“I am the saviour of the people and the hero of the poor. From the shadows of my prison cell I have crawled, to prove to you, my people, that I am dedicated to our cause. But this is not a one-way street. Now you must prove yourselves to me”
The Town Hall, BoomTown’s flag-ship immersive theatre venue, placed Dank Parish at the heart of BoomTown’s interactive storyline. Over 3 years, The Town Hall traced the development of Comrade Jose’s political journey from benevolent democrat to military dictator. In year 1, in a fully interactive, immersive polling day experience, The Town Hall opened its doors to Boomtown’s voting public; six unique theatrical experiences, representing the 6 mayoral candidates from across BoomTown’s districts, vied for the support, and all important vote, of the punters. Comrade Jose’s victory heralded a dream of a brighter future. How quickly things turned sour:
‘YOU WILL SUPPORT COMRADE JOSE’
Good intentions were soon replaced by paranoia, and in years 2 and 3, she insisted punters prove themselves to the increasingly insecure regime, first with citizenship, after with extreme loyalty tests. As part of the experience the audience could choose completely different through-lines, as either loyalists or those who sought to topple the regime.