Prince of Wales has been stuck in my head for days now, cheers 😂😂
I'm amazed the act ends with a real magic trick. Except that since he claims the audence member did the guess, it does not appear to be a prediction, even if it's exactly a prediction set-up
You mean the guy wearing a maroon suit wasn't any kind of force at all? I have listened to multiple magicians talk about "forces" and other techniques of theirs from interviews and whatnot. Its a combination of psychology and also ( I believe) something to do with the difference between male and females way of thinking. The most eye catching color in front of the audience was maroon and if you know the methods it wouldn't be that hard to make someone guess a certain color.
@@BigHossPlayz you can look at other video of the same act. It is the same clothes and different color named
Plus, I expect plenty of people woulf not even naturally think at this word
@@BigHossPlayz You're suggesting the magicians knew with 100% certainty she would say maroon, which is definitely not true. There are many other factors that will determine what she says, not just the fact that she's a girl and there's a guy wearing a colorful suit on stage. I'm almost certain that chalkboard is electronic and someone remotely wrote the color, hence him waiting a few seconds before revealing it and the fake chalk noises in the background.
@@OuchThatDoneHurted OK, First of all, It's not called a force for no reason, you thinks it's a coincidence that magicians always pick your card? It's a calculated decision. Secondly, there is no way that board is electronic. when he turns it around, it is too thin to hide wiring, not to mention an apparatus that can write ANY given color in a matter of 4 seconds. If you will look, the "O's" are double circled. So he probably just wrote over maroon on the board so the mics could pick up the chalk writing. Penn and Teller are masters of forces to the point where on "Fool Us" they can come up with multiple options how a magician could have forced a single component of 1 trick, JUST BY WATCHING IT ONCE, so it's not crazy to rule out there is a force for the color of maroon. I'll also plant this monkey wrench in as well. It could always be a plant and they guess obscure colors for the laugh and then the reveal. The small guy was in the audience when it started so why not have 2?
@@ArthurRainbow ua-cam.com/video/9Wy02q4r4Nw/v-deo.html The small guy is wearing a beige suit and the guy "guesses" Beige. Coincidence?
I love this. Funniest thing I’ve seen in a while. I love the play that goes wrong too!
I cannot wait to watch this !! I'll be booking for my Mrs birthday! I've seen all the productions! The Play that goes wrong, A comedy about a bank robbery, Peter Pan goes wrong ! Too good!!
They are so talented and deserve every bit of success.
Went to see this last night at the Apollo - fantastic show!
8:32 “What city am I thinking of?” “Hull!”
I'm seeing this in a few weeks in Newcastle, I can't wait.
For the record. Amazing show.
@John Smith Had seen this in Hull; completely agree
Thank you!!!! I can't afford to go to the play that goes wrong AND magic goes wrong so it helps to see previews of both to help me choose so thank you 🙂
No problem! Happy to help :)
Ooh which show are you going to go watch?
@@personinthepalace well as of right now the play that goes wrong is most likely as Scotland is the cheapest for me to fly to but if tour dates for magic goes wrong open up in Scotland then I may have to rethink.
Its so difficult to decide because everything they do is incredible 😅
@@Zynga76 Sounds like a good plan! I hope that you have a great time!! And I hope that you will be able to see both shows some day :)
@@Zynga76 I myself have been very fortunate to see both of them and in all honesty they are both absolutely hilarious from beginning to end, so no matter which one you pick, i guarantee you will enjoy the show regardless :)
Astounding! These guys are brilliant.
Best thing I have seen in ages!
That was proper brilliant.
The echo mind kill me everytime.
Watching magic goes wrong this October so excited
You couldn't make it up....my daughter gave my wife and I tickets to see this show in London so we duly travelled down, went to eat in Covent Garden and then made our way in excited anticipation to the theatre. We took our seats and five minutes before showtime a rather rough looking security guard walks onto the stage and informs us we need to evacuate the theatre. Of course we all just sit their laughing as knowing Mischief as we do this is clearly part of the show. A moment later the manager walks out, assure us this is not a drill or hoax and we all need to vacate now! So out we trooped on a cold January Saturday night into Londons West end....as did every other theatre in the vicinity. Seems it was a bomb hoax but by then the roads were being closed, the police were everywhere and it became clear there would be no Mischief Show for us...we walked back to our hotel bemoaning the fact our evening out had been thrown of course...we are still to see the show so seeing this little clip has just wetted my appetite for re-booking when we are able....
