The Incredible Playable Show!

Become human buttons, take on the Power Rangers, zap each other with barcode scanners, and play Pac-Man using inflatable toys. Or sit back, and watch your friends literally become cogs in a hilarious machine!

Every game in the show is played using strange controllers custom-made by the show’s host. Every game gets you up and out of your seat, and free to run around The Auditorium. It’s the kind of video games that couldn’t exist outside the theatre, making for a unique spectacle like you’ve never seen before!

The Incredible Playable Show has been performed around the world and won the Jury Choice Award at IndieCade in Los Angeles in 2017.

Recommended age 8+ Under 16s must be accompanied by a paying adult.

Child £8, Adult £12

The Auditorium, The Forum

Alistair is a Bristol-based indie developer who makes alternative-controller games and interactive stage shows. His games are played with controllers ranging from paper shredders to swimming pool inflatables, and he's often seen on Twitch making audience-controlled paintings. He loves encouraging players to get creative, break the rules, and make a mess.

A professional game developer since 2010, he's built games for iPhone, iPad and giant wall-mounted touchscreens.

His livestream show Artholomew Video's Stream Challenge was nominated for the A MAZE Awards in Berlin in 2022, and won the grand prize at the Creative Gaming Awards in Hamburg. Meanwhile, his latest projects see him merging video game technology with the world of clown.