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Live On Stage Stage

Beat The Devil

by Biancaon 7 September 202021 February 2022Leave a Comment on Beat The Devil

Beat The Devil 01 September 2020 Bridge Theatre Last week I headed for my first post-lockdown live indoor threatre experience! I booked to see Beat The Devil at the Bridge …

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Escapology London

AIM – Operation Mindfall

by Biancaon 24 August 202021 February 2022Leave a Comment on AIM – Operation Mindfall

Operation Mindfall 24 August 2020 Central London After having played AIM‘s Deja Brew and Spy Heroes escape rooms, I was invited by Love Popups London to try their new augmented reality outdoor experience in central London. We …

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Out And About

Picnic Hunters

by Biancaon 18 August 202021 February 2022Leave a Comment on Picnic Hunters

Gingerline Picnic Hunters 01 & 16 August 2020Clissold Park & Crystal Palace Park As a big fan of Gingerline, I just had to try out their new outdoor, self guided, …

Comedy Live On Stage Musical Stage

Fanatical – The Sci-Fi Convention Musical

by Biancaon 23 May 202021 February 2022Leave a Comment on Fanatical – The Sci-Fi Convention Musical

Fanatical 11 November 2018 The Playground Theatre Being in lockdown due to the corona virus pandemic, I thought I’d use the time to work on my backlog of shows I …

Comedy Live On Stage Musical Stage

Don Quixote

by Biancaon 29 April 202021 February 2022Leave a Comment on Don Quixote

Don Quixote 18 December 2018 Garrick Theatre Having always loved the original story by Miguel de Cervantes, I couldn’t wait to see the RSC’s production of Don Quixote at the …

Children's Shows Live On Stage Musical Stage

Doctor Dolittle

by Biancaon 27 April 202021 February 2022Leave a Comment on Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle 24 November 2018 Churchill Theatre Being in lockdown due to the corona virus pandemic, I thought I’d use the time to work on my backlog of shows I …

Escapology Rest of the UK

Hide And Shriek – Alien Escape

by Biancaon 25 April 202027 February 2022Leave a Comment on Hide And Shriek – Alien Escape

Alien Escape 28 August 2016 Hide And Shriek, Southend-On-Sea Being in lockdown due to the corona virus pandemic, I thought I’d use the time to work on my backlog of …

Children's Shows Live On Stage Musical Stage

The Seussical

by Biancaon 22 April 202021 February 2022Leave a Comment on The Seussical

The Seussical 21 December 2018 Southwark Playhouse Being in lockdown due to the corona virus pandemic, I thought I’d use the time to work on my backlog of shows I …

Live On Stage Musical Stage

Twist And Turn

by Biancaon 22 April 202021 February 2022Leave a Comment on Twist And Turn

Twist And Turn 01 October 2018 The Other Palace Being in lockdown due to the corona virus pandemic, I thought I’d use the time to work on my backlog of …

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Live On Stage Musical Stage

Little Shop Of Horrors

by Biancaon 20 April 202021 February 2022Leave a Comment on Little Shop Of Horrors

Little Shop Of Horrors 10 September 2018 Open Air Theatre Being in lockdown due to the corona virus pandemic, I thought I’d use the time to work on my backlog …

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Children's Shows Live On Stage Musical Stage

Mary Poppins

by Biancaon 16 April 202022 February 2022Leave a Comment on Mary Poppins

Mary Poppins 07 February 2020 Prince Edward Theatre My favourite Christmas present was a set of tickets to see the West End production of Mary Poppins, which I’ve been itching …

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Live On Stage Stage

Uncle Vanya

by Biancaon 19 March 202022 February 2022Leave a Comment on Uncle Vanya

Uncle Vanya 04 February 2020 Harold Pinter Theatre In early February I ventured out to see Uncle Vanya at the Harold Pinter Theatre with a friend. I had heard a …

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Live On Stage Stage

Nuclear War / Buried / Graceland

by Biancaon 14 March 202022 February 2022Leave a Comment on Nuclear War / Buried / Graceland

Nuclear War / Buried / Graceland 15 March 2020 Old Red Lion Theatre On Tuesday I ventured down to the Old Red Lion Theatre to see the three-play production Nuclear …

