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Bubble at Nottingham Playhouse
For our October Cog Night we watched a live-stream of James Graham's play about the Covid-19 pandemic. Ed shares his...
Faith Healer at the Old Vic
We attended a live-stream of Brian Friel's Faith Healer for our second ever virtual Cog Night.
Blindness at Donmar Warehouse
Alex gives his take on our August Cog Night to the Donmar Warehouse.
My White Best Friend (and Other Letters Left Unsaid)
We went on our first (virtual) Cog Night in a while. Ed gives his account of this poignant Zoom-based performance.
White Plague at Greenwich Theatre
For our March Cog Night we were at Greenwich Theatre for an immersive theatrical experience about contagion and containment. It...
Jekyll and Hyde at Vault Festival
February's Cog Night saw us chasing round the streets of Southwark in this interactive piece by Fire Hazard Games. Jen...
The Crystal Maze LIVE Experience
For January's Cog Night we played The Crystal Maze Live Experience. Anna gives her take on this unique attraction.
Dennis Severs’ House
For our November Cog Night the team travelled back in time to discover life in 18th Century Spitalfields, by candle...
Gary Clarke Company’s Wasteland at The Place
Our October Cog night took us to Gary Clarke Company’s ‘Wasteland’ at The Place. Ed gives his account of this...
‘The best of stand up’ at The Comedy Store
Our September Cog night was a trip to Leicester Square's legendary The Comedy Store. It was Lydia's first Cog outing...
Bowjangles at Underbelly
For our August Cog night we visited Underbelly at Southbank, to see Bowjangles (a string quartet) perform their show Excalibow.
L’arlesiana at Opera Holland Park
For our July’s Cog night we headed off to see the dress rehearsal of L’arlesiana at Opera Holland Park. Emily...
AI: More than Human at Barbican
It’s not every night you get to sip a cocktail made by a robot. But that was just part of...
Drawing the Line at The Albany
For our May Cog night we ventured around the corner to Deptford Lounge to see the award-winning show Drawing the...
Ghost Stories at Lyric
For our April Cog night we headed to Lyric Hammersmith to see the highly anticipated return of Ghost Stories. Emily...
Velvet Petal at Laban Theatre
For our March Cog night we went to Trinity Laban's stunning building in Deptford, to see Scottish Dance Theatre's show,...
The Night Shift at CLF Art Cafe
For our February Cog Night, we ventured into Peckham to see members of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment...
Blue Departed at Vault Festival
We made our way to The Vaults Festival 2019 to see the Blue Departed. Claire gives her take on this...