Tag immersive

REVIEW: Immersive 1984

Reading Time: 2 minutesHackney Town Hall takes centre stage in Adam Taub’s adaptation which creates the perfect administrative feel. This is a true selling point of the show and is something Pure Expression is known for as a theatre company considering all its productions are site-specific retellings of classic stories. 

REVIEW: Darkfield: Flight

Reading Time: 2 minutesDarkfield's Flight redefines immersive theatre, plunging the audience into an experience so vivid and all-encompassing that you will question your very existence. From the moment you step into the meticulously recreated airplane cabin, complete with familiar seats, overhead lockers, and attentive air hostesses, you are transported into a world that feels unnervingly real. The genius of Flight lies in its ability to lull you into a false sense of security. As you fasten your seatbelt, peruse the safety information, and mentally accept refreshments, the calm, settled atmosphere serves as the perfect counterpoint to the turbulence that lies ahead – both literal and metaphysical.

REVIEW: 1884

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe 1884 Berlin Conference, also known as the West Africa Conference, marks a pivotal milestone in the history of European colonialism in Africa. It is often neglected in history and in the UK - a country constantly shunning its own colonial history. Rhianna Ilube, together with Coney, a Charity specialist in immersive experiences, decides to retell its underpinning story through an innovative game-theatre experience. 

REVIEW: Jury Duty

Reading Time: 2 minutesJury Games’ in-person immersive experience has landed at Theatre Deli, inviting audiences, or should I say participants, to decide on the conviction of one person together as a group. You are thrown into an office room with a host of other strangers, all tasked with the same goal: come to a conclusion on a conviction.