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Spun – Candy Face Lollipop Masterclass

by Biancaon 10 March 202022 February 2022Leave a Comment on Spun – Candy Face Lollipop Masterclass

Candy Face Lollipop Masterclass 10 March 2020 Spun I recently had the privilege to attend one of Spun’s Face Lollipop Masterclasses, in which I got to make my own face …

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The Adventure Is Real

by Biancaon 8 March 202022 February 2022Leave a Comment on The Adventure Is Real

The Adventure Is Real 05 March 2020 Grow Studios On Thursday night I was invited to try out the new immersive game by The Adventure Is Real, a combination of …

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Immersive Live On Stage

Jekyll / Hyde

by Biancaon 26 February 202022 February 2022Leave a Comment on Jekyll / Hyde

Jekyll / Hyde 25 February 2020 Vaults Festival Last night I was invited to try out Fire Hazard Games‘ newest street game, Jekyll/Hyde, currently hosted at the Vault Festival. The …

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Children's Shows Live On Stage Stage

The Wolves In The Walls

by Biancaon 24 February 202022 February 2022Leave a Comment on The Wolves In The Walls

The Wolves In The Walls 22 February 2020 Little Angel Theatre Though I was not in the company of children in the appropriate age range, I really needed to experience …

Crooks by Colab
Immersive Live On Stage

Crooks 1926

by Biancaon 16 February 202022 February 2022Leave a Comment on Crooks 1926

Crooks 1926 16 February 2020 Colab Theatre Last week I was invited to come along to Colab Theatre’s newest production, Crooks 1926. This immersive theatre project takes us back to …

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Secret Cinema – Stranger Things

by Biancaon 3 January 202022 February 2022Leave a Comment on Secret Cinema – Stranger Things

Stranger Things 14 November 2019 A secret location in London I have been to a few Secret Cinema events before, so when I heard they were doing a Stranger Things …

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Gingerline TV Dinners

by Biancaon 14 December 201922 February 2022Leave a Comment on Gingerline TV Dinners

TV Dinners 12 December 2019 A secret location in London On Thursday night, the lovely Joanne from Love PopUps London invited me along to experience Gingerline’s TV Dinners, a brand …

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Crisis, what crisis?

by Biancaon 19 November 201922 February 2022Leave a Comment on Crisis, what crisis?

Crisis, what crisis? 19 November 2019 Colab Factory Last Friday, I got to check out the new Parabolic Theatre production of Crisis, What Crisis?, taking place at the Colab Factory, …

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Escapology Worldwide

Mission Rocky Beach

by Biancaon 10 November 201922 February 2022Leave a Comment on Mission Rocky Beach

Mission Rocky Beach 09 November 2019 Cologne, Germany So, this one’s likely only going to make sense if you’re German, but I’ll try to explain. In Germany, the majority of …

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Immersive Live On Stage

Silence – Colab

by Biancaon 2 November 201922 February 2022Leave a Comment on Silence – Colab

Silence02 November 2019 Colab Factory The night before Halloween I was invited by Love Pop Ups London to attend Colab‘s newest production Silence Will Fall at the Colab Factory. Silence …

Aladdin - Feast Of Wonders
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Aladdin – Feast Of Wonders

by Biancaon 24 October 201922 February 2022Leave a Comment on Aladdin – Feast Of Wonders

Aladdin – Feast Of Wonders 15 October 2019 The Vaults Early this week I headed down to my favourite venue in London, The Vaults, with a few friends to experience …

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Ian McKellen On Stage

by Biancaon 19 October 201922 February 2022Leave a Comment on Ian McKellen On Stage

Ian McKellen On Stage 26 September 2019 Harold Pinter Theatre Of course as a huge fan, I had to gather some friends and head to see Ian McKellen On Stage. …

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Children's Shows Live On Stage

The Bed

by Biancaon 18 October 201923 February 2022Leave a Comment on The Bed

The Bed – Toddler Version 13 September 2019 Little Angel Theatre I recently headed back to the Little Angel Theatre with one of my charges, the two year old, to …

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Immersive Live On Stage

Red Palace

by Biancaon 15 October 201923 February 2022Leave a Comment on Red Palace

The Red Palace 13 October 2019 The Vaults On Sunday evening I returned to one of my favourite venues, The Vaults, to take part in Shotgun Carousel‘s newest production, the …

