Event TV: Richard O'Brien to return to The Crystal Maze experience

Original presenter Richard O'Brien will return as Maze Master of the immersive live return of The Crystal Maze, which raised £200,000 in crowdfunding in its first day.

Richard O'Brien (left) with Little Lion Entertainment
Richard O'Brien (left) with Little Lion Entertainment

Little Lion Entertainment has revealed itself as the company behind the concept, which will see .

While no date has been set, the organisers aim to open the activation in late 2015. Tickets will initially be put on sale for the first three months.

The group is aiming to raise £500,000 to produce the event within 35 days. However, after the campaign went live yesterday (14 June) on Indiegogo, 40% of the total has already been funded following high-level media interest last week.

Those that pledge will be offered the first tickets to the show. A range of entry options will be available, including tickets to the opening party, early bird access, a 'red carpet' experience and the option to hire the maze all day, which is priced at £10,000.

Guests will be able to play the maze just as the contestants did in the 1990s TV programme. O'Brien will welcome groups of eight into the Aztec, Medieval, Industrial and Futuristic zones, as well as The Crystal Dome.

Little Lion Entertainment is formed of immersive theatre specialist Tom Lionetti-Maguire; producer Ben Hodges, who has previously worked with Secret Cinema; creator and director of immersive experiences Heist and Time Run, Dean Rodgers; and Malcolm Heyworth, original producer and creator of The Crystal Maze, who comes on board as creative consultant.

More: 

Comment below to let us know what you think.

For more in-depth and print-only features, showcases and interviews with world-leading brands, don't miss the next issue of Event magazine by .

Topics

You have

[DAYS_LEFT] Days left

of your free trial

Subscribe now

Get a team licence 

 Give your teams unrestricted access to in-depth editorial analysis, breaking news and premium reports with a bespoke subscription to ±±¾©Èü³µpk10.

Find out more

Market Reports

Get unprecedented new-business intelligence with access to ±±¾©Èü³µpk10’s new Market Reports.

Find out more

Looking for a new job?

Get the latest creative jobs in advertising, media, marketing and digital delivered directly to your inbox each day.

Create an Alert Now