Viola's Room Tickets
About Viola's Room
See this five-star (The Guardian) immersive experience from the award-winning creators of *Sleep No More. In this stunning and spooky new experience, Helena Bonham Carter (Harry Potter, The Crown, Sweeney Todd, Fight Club) acts as your voiceover narrator and guide to lead audiences through a gothic mystery.
Experience Viola's Room in New York, which "inspires so much puzzling wonder that you want to go straight back in," per The Guardian after a thrilling London bow. An audio-driven journey through a moonlit fever dream, Viola's Room off Broadway is a one-of-a-kind experience that will thrill, terrify, and delight. Don't miss what Time Out calls “Punchdrunk’s spooky fairy tale, the immersive legends’ best show in years.”
Run time
1hr.
Venue
Categories
Age
Ages 12+. Anyone under the age of 12 will not be admitted.
Start date
July 17th, 2025
End date
November 16th, 2025
Viola's Room cast and creative team
By: Conceived by Felix Barrett, written by Daisy Johnson, adapted from the short story “The Moon-Slave” by Barry Pain
Director: Felix Barrett, with co-direction by Hector Harkness
Design: Casey Jay Andrews
Lighting: Simon Wilkinson
Sound: Gareth Fry
Other info: Narrated by Helena Bonham Carter
More information about Viola's Room
With Sleep No More, Punchdrunk reinvented immersive theatre, creating a multi-floor experience at the McKittrick Hotel for audiences to explore. Now, they have crafted a new, singular experience, this one where you feel your way through a labyrinthine world as an unseen narrator, Helena Bonham Carter, recounts a story of lost innocence and unleashed obsession. This production distills two decades of Punchdrunk's immersive practice into an intimate sensory adventure.
Experienced barefoot and while wearing headphones, Viola’s Room promises to infuse the dreams of anyone who dares to follow the light. In a five-star review, The Daily Telegraph wrote that “Helena Bonham Carter leads you into a moonlit world you won’t want to leave.” With a sumptuous design, this new production is written by Daisy Johnson, who was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and comes to The Shed, an awe-inspiring venue unto itself, that hosts the show in its Level 4 Gallery.
What to watch for
The official headphone partner of Viola’s Room is Bowers & Wilkins. This special experience lasts for just about one hour. Haze, flashing lights, and loud recorded sound are used in Viola’s Room. The audience will be barefoot across a variety of different floor surfaces. Viola’s Room features moments of total darkness, as well as narrow spaces, some of which require audiences to crouch, crawl, or bend over to pass through.
