It’s always extremely difficult to review ‘immersive’ theatrical experiences, where an individual or a small group travel around a set of tableaus and get inextricably involved in the action – provide too little information and it’s hardly a review, give too much away and it spoils the surprise. With that in mind, I’m going to tread carefully as I describe Drunk Tank Production’s ‘Follow The Rabbit’.
‘Follow The Rabbit’ takes place inside a large rambling house at 82 Southwark Bridge Road (almost opposite the London Fire Bridage Museum). Each person who arrives to experience it takes the journey on their own – groups are split up so that a new person ascends the stairs to the first room every five minutes (in fact there’s only one point during the hour-long experience where you might chance upon other patrons).
The characters are based on the Alice series of books by Lewis Carroll, although the scenarios have been modified to accommodate you, the interloper. ‘Follow The Rabbit’ is filled with the oddest of encounters – you’ll feel fear, embarrassment and confusion at various points along the way, interspersed with moments of delicious calm. These brief respites are delivered by the stunningly beautiful and benevolent White Queen (who will give you a very special gift) and the mysterious, mystic caterpillar in her secret lair. Make the most of them because you’ll need all your wits about you for encounters with the terrible twins and the vicious Red Queen, and the less said about the madness of the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party the better…
A great deal of thought and planning has clearly gone into ‘Follow The Rabbit’ – the premises it takes place in are an ideal setting and the 20-odd actors, supported by a small group of costumers and set designers, give their performances 110%. I really enjoyed participating in it!
Booking slots are available from today through until Sunday 23 December and are priced at £12 a piece – the booking process is described here on the Drunk Tank Productions website. Just to note that if you decide to go along, try to leave all of your preconceptions and nervousness at the door – these immersive pieces of theatre are best experiences when you allow yourself to be swept along by it all…
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