John Robertson's The Dark Room
(Lee Martin for Gag Reflex)
Gilded Balloon Patter House
(Doonstairs)
30 Jul–24 Aug
22.00, 23.30 (depending)
Comedy
Come play the legendary Fringe game show! You're trapped in a retro video game with a sadistic boss. Escape and win £1000 or be brutally murdered by the audience! Will you: A) Find the light switch? B) Go north? C) Abandon hope? New deathtraps for 2025! 'A Rocky Horror for nerds... I howled' **** (Telegraph). Sold out: 2019 – 2024. Winner: Chortle Award. Viral on TikTok @RobbotronTwitch and Instagram @Mr_Dark_Room. As seen at Glastonbury, PAX, Download and MCM Comic Con. Nominated: Best Comedy (FringeWorld.com.au), Best International Act (New Zealand Comedy Festival), Runner-up Best Comedy: NextUp.