An immersive children's birthday at an equestrian centre

An adventure-performance for children and adults.

Format:

• An immersive birthday for a girl and her parents.
• An adventure-performance across several areas of an equestrian centre and a small zoo.

Objectives:

• Create a memorable birthday in a real, unusual setting rather than a function room.
• Integrate the spaces and animals into the story thoughtfully and appropriately.
• Create a format that engages children while keeping adults interested. 

What I did:

• Explored the venue and placed the action across its different areas so that the space supported the story.
• Wrote the birthday adventure: challenges, transitions and a finale. Selected the cast.
• Directed the journey through the story, its pace, focal points and interactions, to engage guests naturally.

Results:

• An immersive birthday whose story holds attention and makes full use of the setting.
• The children were delighted, and the adults were very happy with the format and organisation too.