Somebody once told me that every journalist has a white whale. That one story they just can’t get out of their head, that drills its way deep into their brain.
Mine is big, green and has more layers than an onion: Shrek’s Adventure.
Mine is big, green and has more layers than an onion: Shrek’s Adventure.
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Shrek's Adventure, in London's historic County Hall, is a black box. A former employee took us inside.
After a brief audition - where he had to deliver a monologue as the Muffin Man, proving his ability to master the French accent - John was in.
The Muffin Man's fake pencil moustache was worse; the glue ripped away flesh.
The health risks of wearing the costume were so severe that actors could spend a maximum of half an hour playing the ogre before they had to be pulled out of the suit for their own safety.
Read our full tell-all about the land of Far Far Away and fellow immersive experiences in The Londoner's weekend edition.