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Speaking directly to the group with sustained eye contact and a serious expression, he refers to each situation unfamiliar to even the most die-hard fan, as it offers a glimpse into Dexter's future and a peek For more information on Dexter: The Experience, visit dextertheexperience.co.uk For more reviews of immersive shows like Dexter: The Experience, check out our recent Reviews .

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Champagne, acrobatics, and cabaret combine to make a riotous and sexy night out in semi-immersive show Sabrage, which recently premiered at Lafayette in King's Cross. Photo: Johan Persson Sabrage, the latest show from Australian producers Strut & Fret and Southwark-based Menier Chocolate Factory, has opened its doors at Lafayette in King's Cross. Taking over a space that up until now has primarily been a music venue, it's a champagne-soaked evening of acrobatics, cabaret, comedy, singing and lip-syncing that treats its audience like extensions of the show's eight-strong cast. Within Sabrage, champagne is a running theme. The show gets its name from the ceremonial technique of slicing off the top of a champagne bottle with a sabre - an act that fittingly opens the show - and presumably, there are crates of the stuff positioned backstage, given how much is sprayed, downed and decanted throughout the evening. Photo: Johan Persson Across two hours, the show offers guests the chance to witness some wonderfully choreographed numbers from both the ensemble and the likes of Skye Ladell, whose suggestive solo performance to 'Go F**k Yourself' by Two Feet has them silhouetted against a red backdrop. There are excellent musical performances from Rechelle Mansour peppered throughout and anxiety-inducing feats of acrobatics, including foot juggling from the incredibly skilled Emma Phillips, who balances and spins four parasols followed by a large wooden table on the soles of her feet. Christian Nimri's sharp rollerskating routine transitions into an impressively high-speed aerial hoop sequence, while acrobatic duo Kimberley Bargenquast and Flynn Miller close out the show's final act with a duo straps performance that sees them hang onto and off each other as they rapidly spin above the audience. It's moments like these in which the intimacy provided by Lafayette's size comes into its own. With so little distance between the performers and the crowd, the skill and expertise on display from the entire cast can be taken in and appreciated all the more. Photo: Roy J Baron While Sabrage isn't billed as an immersive experience, it's structure and design lends itself to being semi-immersive, and there are plenty of moments in which the cast and the audience interact. The performers can often be seen under a spotlight leaning over Lafayette's balcony above the crowd, hanging off ladders and ledges amongst the tables, or sitting in the laps of audience members with next to no notice. In between the main acts, the hosting duo of Remi Martin (the person, not the Cognac) and Spencer Novich offer up numerous moments of explicit humour and take great joy in roping in the audience as they weave around the space. There are grapes thrown from the venue's balcony into the mouths of audience members and the cast down below, some cringe-inducing impressions coaxed out of the audience by the duo, and during a show-stopping rendition of ' Non, je ne regrette rien ' from a naked Martin, who uses his.. instrument... as an instrument behind a waist-high French flag, an audience member is called upon for help picking up and handing over microphones and lotions outside of Martin's limited grasp. Photo: Johan Persson There are also a couple of big set-piece moments in Sabrage that directly involve the crowd. An on-stage pillow fight quickly spills out into the stalls, with plumes of feathers flying everywhere as performers and audience wage cushioned war against each other, and later in the show Martin and Bargenquast , champagne bottles in hand, hang off the end of a rotating pole that spins over the crowd as bubbles fill the room. Audience member's empty champagne flutes are topped up by the pair from directly overhead, and in a moment that feels ripped from the opening of Babylon, one guest has champagne poured directly into their mouth from 10 feet in the air before Bargenquast spins away to top up more glasses. Immersive elements aside, Sabrage is a wonderful show that'll likely leave you smiling ear to ear. With some great adult humour, provocative moments and impressive feats of acrobatics on display, it ticks all the boxes for a great night out. For those looking to scratch that immersive itch with a new piece of work, there are also plenty of fun interactions for both individuals and the wider audience to engage with that feel tailor-made to ensure everyone leaves happy. Raise a glass! ★★★★ ½ Photos: Johan Persson/Matt Crockett Sabrage runs at Lafayette in King's Cross from 13th August 2025 to 8th February 2026. Tickets are priced from £25.00 per person. For more info and to book tickets, visit fever.up

Photo: Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition This review is from the London run of Tutankhamum: The Immersive To find out more and book tickets, visit feverup.com For more coverage and reviews of experiences like Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition, check out our recent Reviews .

