Immersive
Immersive theatre is a type of show where the audience is placed inside the performance world rather than being passive observers in a theater, no sitting in the dark watching here, instead you’ll need to be ready to get your hands a little dirty. It breaks the traditional “fourth wall” by using physical spaces that are transformed into the story’s setting and may involve audience interaction, sensory experiences, and personal choices, making them an active participant in the narrative. The goal is to create a personalized, multi-dimensional, and deeply engaging experience for each individual audience member.
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Coma, Summerhall (The Terrace) – Review
Audience members are induced into a pretend state of coma
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The Unholy Marriage of Slice and Sweetly – St Matthews Church – Review
ImmerCity’s lastest immersive murder mystery takes place in and around St Matthews Church in Bethnal Green. It’s 1955, and memories of the war still resonate. You’re present at the wedding of Jim Slice, son of East End gangster Micky, to…
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One Hundred Trillion, Old Vic Workrooms – Review
an evening of wonderful immersive theatre
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The Grand Expedition, Secret Location – Review
Following texted directions to the secret location “somewhere on the Victoria Line”, you make your way to a disused warehouse on the outskirts of town. Welcomed by a woman dressed as a 1930s aviator, speaking an imaginary language that hovers…
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Fight Night, The Vaults – Review
Exit Productions is an interactive events company specialising in agency and involvement. Their latest offering at The Vaults – ‘Fight Night’ – focuses on a boxing match and the build up immediately before the fight. After assembling in the graffiti…
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Illicit Signals: Bletchley, COLAB Factory – Review
Pros: The unique format, which combines gaming and immersive theatre, gives everyone a chance to get stuck in and kick some Nazi arse. Cons: This is not the kind of immersive theatre where you can just hang back and tag…
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Frankenstein, Sutton House – Review
Pros: An atmospheric venue Cons: Overly long and complicated I wanted to love this show. An immersive, feminist interpretation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, set in a 15th century Tudor House and former squat in Hackney? Sounds awesome. Unfortunately, Tea Break Theatre…
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A Haunted Existence, The Island, Bristol – Review
An ambitious and historically vital multimedia play that deals with the micro and macro effects of being a gay man in 1954 and beyond.
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The Cloak and Dagger Show, Sweet Grassmarket (Grassmarket 3) – Review
Pros: A great combination of theatre and history. Cons: More polished storytelling required. When it comes down to walking tours I consider myself an expert – this is my favourite way to get to know a city. That’s why I…
