It didn’t take much to convince me to take a trip to outer space. (No, I didn’t have a boarding pass for a Space X flight.) Instead, I climbed aboard Earthrise One: an innovative escape room set on a space…
It feels good to be bad. That’s what my plus one and I learnt when we donned orange jumpsuits and entered our prison cell. No, we weren’t in trouble for breaking the law. Rather, we were getting into character as…
Gods, goddess, spirits, and intrigue. For two nights only, Mysterion transforms the Hellenic Museum into a playground for adults. The audience is given the role of initiates of a secret society, attempting to unlock the keys to immortality. We’re encouraged…
When the sun sets on the Austral Theatre, a dark cast of characters comes out to play. Billed as, ‘an immersive performance for small groups that blends theatre and cocktails in a singular experience.’ When Night Comes is moody, theatrical,…
With over 100 performances under their belt, Underground Cinema (UGC) has honed the art of tease and surprise. With the intension of “Taking cinema out of the cinema” the UGC crew screen films in secret locations in Melbourne and Sydney…
Most people would find it very difficult to switch off from the demands of the day and take the time to reflect and think about themselves for a while. Fortunately, The Boon Companions seem to be all too aware of…
Passenger is a production by Jessica Wilson which was born out of works produced for the now (sadly) grandfathered Big West Festival. When I saw the concept — a bus ride through Docklands, set to a Western, where you are…
Expect the unexpected from Underground Cinema. Run by Secret Squirrel Productions, the team specialise in immersive, experiential movie events. The actual film is kept a secret until the opening credits, but attendees receive basic information such as dress code and…
Know that feeling of being invited to a Victorian engagement party? In a gothic manor house? Sneaking outside, skulking around a cemetery garden while following Lady Adair’s maid, searching for a missing child that might not exist, or might be…
Need a dose of adrenaline? Pop Up Playground’s newest game, Room Service, is guaranteed to get your heart racing. The immersive game is similar to an escape room. Except instead of solving puzzles to escape the room, the goal is…