Backyard Cinema's festive film season near London Bridge invites audiences to step into a wonderfully themed winter wonderland before screenings of Christmas classics. Photo: Grant Walker Christmas at Backyard Cinema is the latest festive offering from long-running 'alternative cinema experience' company Backyard Cinema. Previous events from Backyard Cinema have seen them take over spaces within venues such as Mercato Metropolitano, Winter Wonderland and Camden Market, but they're perhaps best known for their much-loved Romeo + Juliet live cinema experience, which sees Baz Luhrmann's 1996 cult classic screened alongside performances from a live choir and band. For this Christmas season, they've taken over the ground floor of 49 Tanner Street (a venue which is also home to The Magician's Table ) for a month-long residency of enhanced festive film screenings with five showings a day, running until 31st December. As a company, Backyard Cinema has always included light immersive elements in its pre-shows, with everything from Miami Beach hotels and intergalactic starships to remote abandoned churches previously featuring in seasons of years gone by. This festive run has scaled up its immersive offerings into a fully-fledged experience in its own right. Lasting roughly one hour, Christmas at Backyard Cinema's pre-show gives guests the freedom to explore the venue at their leisure, discover hidden areas and enjoy live performances from a troupe of talented musicians and several routines from an aerialist before heading into a screening of festive favourites complemented by a flurry of indoor snow as the opening titles begin. Photo: Grant Walker Entering via the Christmas Cabaret Room, guests are immediately greeted by live performances from The Mistletoes (AJ Jenks, Madeline Wilshire and Matthew Kent) on a circular stage adorned with mistletoe and wrapped presents in the middle of the space. The room, while large enough to accommodate a good percentage of each screening's audience, maintains an intimate and cosy feel thanks to the cabaret-style seating and clear sightlines throughout. The trio performs an impressive number of classic Christmas songs accompanied by acoustic guitar, piano and saxophone across the hour, skilfully covering everything from Fairytale of New York and Feliz Navidad to Driving Home for Christmas. While their opening songs have a fairly laid-back feel as people still arrive and settle in, the energy of their performance ramps up throughout, culminating in a medley of Christmas songs that has The Mistletoes doing a lap of the space with the bar staff in tow, clapping and cheering just ahead of audiences being ushered into the screening. Thanks to strong performances across the board, the upbeat atmosphere and table service being available through the Christmas Cabaret Room, there's a case to be made for settling down and staying put for the entire pre-show, but there's far more to discover deeper inside the venue... Photo: Grant Walker Hiding between two fairly nondescript doors in the corners of the Christmas Cabaret Room lies The Enchanted Forest, which is home to the most 'immersive' parts of Christmas at Backyard Cinema's pre-show. After passing through a tunnel of fir trees, guests emerge into a wintry woodland-themed space. With a thick layer of bark scattered on the floor and moody, blue lighting throughout, it's the far more atmospheric and Instagrammable of the pre-show's two spaces and benefits from some excellent theming, with cherub statues and several cosy nooks hidden amongst the space's towering foliage. In the centre of the forest sits a free-standing aerial hoop, which plays home to several impressive performances from an aerialist (Jessica Catherine/Ellen James) that see them contort and balance on the hoop as it spins, as well as routines with hula hoops on a smaller stage elsewhere in the main space. Nestled amongst the trees that line The Enchanted Forest is also a second (much quieter) bar, a two-tier seating area with heaters that overlooks the aerialist's performance area, and a recreation of a homely, decorated living room, which hosts members of The Mistletoes for intimate solo performances. With the pre-show's four-strong cast all working pretty flat out throughout the hour-long experience, there's rarely a moment when there isn't something going on somewhere inside the venue, but as is often the case with family-focused experiences, it's a dice roll as to whether or not the pre-show will offer enough to keep younger visitors enthralled for its duration. Photo: Grant Walker While there's certainly no shortage of places across the capital screening films like Home Alone, Love Actually, and The Grinch throughout December, this run of screenings at Backyard Cinema goes some way to elevating the movie-going experience into something more engaging, elaborate, and most importantly of all, more festive. Those hoping for Backyard Cinema's festive offering to have a storyline or proper interactions between the show's performers and audience may find themselves disappointed, with the pre-show focusing purely on creating a Christmassy atmosphere. With that goal in mind, however, it achieves what it set out to do in spades and offers an experience far more festive than turning up at your local Cineworld and sitting through 30 minutes of adverts before the film even begins. Given the kind of experiences we typically cover on Immersive Rumours, we'd love to see Backyard Cinema build upon its tried-and-tested format more in the future and create an experience with a proper narrative and deeper audience interaction, but as a light-touch, family-focused experience for the holiday season, it ticks enough boxes to make it a worthwhile visit if you're looking to enjoy a Christmas film away from the comfort of your sofa this festive season. ★★★ Christmas at Backyard Cinema runs until 31st December 2025 (Closed on 25th and 26th December) at 49 Tanner Street near London Bridge. Tickets are priced from £26.50 and can be booked via backyardcinema.co.uk

Ink is leaking from the ceilings, books are growing mouldy and covered in strange Rorschach test-like For more information and to book tickets, visit sageandjester.com For more reviews of immersive experiences like STOREHOUSE, check out our recent Reviews .

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