Immersive theatre is the next big thing, despite the pandemic. So, I felt I had to do this story. But despite my best efforts, by the time I get to interview Hester she is already flown to London, so the whole story had to be done remotely.

For the interview, we communicated via email. Because of the pace at which the editor wants the story, I had to keep things broad and simple. It was taking longer than I could usually get away with. Thankfully Hester is an amazing storyteller.

It only took a couple of weeks to get the pieces together, and I am glad it all worked out.

Immersive theatre puts the audience in the middle of the story. It adds a lot of fun to the experience and a lot of challenges to those who organise it. I love how it makes theatre accessible to a larger audience and how it is flexible enough to be repurposed for various purposes from telling historical stories on location to promoting an eatery.

As for the pictures, I used the ones I took when I went to the show and photos of Hester that she provided.

I also had to bend the rules a little bit to get this story published. Usually, they would only do stories of Malaysians, but Hester, she is more like a wondering thespian. But what the editorial doesn’t know can’t hurt them. The story had to be told.