THE DEADLY WORLD PREMIERE OF THE GROUDBREAKING IMMERSIVE GAMING EXPERIENCE VARIANT 31
WILL MOVE TO 1 SEPTEMBER 2019
Space 18, the huge new theatrical complex built specifically to house immersive and experiential theatre is now even bigger! Combining 7 buildings, 35 floors and now more than40,000 square feet, Space 18 is preparing for an even bigger and deadly reveal for its new World Premiere date of 1 September 2019.
Dalton Dale, Artistic Director, Big Dreamer Productions and creator of Variant 31 said “We have made the decision to postpone the opening of the Production so that we may ensure the entirety of the experience exceeds the highest possible standard.
For over two years Variant 31 has been in development, and every element from the ground breaking technology, score, costumes, special effects, creatures, and the purpose built venue are never before seen. Each element is custom crafted for us by industry leading artists from around the world. With all of these unique components, it takes a great deal of care and effort to ensure they each function in perfect harmony.
The last thing we want to offer guests is an experience that may not excel in every possible way.
For ticketing queries, we ask that guests contact their point of sale where they may rebook their experience. We look forward to screaming with all of you this autumn!”
The opening production will feature a cast of 150 highly trained professional actors; experienced in parkour, aerial acrobatics, stage combat, fire poi, and intense full contact performances, making Variant 31 the largest employer of actors and theatrical technicians currently running in the West End.
Unlike traditional theatre, Dalton Dale and his co-producers wish to explore clever and innovative techniques to engage today’s audiences who simply crave more than the traditional theatrical experience. By creating this ambitious new venue, they have provided a world of possibilities for audiences to fully immerse themselves and explore the colossal structure, which occupies an entire city block in the heart of London’s West End.
VARIANT 31
Variant 31 is a 90 minute long adrenaline-fuelled live-action game, in which players navigate through the expansive 40,000 square foot labyrinth. Once inside this immaculately detailed hidden world, the aim is simply to survive and escape. Work in teams to solve group challenges and play individually to complete personal objectives and puzzles to forge your own path to freedom. Those seeking safety in numbers are free to work together and find their way through the experience as a group.
Get off the couch, leave the video game behind and star in your own story.
Do you have what it takes to stay alive?
Welcome to Toxico Technologies’ top-secret live demonstration of their latest weapon in modern warfare, ‘Variant 31’; a serum so powerful it allows the user to control death itself.
The demonstration goes horribly awry and turmoil ensues as reanimated cadavers go on the warpath. Their sole mission is to hunt and destroy the invading enemy… you.
Do you have the skills and the stamina to overcome an array of terrifying creatures, and make it out alive? Or will the sheer terror be too much to handle….
Unleash the horror, choose your adventure and #AimForTheHead
Unlike any other immersive experience, audiences have the ability to traverse the massive arena however they so choose, utilizing custom-built state of the art wearable technology. Up, down, left and right – the journey you take through the apocalyptic world truly is your own; with over a thousand possible routes, no two adventures will be the same. From unlocking secrets, finding hidden passageways, interacting with characters in one-on-one experiences and piecing together the story for a narrative gaming experience that is uniquely your own.
LISTINGS
VARIANT 31 – AN IMMERSIVE SURVIVAL EXPERIENCE
FROM 1st September 2019
SPACE 18
Tickets: From £55
Bookings Line: 0844 815 7141 (KX Tickets)
Open from 9am until 9pm every day. Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your standard network rate
Box Office: Onsite box office open from July 2019
Performances:
Sept 1- 31 Dec 2019
Monday -6pm, 6.30pm, 7pm, 7.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm, 9pm, 9.30pm, 10pm
Tuesday -6pm, 6.30pm, 7pm, 7.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm, 9pm, 9.30pm, 10pm
Wednesday – 6pm, 6.30pm, 7pm, 7.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm, 9pm, 9.30pm, 10pm
Thursday – 6pm, 6.30pm, 7pm, 7.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm, 9pm, 9.30pm, 10pm, 10.30pm, 11pm,
Friday – 6pm, 6.30pm, 7pm, 7.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm, 9pm, 9.30pm, 10pm, 10.30pm, 11pm,
Saturday – 10am, 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am, 12pm, 12.30pm, 1pm, 1.30pm, 2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm, 3.30pm, 4pm, 4.30pm, 5pm, 5.30pm, 6pm, 6.30pm, 7pm, 7.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm, 9pm, 9.30pm, 10pm, 10.30pm, 11pm
Sunday – 10am, 10.30am, 11am, 11.30am, 12pm, 12.30pm, 1pm, 1.30pm, 2pm, 2.30pm, 3pm, 3.30pm, 4pm, 4.30pm, 5pm, 5.30pm, 6pm, 6.30pm, 7pm, 7.30pm, 8pm, 8.30pm, 9pm,
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Address: Space 18, 39-41 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1BN
Website: Variant31.com
Twitter/Facebook/Instagram: @Variant31
#AimForTheHead
#TheExperimentBegins
#ControlYourFear
#TheChoiceIsYours
Age Requirement: Suitable for 18+
Warning: This experience is only suitable for the brave and adventurous. The production utilizes strong language, simulated violence, actor nudity and is a high adrenaline, fast paced, full contact survival game. This experience is not meant for the faint of heart, expectant mothers, claustrophobic, asthmatic, or those suffering from recent surgery, trauma, phobias, heart conditions, PTSD or any other mental, physical, or medical afflictions. Enter at your own risk.
Variant 31 is produced by Big Dreamer Productions and Stephen McGill Productions, in association with Rachel Kraftman Productions and MDR Productions.