When two amazing things collide, magic is sure to happen, and you best make sure you are there to witness it!
I have been desperate to get myself to a Secret Cinema event for the longest time, but it never quite happened for me. Secret Cinema is the first and best purveyor of immersive cinema experiences, and some of their previous events (Romeo + Juliet! Bladerunner!) have become legend.
So, when they announced that they were going back to 1980’s Americana to honour Stranger Things, one of my favourite tv shows of late, I knew I had to make it happen, no matter what!
Bad news for this blog, and my photo archives, they don’t let you take any pictures inside. But, what I can say was, I had a blast. Some things that stood out:
- The actors that they had there were so similar to the actual actors, that I had to do doubletakes on multiple occasions.
- The scale of the world they create is ridiculous. I hadn’t quite appreciated how many stories, and avenues of exploration, and rooms there were inside the Starcourt mall. There was so much to see and do and explore that you would probably want to go 3 or 4 times to experience it over and over to feel like you really got the whole thing.
- I was dreading the dressing up bit, because to be honest, thats not really me. But I did my best, and actually I didn’t stick out at all! Some people go all out and they look incredible, but honestly, they were a minority. Most people just either looked solidly good or had many even less effort than I had. So if you’re also worried about how much you could commit to the theme, don’t worry at all.
Here’s a couple of pics from the outside of the venue, which was done up like Starcourt Mall, as well as a quick pic of my attempt at an 80’s hairstyle !
