Some doors should stay sealed.
Strictly limited season at Battersea Arts Centre, London
16th October - 1st November 2026
In the days following the devastating fire in Battersea Arts Centre on Friday 13 March 2015, a team of builders uncovered a sealed chamber in the original stone structure. When they opened the chamber, what they found was so disturbing that the renovation came to an immediate halt.
11 years later, the door is unsealed once again. The door to Room 13…
This is a world premier of a new production created by Immersive Octopus, and co-produced with Battersea Arts Centre. Groups are invited into Room 13 for a theatrical experience that weaves together live performance, site-responsive design and special effects. This spine-chilling tale that blurs the lines between local history and imagined unreality, will shock, entertain and leave you breathless.
Conceived and Directed by - Tom Maller
Script Writer - Bells Prendergast
Executive Producer - Stephen Patry-Makin
Senior Producer - Joe Mills
Further creative team to be announced.




