Weirdos comics make a unique item for every audience member

Comedians in the Weirdos collective are hand-making more than 150 pieces of art for their next immersive show.

Every audience member attending their Halloween offering The Envelopes will be sent an individual package with unique items such as a cardboard apple, secret map or special instructions which could help them solve the mystery unfolding on stage.

Writer Adam Larter, pictured, said: ‘The Envelopes is a show which takes months of planning, over 150 individual envelopes each with unique hand-made art, letters and instructions as well as writing and rehearsing a whole evening of comedy.

‘When we performed this in Leicester the atmosphere was incredible as the audience were already such a crucial part of the show, we knew it would be the perfect show to adapt for Halloween.

‘The show itself takes a lot of inspiration from online shows we saw during the pandemic like John Robertson’s Dark Room, Escape The North or Mark Watson’s Watsonathon where the audience feel more involved in the story, this felt missing from a lot of live comedy.’

Comedians taking part in the show include Eleanor Morton, Sooz Kempner, Matthew Highton, Sam Nicoresti, Michael Brunström and Helen Duff.

The Envelopes is being staged at The Museum Of Comedy in London from October 28 to 30. Tickets are available here.

Published: 8 Sep 2022