Matthew Goddard

Playing the infinite game

January 8, 2023

54: Stranger Things Experience

For Christmas, Ellie bought us tickets to The Stranger things experience in London.
So, once again, due to the Train Strikes, I found myself driving into central London.
First stop, I dropped off some things for Ellie, then we got the tube Brent Cross and walked to the show.
First, let me start by saying that, like most of the western world, I things Stranger Things is a masterpiece.
It’s produced one of the best scenes in television history. You know which one I mean, don’t you.

So, to say I was excited was an understatement.
The experience is split into two.
Firstly you participate in some immersive theatre.
Invited to Hawkins Lab to participate in a sleep study, you are welcome to the lab by some cranky scientists, all slightly unhinged.
Then you are briefed by a member of the PR team, and everything goes downhill from there!
I won’t ruin the surprise, but it was an enjoyable experience, both Ellie and I had fun, and there was indeed some draw-dropping moment.
Also, the action was led by the main series actors, which was pretty sweet.
Once the main show is over, you visit some of the locations from the series.
The setting reminded me of an exhibition setup, with a stall for each element.
It was pretty much a glorified gift shop with ice cream from Scoops Ahoy, Pizza from Surfer boy Pizza as well as merchandise to buy.
But that didn’t distract from the overall experience.
There were plenty of photo ops too which was fun.
All in all Ellie and I had a great time. I’ll give it a solid 4 out of 5.