Secret Cinema, which specializes in immersive film events, is bringing back to life one of the most popular film franchises of all time in a summer screening of “The Empire Strikes Back”. “I think that audiences are looking for experiences that go beyond the traditional theater, traditional concert, traditional gallery, traditional restaurant,” Secret Cinema founder and director Fabien Riggall told Reuters. As the name suggests, little is revealed of what the evening entails and attendees are asked not to unveil details.
The secrecy begins as soon as the 78-pound ($124) ticket is bought — a price some say is too steep compared to past events but organizers justify by the scale of the sprawling production.
Buyers are given codes and identities as they join the “Rebel Alliance” against the Empire.
Upon arrival, they are transported into the space fantasy mingling among aliens and well-known characters in a narrative that begins with “Star Wars: A New Hope”.
