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Review: ‘The Burnt City’ Shows Why Punch Drunk Are Leaders In Interactive Theater Performances

The Burnt City is a dark and bold vision of Ancient Greek tragedy told across two acres of interactive theatre. Award-winning theatre company Punch Drunk is a leader in the world of interactive theatre. The show is running in London until the end of September.

Unlike their peers, Punch Drunk has shown real industry leadership with their use of dance, lighting and dramatic sound effects. In The Burnt City, this can make you feel like you are in a Netflix-level production as you wander its rooms and passages. The Burnt City – is ancient Troy devastated by the recently ended siege. At one point I stepped into an abandoned guardhouse at a checkpoint.

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