What is the Locksmith’s Dream?

Set in the occult 1920’s, The Locksmith’s Dream invites guests to step into a mag­nif­i­cent 17th cen­tu­ry house in the Mon­mouthshire  coun­try­side. A mys­te­ri­ous set­ting which allows guests to explore their own curios­i­ty and moments of joy­ous real­i­sa­tion when solv­ing intrigu­ing puz­zles. Come for a lux­u­ry overnight stay and join a nar­ra­tive occult scav­enger hunt of mys­te­ri­ous proportions.

The Locksmith’s Dream is an immer­sive and inter­ac­tive overnight expe­ri­ence, with actors in char­ac­ter through­out, and a stun­ning venue to explore with puz­zle and nar­ra­tive ele­ments seam­less­ly thread­ed though. It com­bines a nar­ra­tive, scav­enger hunt, escape room and the­atri­cal expe­ri­ence with fine din­ing and cock­tails in a unique and beau­ti­ful location.

“What could you possibly compare it with?

What escape room has you staying overnight in a remote manor house?

What country hotel getaway comes with its own haunted storyline?

What mystery dinner party is dozens of mysteries wrapped into one setting?

However you look at The Locksmith’s Dream, there really is nothing else like this.”   No Proscenium

Inspired by immer­sive expe­ri­ences such as Secret Cin­e­ma, and the­atri­cal expe­ri­ences and the feel­ing of place and immer­sion that Punch­drunk per­for­mances pro­vide. The Locksmith’s Dream com­bines these with deep nar­ra­tive ele­ments and no ‘right way’ to expe­ri­ence it.

The nar­ra­tive lives in a detailed immer­sive world in which guests can explore at their own pace and in their pre­ferred way. Solve the nar­ra­tive puz­zles, dis­cov­er ter­ri­ble secrets, chat with the actors, get involved with the big moral choic­es, or explore the house and grounds stop­ping for deli­cious food and drink­ing cock­tails in the bar.

“…[the narrative] is woven into every part of the experience and its characters range from the pathetically tragic to the downright sinister. Some are present among the cast, others only glimpsed through the lens of letters, books, paintings, artefacts and the strangeness of the house.” Claire Chippendale

At the cen­tre of the expe­ri­ence is the mag­ic of the loca­tion, the 17th Cen­tu­ry manor house where The Locksmith’s Dream takes place. Anoth­er of our guests said, Stay the night in a gor­geous manor house and explore a cor­ner of the invis­i­ble world as you tug and tease at the web of nar­ra­tive threads that sur­round you. Shel­ter behind the iden­ti­ty and title of an illus­tri­ous (or infa­mous!) for­mer guest of the house. Search for the clues hid­den in plain sight and in unlike­ly places. Trade Bird­song with the Cura­tor, gos­sip with Bar­tender, take a tour of the grounds with the trust­ed ser­vant, Hawthorn. And decide whether or not to believe every­thing the Inspec­tor says…

Our aim with the Lock­smith’s Dream is to cre­ate moments of delight; be this through the moment of solv­ing a puz­zle, of inter­act­ing with the beau­ti­ful diegetic props, like the hand-bound bespoke jour­nals, writ­ten objects or the human con­nec­tion made with the actors and oth­er guests.

By explor­ing the house you will find not only oth­er guests but also peo­ple who can per­haps help or enlight­en. The house is the warp, and the staff are the weft, indi­vis­i­ble from the place and as depend­able as the bricks and mor­tar. They’ll ensure you’re well looked after, and there will always be some­one on hand to answer those burn­ing ques­tions, guide your efforts and pro­vide refreshments.

“AS NIGHT FALLS, THE HOUSE CHANGES. AFTER A SUMPTUOUS DINNER IN THE OAK-PANELLED DINING HALL, YOU’LL RETIRE TO YOUR ROOMS TO REFRESH YOURSELF AND PREPARE FOR THE NIGHT, SLIPPING ON YOUR MASK AND STEPPING INTO THE HOUSE OF THE MOON.”