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Gag Reflex Presents

The Dark Room

Fri 5 May, Fri 16 Jun, Fri 14 Jul 23 60 minutes
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Soho Downstairs – Dean Street Age Recommendation: 18+ Running time: 60 minutes
From: £13.00

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Welcome to THE DARK ROOM – the world’s only live-action, text-based adventure game. It’s strange, insane and addictive – it’s a choose-your-own-adventure, so choose to watch it!

How do you play? The audience is trapped in a retro videogame with a sadistic end-of-level boss. Choose your options, survive the abuse simulator that is the improv comedy overlord John Robertson, and escape to win £1000 – or, be brutally murdered by the rest of the crowd…

Now, will you:

A. Find The Light Switch
B. Go North
C. Abandon Hope

Now it’s 10th year, this high-octane interactive show is the brainchild of comedian & cult leader John Robertson. Filled with stand-up, appalling prizes and more audience chanting than you’d get at a protest – it’s a gut-busting rock n’ roll geek experience for everyone who buys a ticket.

‘Not to be missed.’
Guardian

John has performed The Dark Room to crowds of thousands at comedy and gaming festivals around the world including Insomnia Gaming Festival, London Film & ComicCon, Sci-Fi Weekender, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, FringeWorld Perth, Leeds International Festival, Sheffield Doc/Fest, and to millions online on his Twitch Partner channel

WINNER – CHORTLE Legend Of Lockdown 2020
SOLD OUT – Edinburgh Fringe 2019

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Prices inclusive of a £1.50 restoration levy and £1.50 booking fee to Soho Theatre. This will show as a commission (cmsn) in the booking process.
Fri 14 Jul 11.00 pm
Standing Band A Band B
Full price £13.00 £16.00 £15.00
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Fri 29 Sep 11.00 pm
Standing Band A Band B
Full price £13.00 £16.00 £15.00
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Fri 17 Nov 11.00 pm
Standing Band A Band B
Full price £13.00 £16.00 £15.00
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