by Robin Bates | Jan 15, 2020 | Escape Rooms, Events, Gaming, Geek Culture, Interview, Theatre, Videogames
UPDATE 15 January 2020 Variant 31 appears to have closed its doors forever, with production company Zombie Shows London Ltd going into administration. Chapter 2 was due to open in March 2020, supposedly dealing with the technical issues and implementation of the...
by Robin Bates | Feb 23, 2019 | Blog, Gaming, Geek Culture, Review, Robin, Theatre
Immersive gaming space race action with Bring Them Home Ground control to Major Bates. Sending scrawled notes about what’s in space. BY ROBIN BATES Review Summary Product Name: Bring Them Home – An Immersive Game Experience Product Type: Immersive Game...
by Robin Bates | Jan 24, 2019 | creativity, Geek Culture, Review, Theatre
Prepare for a revolution with Counting Sheep at the Vault Festival 2019 Do you revolve or evolve? BY ROBIN BATES Review Summary Product Name: Counting Sheep Product Type: Immersive Theatre Price: £19.50-£31.50 Rating: Entering the Vaults beneath Waterloo Station, we...
by Helen Pain | Nov 9, 2018 | Theatre
Guest writer and theatre geek Helen Pain is on a mission to find the best way to see theatre for under £20 – and the answer is closer to home. If you ever happen to find a spare £20 in your pocket (or, if you’re like me, stashed in a handbag you haven’t used...
by Helen Pain | Aug 10, 2018 | creativity, Geek Culture, Life Skills, Theatre
When geeks and drama combine – it’s the rise of the theatre geek! I doubt many people have ever thought to put the words ‘theatre’ and ‘geek’ together, let alone become one, but please bear with me. Being a theatre geek is not just about what you see or...
by Helen Pain | Aug 2, 2018 | creativity, Geek Culture, Review, Theatre
After Today Review – Wednesday 25 July at The Victoria, Swindon Director Doug Kirby apologised prior to the start of the show for the lack of lighting effects to distinguish between past and present scenes, and the potential stuttering of the two actors going through...