”Paddington” show to open in London this year
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London County Hall will host large-scale interactive show The Paddington Bear Experience later this year.
The multi-sensory interactive experience is inspired by Paddington Bear, the beloved children’s character, created by author Michael Bond in 1958. The piece incorporates live performance and video and will take place across 26,000 square ft in the South Bank location.
Participants will embark on a mission to help Paddington and the Brown family prepare for a special day, becoming immersed in some of the iconic locations from the Paddington stories. The experience culminates in a Windsor Gardens extravaganza, while Ttemed food, beverage, and retail will be available.
2023 marks 65 years since Paddington’s introduction to the world, and since then, the Paddington books have sold more than thirty-five million copies worldwide. Numerous adaptations of the books have been produced, including television shows and feature films. In 2014, a live-action feature film called Paddington was released, followed by a sequel, Paddington 2 in 2017. A brand-new Paddington TV series designed for a pre-school audience, The Adventures of Paddington launched on Nickelodeon in 2020.
It is presented by the Path Entertainment Group and the Copyrights Group in partnership with Lionsgate, Copyrights’ agent for experiences. Further details are to be confirmed.
The Paddington Bear Experience will be directed by Immersive Octopus, written by Katie Lyons, designed by Rebecca Brower, with costume design by Stewart J Charlesworth, lighting design by Terry Cook, sound design by Luke Swaffield for Autograph, and video design by Novak.
The show will run alongside Witness for the Prosecution, which has been playing at London’s County Hall since 2017 and has extended its run into 2024.
