Becoming Crystal Clear – Adventures in the Crystal Maze

The latest immersive experience to craze to hit London is a big one with adventure and challenges up to your eyeballs. It’s also a chance for fans of cult favourite British TV show The Crystal Maze to live out their dreams of participating in the show. A full building has been converted into a replica of […]

Through The Smoking Wardrobe – a Review of Lady Chastity’s Reserve

Lady Chastity’s Reserve, The Four Thieves Pub – Review Handmade Mysteries 4 stars For Lady Chastity’s Reserve, 2-5 players are locked in a small dusty room fully decked out as if a key has turned and preserved a time capsule to times gone by. You have one hour to search for clues, solve puzzles and uncover […]

No Exit on The Exit Door – Sartre at the Lord Stanley pub

The Lord Stanley is a wonderful little theatre venue in North London. The food menu is nothing short of outstanding, and there’s currently plenty on the theatrical menu as well – including a strong performance of Jean-Paul Sartre’s excellent No Exit. There are no surprises in this performance of the classic Sartre piece, but it is […]

I’d Happily Wait Longer – Review of The Waiting Room

Harriet and Paul meet in the waiting room of a hospital. A chance encounter or so it seems. As the conversation flows, they realise they may have more in common than they thought, and that this meeting was no coincidence.  John Bowden’s The Waiting Room is a gem of a play. There’s tension, sympathy and an odd – but […]

Pullman Part Two – The Grimm Tales of Southwark

This week’s immersive theatre adventure took us to the foot of the Oxo Tower to see the second round of performances from Phillip Pullman’s Grimm Tales book. The evening is an immersive telling of six eerie tales from the book brought to life in atmospheric rooms by exceptionally talented storytelling actors. The first instalment of the […]

Tube Geeks on Tour – Geoff Marshall’s #Tubespotting

Everyone uses the tube in London. Most people touch in with their Oyster card, settle down with a Metro and look forward to arriving at their destination without giving their surroundings much more thought. Not so much tube expert, author and now stand up performer, Geoff Marshall. The man likes the tube, specifically the tube map, […]