London, United Kingdom

What We Must- Interactive Storytelling

Make your choices. Save your home. Are you ruthless enough to survive the post-apocalypse?

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With enthralling storytelling and a bone-chilling live soundtrack, What We Must will immerse you in a dark and desperate wasteland of your own creation. The clock is ticking, and working with your fellow survivors, you must decide just how much you're willing to sacrifice to protect the people you love. We have to get home. Terrible choices lie in our path. We will do what we must. What We Must is a TTRPG inspired storytelling experience where the audience play the survivors of the post-apocalypse. You have 5 days to get home before everyone dies, and each day brings a new situation and a new choice, it is up to you how ruthless you will be and whether you make it home in time. This show is created and performed by professional storyteller Aaron Oliver. Aaron is a traditional oral storyteller and theatre maker based in London, his work explores themes of darkness, hope and humanity and he is passionate about blending interactive and immersive theatre with traditional storytelling. The live soundtrack is improvised and performed by Scottish musician Viola Pippin Wood. Viola is an accomplished multi-instrumentalist with a talent for capturing emotion through her music. Outside of scoring for theatre, she performs music solo and with her band The Pypes. Lighting Design and tech by Daniel Yazdani. A London-based multiple discipline theatre technician, technical stage manager and lighting designer. We are delighted to be putting on this event at Colab Tower, a game-changing immersive theatre space in London Bridge. Designed for bold, interactive storytelling, this venue redefines live performance by blurring the lines between audience and actor. With fully adaptable spaces and cutting-edge immersive design, it’s a playground for creators and a thrilling experience for audiences—all in an environment that’s 100% accessible to everyone.

Audience Role

You have 5 days to get home before everyone dies, and each day brings a new situation and a new choice, it is up to you how ruthless you will be and whether you make it home in time.

Ages: 18 +

Content Advisories

No sexual content
Themes around the apocalypse

Interaction Advisories

No physical contact with performers

Mobility Advisories

Event is wheelchair accessible
No mobility advisories
Wheelchair accessible

Tags

Apocalypse
Narrative
Roleplaying

About COLAB Theatre

COLAB Theatre are one of the leading immersive theatre companies in London. Being the first dedicated immersive theatre space open in the UK. COLAB is dedicated to blending immersive gameplay with narrative, story-driven theatre. We encourage our audiences to push the boundaries of play in environments they wouldn't experience in their usual lives.