CROOKS 1926 from COLAB
London theatre news: Tuesday 4 February 2020
Immersive - Shows - Site specific
Veteran immersive theatre company COLAB will stage their most ambitious project to date with their new show CROOKS 1926, a crime thriller and live-action boardgame.
Image courtesy Ysbrand Cosijn
Here's your chance to plunge into the gritty, criminal underworld of 1920s London with COLAB's new immersive experience, CROOKS 1926.
COLAB's most ambitious project to date sees game mechanics collide with a pulsing, hair-raising narrative giving audiences the chance to throw themselves into one family's brutal battle for supremacy in the heart of Elephant and Castle.
In a world where nothing is certain, violence is rampant, and bargains are made to be broken, the audience will have complete autonomy to shape their own thrilling experience.
While some might choose to orchestrate a grand territorial takeover of London or broker an alliance with The West End Boys, others might 'go it alone' by scheming with a devious traitor.
The choice lies solely with the audience which means that no two shows are the same.
With over ten years' experience, the veteran immersive theatre company will be debuting CROOKS 1926 at their brand new, permanently dedicated space in South London.
Lead by COLAB's artistic director Bertie Watkins, their venues have hosted some of the biggest names in the industry such as Coney, Parabolic and most recently, The Great Gatsby Immersive Experience.
With this newest venture and production COLAB continues to innovate and influence the genre with unique, exciting and truly interactive experiences - the hallmark of their work.
Bertie Watkins commented ...
"Because we have just opened our new, purpose-built space, we have been able to construct an immersive world that reflects the narrative perfectly.
COLAB Theatre continues to pioneer its own brand of immersive experience, Action Theatre.
By combining complex game mechanics with a multi-linear story, the audience can engage in a way that genuinely affects the outcome of the show at the same time as feeling the emotional weight of those decisions."
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