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Review: Threshold
Originally posted on Soaked in Dreams: Style: Immersive, futuristic scavenger huntWhere: The Crypt, Bethnal GreenBooking: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/parabolictheatre Rating: 4/5 stars Threshold is another thrilling adventure from Parabolic Theatre. With the ability to play online or in person, you solve a series of mysteries and clues as well as being faced with moral choices where there are no…
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Inside Pussy Riot, Saatchi Gallery
A thoughtful, warm,political,funny and terrifying piece that explores the concept of freedom. My friend and I were late to this. I am obviously mortified so I don’t say this with pride, I say this as a warning. The issue with Inside Pussy Riot that even putting your coat and bag (yes, and your bag) in…
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The Great Gatsby – Vault Festival ★★★★★
“Fantastic! Unlike anything I’ve been to before”
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Getting involved: Immersive Theatre
I am both repulsed and fascinated by the concept of immersive theatre in equal measure. On one hand, I like traditional theatre for its passiveness. I can go alone, lose myself in the play and know other audience members are doing the same but immersive theatre doesn’t allow that, however small it is you are…
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Follow the Faun – Arts Theatre West End
“Welcome to our realm!” We were greeted upon our arrival and led to the bar by a sparkling nymph-like creature. As the nymphs posed for pictures and discussed our perilous journey to their lair, we had the chance to relax and look around. A relatively intimate, blacked out room welcomed us. Many others could be…
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By the End of Us, Southwark Playhouse, 7 June
Block Stop‘s By The End of Us is basically a live video game. As a result it doesn’t attract your usual theatre audience and is a great introduction to immersive theatre. There is a level of intimacy as part of the game but it isn’t so intimate that you feel uncomfortable. There are two options; the…