‘A torch illuminates a human skull!’ My horror all-nighter in a haunted manor
The Paddington Bear Experience review – the Marmalade Day jamboree must go on!
June 2024
‘The most promiscuous man in town’: the life, loves and legendary sex parties of Dennis Severs
The week in theatre: Viola’s Room; A View from the Bridge – review
Viola’s Room review – Punchdrunk’s gothic tale of puzzling wonder
Hide the marmalade! Paddington Bear is back – and this time he’s gone immersive
April 2024
1884 review – interactive theatre game invites the neighbours over to resist fascism
Talk of street parties, barbecues and book clubs gives way to politics in this work about authoritarianism, colonialism and how history gets rewritten
March 2024
‘Laced with fear and a lot of fun’: Punchdrunk announce new ‘slumber party’ show
The rise of ‘theatre AND’: how sounds, smells and interaction are luring in audiences
February 2024
Perth festival 2024: a voyeuristic work where the public becomes the show – but not all are in on the joke
Dark With Excessive Bright: the Royal Ballet’s giant leap into immersive dance – in pictures
January 2024
The show inviting Australians into Palestinian life: ‘Artists can move nations if they want to’
For her next immersive work, Aseel Tayah is sharing her country’s food and culture. It was conceived before the war escalated – and has evolved continuously since
December 2023
‘More showreel than show’: inside Luna Park’s new $15m theatre
Sydney’s Big Top is now home to a ‘magic box’ that hosts immersive light and sound projections. It’s opened with a circus experience that’s both eye-popping and confusing
2024 culture preview
The best theatre, dance and comedy tickets to book in 2024
The new year’s hottest shows include stage versions of Minority Report, Spirited Away and La Strada, performances by Keeley Hawes and Ian McKellen – plus laughs from Julia Masli, Rhod Gilbert and Ania Magliano
Play time
Solstice review – a shimmering, heart-on-sleeve ode to nature for children
The storytelling may be light but this cleverly assembled playgroup-cum-theatre show for over-three-year-olds is an engaging hymn to the natural world
November 2023
Viking procession brings Yorkshire poets’ Beowulf to streets of Huddersfield
New version of the Anglo-Saxon epic features a massive cast of singers, actors and members of the community taking to the streets
September 2023
Rumble in the Jungle Rematch review – immersive recreation aims to leave you reeling
The Architect review – Stephen Lawrence tribute is a deeply moving ride
August 2023
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Pushing Buttons: Why the closure of Disney’s Star Wars hotel isn’t the end of immersive gaming
Klanghaus: Inhaus / Darkroom review – in-your-face raves, with a sudden change of climate
