Great Gold Bird is a narrative-focused “wander play” inspired by immersive theatre, alternate reality games, and escape rooms. Henry Combs is missing, and he wants to be found. He's left a trail of clues in his personal ephemera for you to follow. As you sort through the contents of his life, you discover a personal history of love and grief that takes you to multiple locations across Los Angeles and planes of existence.
IS THIS AN ESCAPE ROOM?
Great Gold Bird is NOT an escape room, though it does have some light puzzle elements. Think of it like being immersed in a real-life exploration video game but in “story mode.” You will enjoy this experience most if you are living in and absorbing the story, rather than racing through it or looking at everything as a potential puzzle to be solved.
OK, BUT WHAT IS IT THOUGH?
It's an immersive, site-specific, "wanderplay" that puts you in the center of an emotional mystery. You will explore digital and physical spaces in Los Angeles to uncover the mystery of what happened to Henry Combs. It takes about 2.5 hours to complete (not including drive time). Think of it like a narrative-driven, interactive scavenger hunt that asks you to engage with the story primarily on an emotional level. Aside from the booking time you sign up for, the experience is self-guided and paced to you/your group.
Recommended for fans of immersive theatre, interactive art, first-person exploration video games (i.e. Gone Home, Firewatch, What Remains of Edith Finch), larp, alternate reality games, and escape rooms.
CRITICAL LOGISTICAL INFORMATION
Great Gold Bird takes approximately 2.5 hours to complete, not including drive time. Before your reservation time (the time of the ticket you purchase), there is an online portion that will take, on average, 40 minutes to complete. It’s important that you have a way to access the internet, as well as time to experience the online portion at least an hour prior to when you will depart for your reservation. The reservation location is in the Arlington Heights area of Los Angeles (exact address revealed in the online portion).
In addition to your reservation time, you will need transportation to a second location 12 miles away (address later revealed). The experience does NOT need to be completed on the same day. However, please plan accordingly if you or your party are visiting/traveling. If you book a reservation time after 8pm, please note that you will have to complete the final part of the experience on another day at your own leisure. There is no downside to spreading the experience out over several days, just please plan accordingly.
Shortly after purchasing a ticket, you will receive an email from someone named Emily Combs. Check your spam folder if you do not see it in your inbox and THEN send the email back to your inbox before opening it so that the hyperlinks aren't disabled. This is how you begin your experience.... Show More
Audience Role
You will explore digital and physical spaces in Los Angeles to uncover the mystery of what happened to Henry Combs. You will explore digital and physical spaces in Los Angeles to uncover the mystery of what happened to Henry Combs.
Twin Alchemy Collective is dedicated to bringing innovative, new works of interactive theatre to Austin, TX and beyond. We enjoy experimenting with form, taking big risks, and always asking the question: what is theatre, and what can it become? Twin Alchemy Collective is dedicated to bringing innovative, new works of interactive theatre to Austin, TX and beyond. We enjoy experimenting with form, taking big risks, and always asking the question: what is theatre, and what can it become?