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John Robertson's The Dark Room in Southampton

John Robertsons Iconic Live Action Video Game The Dark Room at The Attic Southampton

Thursday 24th April 2025
7:00pm til 10:30pm
Minimum Age
15+

Thursday 24th April 2025
7:00pm til 10:30pm
Minimum Age
15+

John Robertson's The Dark Room in Southampton

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John Robertson's The Dark Room in Southampton


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John Robertson’s Iconic Live Action Video Game The Dark Room at The Attic Southampton

Early Bird Tickets for £14 in advance online increasing to £18.

John Robertson's The Dark Room

WINNER – CHORTLE Legend Of Lockdown 2020
SOLD OUT – Edinburgh Fringe 2019, 2022 & 2023


Welcome to THE DARK ROOM – the world’s only live-action, text-based adventure game. It’s strange, insane and addictive – it’s a choose-your-own-adventure, so choose it! 

How do you play? The audience is trapped in a retro videogame with a sadistic end-of-level boss. Choose your options, survive the abuse simulator that is the improv comedy overlord John Robertson, and escape to win £1000 – or, be brutally murdered by the rest of the crowd!

Now, will you:

  1. Find the Light Switch 

  2. Go North? 

  3. Abandon Hope?

Now its 12th year, this high-octane interactive show is the brainchild of comedian & cult leader John Robertson. Filled with stand-up, appalling prizes and more audience chanting than you’d get at a protest – it’s a gut-busting rock n’ roll geek experience for everyone who buys a ticket.

John has performed The Dark Room to crowds of thousands at comedy, fringe, rock and gaming festivals, and to hundreds in theatres and arts centres around the world. These include Insomnia Gaming Festival, London Film & ComicCon, Sci-Fi Weekender, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, FringeWorld Perth, Leeds International Festival, Sheffield Doc/Fest, PAX Australia, EGX London, 21Soho, headlined the comedy stage at BlueDot Festival and multiple residences at Frog & Bucket Manchester and Soho Theatre. And of course, to millions of fans online on his Twitch Partner channel:www.twitch.tv/robbotron

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE TRAILER

★★★★

“A Rocky Horror for gamers… reader, I howled” Telegraph, London

“NOT TO BE MISSED!”

Guardian

“What a marvellous, maddening concept this is from the twisted mind of Robertson”

Chortle

“Will have you crying with laughter”

Broadway Baby

“Watching people tackle the challenge and fail is one of the funniest sights around. Don’t miss it.” The Daily Telegraph, Sydney

“One of the most innovative and original comedy shows around”

Manchester Evening News


“Loud, raucous and brilliantly daft, this is unrelenting fun for everyone”

★★★★★ ThreeWeeks

“You have to see the Dark Room at least once in your life” 
★★★★★The Scottish Sun

“You must see this show” 
★★★★★ British Comedy Guide

“A game of passionate nostalgia” 
★★★★★ The Skinny

“Something of a masterpiece” 
★★★★★ Fringe Review

Twitter: @Robbotron
Facebook: Johnrobertsoncomedy
TikTok: @RobbotronTwitch
Insta: Mr_Dark_Room
Twitch.tv/robbotron


Early Bird Tickets for £14 in advance online increasing to £18.

7pm we open the doors for our Southampton Comedy Club, at the legendary licensed bar. Ready for the show starting at 8pm. 
Age Requirement; 15+
Southampton Comedy Club, The Attic, can be found @ River Studios, 32 Winsor Road, Totton, Southampton. SO40 9HQ
If the event doesn't go ahead, you will receive a full refund.
Seating is unreserved.
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Venue Address

32 Winsor Road, Southampton, SO40 9HQ

Venue Rating

4 / 5 based on 12 reviews

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