John Robertson's The Dark Room

John Robertson's The Dark Room

Newcastle

Thursday 1 May 2025

  • Price

    £10.00 to £12.00
  • Doors:

    19:30
  • Starts:

    20:30
  • Finishes:

    22:10 approx
  • Duration:

    100 mins approx
  • Age

    18 And Above

Tickets

Standard
£12.00
Concession
£10.00

Show Information

Please note, unless otherwise stated, all of our performances are strictly over 18s only

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:
A. Find the Light Switch 
B. Go North? 
C. Abandon Hope?


Now its 12 th 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

Venue Details

The Stand Comedy Club Newcastle

31 High Bridge, Newcastle, NE1 1EW

0191 232 0707