Next up is one of those weird looking shows that always tempt you at Edinburgh, bluemouth inc and Necessary Angel Theatre Company’s production of Party Game, at Traverse at the Wee Red Bar at 14:00 on Sunday 20th. Here’s the blurb: “You are cordially invited to a surprise party. With the guidance of your host and help from the other guests, you get ready for the big surprise – but when it arrives, it’s clear no amount of planning can prepare you for what lies ahead. Accompanied by dance, theatre and music, no two audience experiences are the same in this heartrending exploration of loss and joyful celebration of life. By the creators of Dance Marathon, Party Game is an extraordinary immersive theatrical performance about embracing the unknown.”

Even though I’ve seen the promotional video on bluemouth inc’s website, I still haven’t got a clue what to expect! It looks like we all turn up for a party and unexpected things happen. The dance looks like it’s intriguing though, and my guess is that, if it’s immersive, you’re going to get out of it as much as you want to put in to it. Well, I’m usually game to go along with things! Check back around 4.15pm to see what actually happened. By then the next preview blog should be available to read too.

Well that was… surreal. Plenty of good things – the music was superb, and the cast really worked hard to create a party vibe. If you wanted to participate, there were plenty of opportunities; if you didn’t that was no problem either. I liked the structure and the framework, and everything about the production – except the content itself. I found it a little boring to be honest, a little pretentious and it’s the kind of party I’d probably make my excuses and leave early. Despite the best efforts of the cast, it didn’t really do it for me.