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Escapology Immersive Live On Stage London

Variant 31

by Biancaon 14 October 201923 February 2022Leave a Comment on Variant 31

Variant 3114 October 2019 Central London On Saturday evening I headed up to central London to give the newly opened Variant 31 a whirl. They’ve had a lot of technical …

A Deadly Dose
Immersive Live On Stage

A Deadly Dose

by Biancaon 7 October 201923 February 2022Leave a Comment on A Deadly Dose

A Deadly Dose 07 October 2019 Victorian Operating Theatre On Friday night, Love Pop Ups London invited me to come along to the Play Dead London and Daggers Productions one-night-only …

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Escapology London

Mission Camden Completed

by Biancaon 28 August 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on Mission Camden Completed

Mission Camden July 2019London After having played the first two missions of Mission Camden and really enjoying them, we had to tackle the full set and play all five missions! …

Immersive Live On Stage Stage

Funicular Productions – Jewel Of The Empire

by Biancaon 27 August 201923 February 2022Leave a Comment on Funicular Productions – Jewel Of The Empire

Jewel Of The Empire 17 August 2019Pedley Street Station Last weekend I was lucky enough to finally attend Funicular Productions‘ show Jewel Of The Empire, I’ve been wanting to see …

Children's Shows Live On Stage Stage

Dinosaur World Live

by Biancaon 25 August 201923 February 2022Leave a Comment on Dinosaur World Live

Dinosaurs In The Wild 14 August 2019 Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre A week ago I got to see Dinosaur World Live with the children I nanny (2.5yrs and 4yrs), I …

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Scott’s Apothecary – Soy Candle And Therapeutic Perfume Workshop

by Biancaon 24 August 201923 February 2022Leave a Comment on Scott’s Apothecary – Soy Candle And Therapeutic Perfume Workshop

Candle and Perfume Workshop 19 August 2019 Scott’s Apothecary On Wednesday evening I was invited by Love Popups London to attend the Scott’s Apothecary‘s soy candle and therapeutic perfume workshop, …

Escapology London

London Escaped – White Walker

by Biancaon 10 August 201923 February 2022Leave a Comment on London Escaped – White Walker

White Walker 10 August 2019 London Escaped I was invited by Love Popups London to try out several rooms at London Escaped this week. There’s a lot to write about, …

Escapology London

London Escaped – School Of Magic

by Biancaon 10 August 201923 February 2022Leave a Comment on London Escaped – School Of Magic

School Of Magic 10 August 2019 London Escaped I was invited by Love Popups London to try out several rooms at London Escaped this week. There’s a lot to write …

Escapology London

Modern Fables – Hypersomnia

by Biancaon 9 August 201923 February 2022Leave a Comment on Modern Fables – Hypersomnia

Hypersomnia 09 August 2019 Modern Fables Yesterday Love Popups London and I had a very busy day! Amongst a few other things, we got to try Modern Fables‘s newest escape …

Out And About

London Dungeon

by Biancaon 6 August 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on London Dungeon

London Dungeon 04 August 2019 London Dungeon On Sunday I was invited by Love Popups London to check out the London Dungeon tour. Last time I attended the London Dungeon …

Immersive Live On Stage

The Unholy Marriage Of Slice And Sweetly

by Biancaon 24 July 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on The Unholy Marriage Of Slice And Sweetly

The Unholy Marriage Of Slice And Sweetly 20 July 2019 St. Matthews Church Having done previous Immer-City events Death Of The King and Dead Quiet, I had a chance on …

Immersive Live On Stage

Gingerline – Chambers_4

by Biancaon 21 July 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on Gingerline – Chambers_4

Chambers_4 18 July 2019 East London Having been to their Chambers Of Flavour 3 run last year, I just had to grab tickets to  Gingerline‘s newest installation, Chambers_4. Chambers is …

Out And About

Spun – Candy Making Masterclass

by Biancaon 10 July 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on Spun – Candy Making Masterclass

Candy Making Masterclass 09 July 2019 Spun Yesterday I had the absolute honour of attending the Lollipop making masterclass at Spun Candy Shop in London Spitalfields, invited by the fantastic …

