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John Robertson’s The Dark Room

Fri 25 Apr 2025

7:30 PM (Doors: 7:00 pm)

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John Robertson’s The Dark Room

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:
 
A. Find the Light Switch
B. Go North?
C. Abandon Hope?
Now it’s 10th 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 and gaming festivals around the world including Insomnia Gaming Festival, London Film & ComicCon, Sci-Fi Weekender, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, FringeWorld Perth, Leeds International Festival, Sheffield Doc/Fest, and to millions online on his Twitch Partner channel.

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

THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE KOMEDIA STUDIO

UNRESERVED SEATING

AGES 16+

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What people are saying...

Excellent venue… have never laughed so much! Nice bar food as well!

Thank you for having us, we had a lovely night!

Came with a couple of friends who don’t generally go to comedy. They loved the evening. Chantal Nash and Gbemi Oladipo were the favourites (Gbemi’s plane section had me crying!). They though the food was great and were impressed with the speed of service. Overall a brilliant night. Thank you for looking after us so well.

Thanks very much to all of you for hosting this – it was a great night!

It’s always entertaining when you sit at the front. The host was great, and the lineup was extremely funny. Well worth a visit great value for money.

Had a great time. Recognisable TV personality hosting. Several hours of comedy. Drink prices reasonable for the area. Lots of laughs.

Fantastic comedy venue, very accommodating to my disability requirements. Never seen a bad comedy show there yet … really good up and coming acts.

Love the Komedia. It has the best comedy shows!

I always spend awesome nights at Komedia and the Komedia staff, at the door or behind the bar are always so friendly and super helpful. I can’t wait to go back already!

Amazing night of comedy drinks and fun with a friend celebrating a birthday. Great food, great service and a fantastic night, loved all the acts by the host was *Chefs kiss*

Great food and comedy club was hilarious. Top venue in a great location

A great evening of laughs, three brilliant acts!

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