Pictures take a peek inside ‘gaming theatre experience’ Bridge Command

Images of the custom-built starship set have been released as well as some of the professional actors who will join audience members on their adventure through space…

Bridge Command, the new gaming theatre sci-fi experience where participants become the crew of a starship travelling through space, has today released the first images of the set and cast who will join audience members in this immersive interactive adventure.

Owen Kingston, Artistic Director of Parabolic Theatre:

“This is a truly unique project that has been years in the making. It is a remarkable blend of immersive performance, interactive storytelling and gaming technology, and there really is nothing else out there quite like it. We are extremely excited to finally share it with the world.”.

Pictures  – as can be seen in our gallery – show the different stations of the ship’s bridge set where crew members will take their places for a choice of two thrilling mission types; Military and Exploration. Both involve starship combat, but the Military Missions focus more on ship-to-ship confrontation whereas the Exploration Missions allow players to delve into the mysteries of space. The spectacular custom built set is fully integrated with bridge simulation software, meaning that whatever takes place in the simulation, from an enemy attack to a ship malfunction, will directly impact the physical set causing systems to break and sparks to fly.

There are also photographs of some of the cast from the company behind the experience, Parabolic Theatre, who will join the action as various characters the crew will meet on their missions.

View into space from the Bridge Command control centre, image by Alex Brenner

Audience members will take on different roles from a choice of four teams; Operations who are responsible for the overall running of the ship, Science who focuses on navigation and gathering data, Engineering who will look after ship repairs and maintenance, and the Command team who are responsible for leading the crew and making the big decisions with roles including Captain and First Officer.

The experience’s episodic format means participants have the chance to become the stars of their own ongoing sci-fi show where events and decisions from previous missions will be remembered and influence the content of return visits. Stand-alone visits are also welcome.

Bridge Command will open at Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, South West London with preview performances beginning at the end of this month. From April, there will be between six and ten performances each day from Monday – Thursday and eight and fourteen per day from Friday – Sunday. These will ramp up in May and June with between eight and fourteen performances throughout the week, with further dates and times for the rest of 2024 to be announced soon.

Bridge Command, 63 Albert Embankment, London, SE1 7TY, Previews 27th March – 21st April, 2-14 shows a day from 2pm on weekdays and 12.15pm on weekends with tickets starting at £40. From 22nd April, 8-14 shows a day from 3.45pm on weekdays and 10am on weekends with tickets starting at £40. bridgecommand.space