Escapology London

Mission Camden

by Biancaon 9 July 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on Mission Camden

Mission Camden 07 July 2019 London I found out about the new adventure of Mission Camden on Facebook, it consists of five different escape-room-esque puzzle trails throughout Camden, and it’s …

Immersive Live On Stage

Colab Theatre – Spy City

by Biancaon 22 June 201925 February 20221 Comment on Colab Theatre – Spy City

Spy City 21 June 2019Colab Theatre Having previously attended Colab‘s The Swell Mob and The Copy Cat, I was very excited to be invited by Love Popups London to try …

Escapology London

Fox In A Box – Zodiac Killer

by Biancaon 20 June 201925 February 20221 Comment on Fox In A Box – Zodiac Killer

Zodiac Killer 20 June 2019Fox In A Box Last night we were invited to try out Fox In A Box‘s Zodiac Killer room, courtesy of Love Popups London. Fox In …

Immersive Live On Stage Musical Stage

Scripts For Supper – The Wind In The Willows

by Biancaon 30 May 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on Scripts For Supper – The Wind In The Willows

The Wind In The Willows 17 May 2019 Stepney City Farm A friend of mine who knows how much I love dinner theatre recommended Scripts For Supper to me, their …

Out And About

The Paint Republic

by Biancaon 29 May 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on The Paint Republic

The Paint Republic 28 May 2019 Stane Street Syndicate Last night I was invited to attend an evening event with The Paint Republic and Love Popups London at the Stane …

Live On Stage Musical Stage

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

by Biancaon 23 May 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Everybody’s Talking About Jamie 22 May 2019 Apollo Theatre I’ve been wanting to see Everyone’s Talking About Jamie for a while, but never got around to it. Finally, a friend …

Immersive Live On Stage

The Swell Mob

by Biancaon 10 May 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on The Swell Mob

The Swell Mob 09 May 2019 Colab Factory I was invited along to the press night of Flabbergast Theatre‘s new production The Swell Mob by Love Popups London, so I …

Live On Stage Stage

Rosmersholm

by Biancaon 5 May 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on Rosmersholm

Rosmersholm 04 May 2019 Duke Of York’s Theatre I had the great luck to be given two tickets to see Rosmersholm at short notice, I’d been itching to see Hayley …

Immersive Live On Stage Stage

Dismantle This Room

by Biancaon 26 April 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on Dismantle This Room

Dismantle This Room 25 April 2019 The Royal Court Theatre Intrigued by the description and pricing system of Dismantle This Room, I recruited two friends to go with me. From …

Escapology London Out And About

Hidden City – The Enchanted Mirror

by Biancaon 10 April 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on Hidden City – The Enchanted Mirror

The Enchanted Mirror 10 April 2019 London I love the Hidden City trails, these are self-guided trails through different areas of London that are suitable for small groups and are …

Immersive

Recollection

by Biancaon 31 March 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on Recollection

Recollection 19 March 2019 London I had the opportunity to try out Any One Thing‘s new show Recollection at a discount, so headed down to the pub where it starts …

Children's Shows Live On Stage Musical Stage

The Flying Bath

by Biancaon 24 March 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on The Flying Bath

The Flying Bath 22 March 2019 Little Angel Theatre I love to take my charges to the theatre, so am always on the look out for their age group. The …

Comedy Live On Stage Musical Stage

Vulvarine

by Biancaon 16 March 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on Vulvarine

Vulvarine 15 March 2019 The Vaults After having seen The Talented Mr. Ripley at the Vaults Festival, we stuck around to see Vulvarine by Fat Rascal Theatre. Having seen their …

Live On Stage Stage

The Talented Mr. Ripley

by Biancaon 16 March 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on The Talented Mr. Ripley

The Talented Mr. Ripley 15 March 2019 The Vaults Last night I got to see another play at the Vaults Festival, this time it was The Talented Mr. Ripley by …

Live On Stage Stage

Betrayal

by Biancaon 9 March 201925 February 2022Leave a Comment on Betrayal

Betrayal 08 March 2019 Harold Pinter Theatre I was lucky enough to snag a handful of pre-sale tickets for Betrayal as part of the Pinter At The Pinter series. The …

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