Doctor Who Time Fracture: An Immersive Adventure Reviews

Phill from London, England

OMNISHAMBLES

I bought tickets for my wife back in august 2020 and had hoped to take her in January, on her birthday..... the pandemic put paid to that. I admit to being a little anxious about attending now, with social distancing still in place but the website indicated that the idea of social distancing may be being used to the show’s advantage with the idea of isolation and immersion.... good idea I thought. This all changed when I turned the corner of Davies Mews and saw the queue. Following on from that we were herded from cloakroom (£2 per item) to bar (£10 per drink) to confusing areas where overly enthusiastic RADA members shouted at you and still could not be heard. We then got herded to another bar (£10 G&T) and then more shouting and confusion before we reach the panto of the finale in all it’s ‘oh yes he is.... oh no he’s not’ and ‘it’s behind you’ glory before being shunted to a replica tardis for a photo and then ANOTHER bar and shop..... No social distancing, permanently felt pushed and jostled and could not help multiply the morass of people by the cost of the ticket (and drinks!) to think I contributed to the ‘success’ of this Love dr who, wanted to love this like I loved war of the worlds but just left feeling violated.

Mike Neale from London, England

SHAMBOLIC AND DANGEROUS

I had the misfortune to endure this show today. I hope I live to tell the tale. It was utterly chaotic, with no one really knowing what they were supposed to be doing, but more alarmingly, COVID rules seemed to be totally ignored. There was no social distancing whatsoever, particularly at the end, with literally hundreds of people crammed together in a pen. The people in front of me were only 20cm away, never mind 2 metres. I was desperate to leave but was at the back and couldn’t get out. It was extremely uncomfortable. As for the story and plot, well was there one? It was all over the place. The sets and costumes were good, and the actors did the very best they could, but what was going on? At one point we were told to “go down the corridor to find Torchwood.” We went down a corridor but at the end there was another actor talking to some other people. Were we meant to join them? Who knows. Most of it felt like padding. But if you haven’t had both jabs (as I haven’t), be very careful.

Robert from London, England

NOISY AND CONFUSED

I went to a preview, so hopefully some of this has been addressed. However, this was loud, confused, and somewhat shambolic. The first room is very off-putting, with teams of 'scientists' running around in a panic, ordering people to duck to avoid non-existent death rays or some-such. Not only murder on the knees, but my ears came out feeling like I'd been to a nightclub! It was difficult to hear your tour guides as explosions and huge rumbling bass distracted you from the somewhat lacklustre set design. The constantly-repeating, all-expense-spared video footage of invading aliens and darleks also made it look cheap (which is more than be said for the drinks served later on). Later rooms felt disjointed, much like the more recent TV series, with a weird 'blind date' sketch set in Elizabethan times feeling particularly out-of-place. The alien costumes were a saving grace, but a lot of characters were ordinary humans wearing ordinary clothing. All-in-all, avoid.

Anthony from London, England

TERRIBLE!!

From the start you are faced with loads of people shouting incoherently. This continues for about 25 mins, until you are shuffled downstairs for even more confusion. Then another area for more confusion. My family and I had no idea what was going on or what the story was. We asked a few actors what was happening and they didn't seem to be to aware either. It seemed that most of the footage on screens were just clips from old episodes. And the worst thing was that we only had only a 5 second glimpse of a Dalek. All in all, a terrible waste of money, time, actors and the good Dr's name.

Craig from London, England

AN ABSOLUTE EMBARRASSMENT

Aside from the total disregard of covid rules, no-one involved seemed to know what they were doing. My partner wasn’t feeling well at the start (v stuffy in there) so we asked if there was somewhere she could get some air. We were told no. We asked if there was a bathroom, they said go further into the experience if we want to use a bathroom. We asked if we could get a drink, they said the same thing. Drama students are touching you and screaming in your face. They’re more interested in staying in character than helping you. One actor approached us and told her to start ducking and diving to avoid something that wasn’t there. She said she wasn’t feeling up to it. He sneered and said “Why did you even come here then?” It didn’t feel like a Doctor Who experience, it felt like a work awayday designed by the HR intern. Not worth a penny of the (very expensive) ticket price. An embarrassment to the DW brand.

Kelly from Hove

A REALLY UNPLEASANT DAY OUT

I did think this would be more like an escape room adventure where you'd get to pick and choose things and be properly interactive and create your own outcome. It's just scripted for you, and you're shoved along where you're told. Maybe I should have done more research but i wasn't expecting this. Wearing a mask isn't fun when it's so hot in there, but the actors don't wear them and they're shouting and spitting right up close to you. There was a few people with learning difficulties in our group and the actors didn't know how to handle them and their questions. And they didn't know much about Doctor Who. Someone asked "William Shakespeare" a question about the series and he had clearly never watched. The singing in the interval was really good and the Weeping Angels bit was effective. But it feels like whoever designed this designed it for themselves and for out of work actors, and not for a paying audience.

P P from London, England

A DANGEROUS MESS

If you read no further, my advice is simple, do not risk your life and your health to see this show. This event is entirely unsafe, and is putting the lives of all their staff at risk by having them unmasked during their entire working day. Coupled with smoke machines, air conditioning and cramped environments this is a super-spreader event waiting to happen. In terms of the actual show, even without the pandemic it'd barely warrant 3 stars. There simply isn't enough control and flow to the event, and people are picked by sheer chance to actually learn the story. We spent over an hour quite lost during our visit, no idea what was occuring until a cast member finally twigged. The only plus point is that the story was authentically a Dr Who story and decently presented, but honestly it wasn't worth the risk.

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