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Sleepwalk Immersive have confirmed that Bacchanalia, their immersive production of The Bacchae by Euripides, will return to London in March 2025, taking over Hoxton Hall.
Set in a psychedelic 1960s rendition of the city of Thebes, Bacchanalia is a free-roam performance that sees audience members able to follow a range of characters, including the captivating and horrifying Greek god of wine and pleasure, as Thebes falls from order into madness and debauchery.
According to Sleepwalk Immersive, the new staging of the show will expand upon previous performances, with new content. Past performances saw a cast replete with performers renowned in the immersive world, as well
as exciting newcomers. This upcoming run at Hoxton Hall promises to build on the well-received
core of the show’s past runs, while further expanding the company’s vision for Bacchanalia.
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Speaking on the announcement via the Sleepwalk Immersive blog, Artistic Director Sebastian Huang said:
When Hoxton approached us with the rare opportunity to take over not just their iconic auditorium, but also the rest of the building, we knew Bacchanalia had found its new home. The ready-made atmosphere that such a space provides, will allow us to further expand the vision that we have for Thebes and Bacchanalia as a whole.
Stuart Cox, CEO of Hoxton Hall also said the following:
We saw Bacchanalia at The Crypt and were so impressed. We so wanted to meet the Sleepwalk team and we are delighted it has led to this collaboration. We can’t wait for all Hoxton Hall’s spaces to be filled with the full vision of Sebastian Huang’s thrilling production and the exquisite choreography of Ruth Howard. Audiences are in for a real treat.
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Bacchanalia was previously staged at Crypt in Bethnal Green in November 2023, and enjoyed a sold-out run. The show later returned to the same venue in February and March 2024 after receiving overwhelmingly positive word-of-mouth from audiences.
Critical praise for the show was equally strong, with The Stage highlighting it as one of the Top 50 Shows of 2023, and Broadway World describing Bacchanalia as a '"fascinating piece of immersive theatre". In our review of the show, we called it "one of the best new immersive shows of the year”.
The show will run from 11th to 23rd March 2025, with tickets on sale 2nd November 2024. Those who sign up to become Friends of Sleepwalk can get early access to tickets, exclusive behind-the-scenes content, and a physical memento.
Sleepwalk Immersive has also confirmed the return of enhanced tickets that grant access to unique experiences prior to entering Thebes in full. These experiences have been specially devised for the show's new venue, and are limited to just two tickets per performance.
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Talk of the show’s return and expansion had long been a possibility, with Sleepwalk Immersive’s Artistic Director Sebastian Huang and Associate Director Maya McQueen hinting at future versions of the show in an interview with Immersive Rumours prior to the show's initial 2023 opening.
Sleepwalk Immersive is Sebastian Huang (Artistic Director), Ruth Howard (Movement Director), Maya McQueen (Associate Director/Producer), Peter Broughton (Co-Creator, Bacchanalia 23/24) and Madeleine Houghton (Producer/General Manager).
Bacchanalia will run at Hoxton Hall from 11th to 23rd March 2025. Tickets are priced from £54.00 and can be purchased here. For more information about the show, visit sleepwalkimmersive.com
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