John Robertson
The Dark Room
Welcome to THE DARK ROOM – the world’s only live-action videogame. 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 in its 11th 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
“You must see this show”
“Something of a masterpiece”
“NOT TO BE MISSED!”
“What a marvellous, maddening concept this is from the twisted mind of Robertson.”

Tour dates
20 October 2023
Staggeringly Good Brewery, Portsmouth
5 November 2023
The Stand, Edinburgh
17 November 2023
Soho Theatre, London
25 November 2023
Rosehill Theatre, Whitehaven
26 November 2023
The Stand, Newcastle
3 December 2023
The Stand, Glasgow
10 December 2023
The Frog and Bucket, Manchester
12 January 2024
Soho Theatre, London
7 April 2024
The Frog and Bucket, Manchester
14 April 2024
The Leadmill, Sheffiled
14 July 2024
The Frog and Bucket, Manchester
1 December 2024
The Frog and Bucket, Manchester