This is so great
That guy when he said he was retired had great after reactions raising his brows and shoulders
oh my god i'm literally in bits at the Maze Marshall part
Pure Gold.
That was excellent. Not about the material as much as it was simple timing and pace. Couldn't quit laughing.
i bet that the person raising his hand on the part "i could take a Jonathan" was Jonathan Sayer, or maybe not because he was playing Dennis.. ahaha
he's not dennis in this, Magic goes wrong doesn't involve any of the Cornley Polytechnic drama society characters
BRING IT TO SAN JOSE!!!! Front row baby
I want it to come to Orlando!
The 5 of clubs big was masterful
This was hillarious.
Came across you guys..... Funny as f. The royal variety show isn't what it used to be.... You guys/gals brought a little something back to what was missing.... Our kids watch some crap now days not truly knowing what British comedy is.... Brilliant absolutely brilliant 😊
Funny, clean, damned good entertainment.
They're a brilliant team.
This was brilliant
Every mention of the word "mind" 😂😂😂
Shananana Prince of Wales! Fucking gold
i want more!
What a great act made me laugh out loud and I was sat on my own at the time as well
Loved this saw it a few weeks ago and one of the jobs was I buy cakes for a garden centre
The maze John looks terrified xd
Absolutely brilliant!
bloody brilliant
The most ambitious crossover in history
I'd cry if it said "Mark" on the board at 2:22
I choose to believe a Maze Marshall is a guy who finds people who get so lost in hedge mazes they’ve been there all night, much like IKEA obviously has
6:53!
"Think of a card in your mind!
*mind, mind, mind*
Not THAT one! X'D
Aaaaand the first few minutes are EXACTLY how cold-reading works. Almost.😂
8:47 - This bit is a very simple piece of magic called Lynx Magic blackboard - I won't reveal how it is done, but it is easily researched, and involved no plants or stooges in the audience, which many on here suspect with this woman chosen.
Has nothing to do with Jonathon wearing a marooon suit right?
@@simonseis744 No - the blackboard magic act is famous, and has been used by Penn and Teller, who are of course involved with this act remember.
I’m wondering if the blackboard (or at least the version in the video I’ve seen) would be capable of writing that in 7 seconds, maybe they edited it slightly. It’s a very neat (and expensive) bit of kit though it’s a bit slow, I guess the trick is keeping your letters small and having some probably options prepared in advance.
Just to add - I am rather inclined to think there was some suggestion going on, as well as props. I'm not sure if I was sitting there I'd have necessarily come up with maroon (it would be reliant on the audience member knowing the distinction between it and brown) - but the entire routine is *extremely* heavy on the use of the letter M, with the "mind, mind, mind" echo, "maze martial", "mate" etc. - and there aren't really any other common colour names beginning with M. (I think, on a subconscious level, all the Ms make the whole thing slightly funnier too.)
@@william-uk The chalkboard Henry used was a specially made board, used by magicians for years, and most certainly Penn and Teller would know the Lynx Magic Board - please remember, Penn and Teller are involved with this, they were not simply introducing this act.
The fact that Dennis is literally played by a guy called Jon lmao
The maroon one got me, especially since I also was thinking of maroon, which just made the whole thing that much more shocking
It’s because the guy on stage is wearing maroon, which is an unusual colour for a suit, so then you got to thinking about the colour maroon. It’s one of those fun mind tricks.
If he was wearing a bright yellow or green suit you would have said yellow or green
Lol.
Basic trick.
People with simple mind would be easily influenced.
I'd never have said maroon in a million years.
@@elenalizabeth There's another version where the color is mauve, but "Brian" has a tan suit, so it's not because of that
i busted out laughing when John said his name
All these people complaining about plants in the audience, I just want to ask: you do realise this is a comedy don't you? The point is to make jokes, you don't berate stand up comedians for writing their jokes in advance so why berate mischief theatre for doing the same?
What your name… John…… was looking for john….. 😂😂😂
I love these guys ! Only found them on here during the summer. That was a bit like the legend that is/was Tommy Cooper - a lot of hilarity and then BOOM ! #spoileralert something really clever to finish !
great
It's like if James Corden was good
Edit: Holy crap that was actually a pretty good trick (if you ignore the possibility of plants)
poor john haha laughed at twice
anyone else get jumpscared by prince charles?
6:46 Three of Clubs. Of course.