2023 Edinburgh Fringe
John Robertson's The Dark Room
John Robertson has, over the years, been refining this format - a show in which players must shout out options as they try to navigate a text-based video game he controls - to the point it is now a very safe bet for anyone looking for some anarchic laughs. Every day is different... it was the fourth attendance in a row for the couple sitting next to us.
'Watching audiences tackle the challenge and fail is one of the funniest sights around, don't miss it' (Telegraph). The audience is trapped in a retro videogame with a sadistic, end-of-level boss. Escape and win £1,000 or be brutally murdered by the rest of the crowd! Will you: A) Find the light switch? B) Go north? C) Abandon hope? Brutal, hilarious, innovative. ***** (Comedy.co.uk). **** (Scotsman). Winner: Chortle Award, 2020. Fringe sell-out, 2019. Nominated: Best Comedy, FringeWorld 2023. Runner-Up: Best Comedy, NextUp 2022. As seen at Blue Dot, Insomnia Gaming Festival and Twitch global front page.
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Audience participation, Strong language/swearing.
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Date | Time | Venue |
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2nd Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
3rd Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
4th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
5th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
6th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
7th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
8th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
9th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
10th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
11th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
12th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
13th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
14th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
15th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
16th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
17th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
18th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
19th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
20th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
21st Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
22nd Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
23rd Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
24th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
25th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
26th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |
27th Aug 2023 | 22:00 | Gilded Balloon Teviot (Dining Room) |