Secret Cinema and the Immersive Experience Industry

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This book presents a comprehensive history and analysis of Secret Cinema the leading producer of large-scale immersive experiences in the UK.

It examines how the company has evolved over twelve years from an experimental and artisanal organisation to a global leader in the field. The book focuses on the UK in late-2019, a point at which the immersive sector had grown significantly through its increasing contribution to GDP and its widespread recognition as a legitimate cultural offering. It captures an organisation and a sector transitioning from marginal and subcultural roots to a commodifiable and commercial form, now with recognisable professional roles and practices, which has contributed to the establishment of an immersive experience industry of national importance and global reach.

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'The book offers a deep dive based on exhaustive research that goes beyond simply documenting the history of Secret Cinema. Instead, it advances a critical framing contextualising the organisations development historically, culturally, and industrially through numerous case studies.'
Media Practice and Education

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Sarah Atkinson is Professor of Screen Media at Kings College London

Helen W. Kennedy is Professor of Creative and Cultural Industries at the University of Nottingham