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A Christmas Carol, Immersive LDN
We descended into the basement of an unassuming entrance on South Molton Lane. With a glass of mulled wine (a great start), we were welcomed into Scrooge’s Parlour. The room was decorated with wardrobes, shelves full of books, fire place and Scrooge’s bed. We sat on benches around the edge of the room. There was…
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Curious Directive: Gastronomic, Shoreditch Town Hall
Three sky chefs prepare a five-course tasting menu on board the final flight of an Airbus A380.Ingredients mix, tastes cross-pollinate, and strangers break bread together as the chefs guide you through a British-inspired culinary journey.As the story hurtles towards London, on the ground at Heathrow, border control is on high alert.Gastronomic reveals the blueprints of the…
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Darkfield @ Canary Wharf
Darkfield return to London with all three of their mutisensory shows; Seance and Flight which were previously seen at the Vault Festival and Coma making its London debut after a run at the 2019 Edinburgh Fesitval Fringe Experiencing all three in one afternoon is quite an experience. Both Seance and Flight were familiar to me…
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House of Kittens premiere an erotic immersive experience
House of Kitten’s have launched their most adventurous exploration yet with Amatory Asylum. Performed by ladies of all genders Amatory Asylum will audience members take on the role of medical observers in this surreal and sensual immersive world. Dr Lili La Fleur, head of the Asylum and presiding physician of sexual psychologies invites you to…
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London Venue Announced for Björn Ulvaeus’s MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY
MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY, an immersive theatrical and dining experience launched in Stockholm, will take up residency in a specially-adapted venue within London’s The O2. The London production of MAMMA MIA! THE PARTY is set to open late Spring 2019, with tickets going on sale this Autumn. When Björn Ulvaeus watched people at the musical…
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The Land of Nod, Matthews Yard
A semi-regularly murder involving Lillie’s and legal highs dominate this immersive piece Land of Nod from Parabolic who also produced immersive production For King and Country and the Croydonites Festival. Aaron Williams, a promising young student at Croydon College, has been found dead in an alleyway. His murder is very similar to 4 others across London…
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For King and Country, Colab Factory
Going back to For King and Country, I was slightly wary that it wouldn’t work as well a second time. You can never go back they say, and the essential elements of the drama were so strong and surprising the first time around how would I react knowing roughly where we were headed. I needn’t…
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Punchdrunk announce a New Show for Children in North London
Punchdrunk’s Small Wonders will be performed at Bernie Grant Arts Centre as part of this summer’s LIFT (London International Festival of Theatre) 2018. Directed by Peter Higgin and Tara Boland, and written by Nessah Muthy, Small Wonders celebrates the relationships we have with our elders. Suitable for children (aged 5-11) and their families, previews start on Saturday 2nd June. Inside Nanny Lacey’s flat are a collection…
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Think of England, Vault Festival
There is a good piece hidden within Think of England, but to find it, it will need a very judicious edit. The performance I saw was supposed to run for 90 minutes but overran by 25. Starting at 9pm and running without an interval that’s pretty bad. Worse was that both myself and my companion both felt…
View from the Cheap Seat 