Uploaded March 2022 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
My live-action videogame comedy show THE DARK ROOM is on tour in the UK, NZ, Australia, Netherlands! US dates TBC!
2025 LIVE SHOW DATES BELOW:
Winner: Chortle Award, Winner Best Comedy FringeWorld Weekly Award, ThreeWeeks Editors Choice
As seen at Glastonbury, MCM Comic Con London, Download, BlueDot, Edinburgh Fringe, VIRAL AS ALL HELL on Tiktok and Insta
“NOT TO BE MISSED” - The Guardian
★★★★ “A Rocky Horror for nerds... reader, I howled" Daily Telegraph
★★★★ “a splendid comedy beast” - The Scotsman
Runner-Up: Biggest Prize In Comedy EdFringe 2022
TikTok: RobbotronTwitch
Insta: Mr_Dark_Room
Twitch: Robbotron
BlueSky: Robbotron
Facebook: Mr John Robertson
Tour Dates: thejohnrobertson.com/livedates
TOUR DATES -all shows plus stand-up dates at www.thejohnrobertson.com)
25/04/25: THE DARK ROOM @ KOMEDIA, BRIGHTON
7-10/05/25: THE DARK ROOM @ NEW ZEALAND COMEDY FESTIVAL, AUCKLAND
21/05/25: THE DARK ROOM @ AMATA Arts Centre, Falmouth
24/05/25: THE DARK ROOM @ MCM COMIC-CON LONDON
30/05/25: THE DARK ROOM @ UK GAMES EXPO (paid entry with convention ticket)
31/05/25: THE DARK ROOM TIL YA DIE @ UK GAMES EXPO (paid entry with convention ticket)
01/06/25: JOHN ROBERTSON PLAYS WITH THE AUDIENCE @ UK GAMES EXPO
22/06/25: THE DARK ROOM @ Frog & Bucket, Manchester
18/07/25: THE DARK ROOM @ EPICLAN Kettering
30/07 – 24/08: THE DARK ROOM @ GILDED BALLOON PATTER HOOSE, EDINBURGH FRINGE
30/07 – 24/08: JOHN ROBERTSON PLAYS WITH THE AUDIENCE @ THE COUNTING HOUSE, EDINBURGH FRINGE
29-31/08: THE DARK ROOM @ US CITY WE'LL SPECIFY A BIT CLOSER
07/09/25: THE DARK ROOM @ BOOM CHICAGO, AMSTERDAM
JOHN ROBERTSON PLAYS WITH THE AUDIENCE TOUR:
05/10/25: GLEE BIRMINGHAM
11/10/25: HAT FACTORY LUTON
12/10/25: GLEE OXFORD
15/10/25: THE STAND EDINBURGH
16/10/25: THE STAND GLASGOW
17/10/25: QUEEN’S HALL HEXHAM
23/10/25: THE PLEASANCE, LONDON
24/10/25: STAGGERINGLY GOOD, PORTSMOUTH
02/11/25: THE DARK ROOM @ THE LEADMILL, SHEFFIELD
06/11/25: GATEHOUSE THEATRE, STAFFORD
07/11/25: THE BIG DIFFERENCE, LEICESTER
09/11/25: ALEXANDER’S, CHESTER
11/11/25: THE STAND, NEWCASTLE
14/11/25: THE DARK ROOM @ THE JUNCTION, CAMBRIDGE
16/11/25: THEATRE@41, YORK
19/11/25: KOMEDIA, BRIGHTON
20/11/25: RECORDING STUDIO, SOUTHAMPTON
23/11/25: JOKER CLUB, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
06/12/25: THE WITHAM, BARNARD CASTLE
07/12/25: FROG & BUCKET MANCHESTER (MATINEE SHOW FOLLOWED BY THE DARK ROOM THAT NIGHT)
02/11/25: THE DARK ROOM @ THE LEADMILL, SHEFFIELD
My live-action videogame comedy show THE DARK ROOM is on tour in the UK, NZ, Australia, Netherlands! US dates TBC!
2025 LIVE SHOW DATES BELOW:
Winner: Chortle Award, Winner Best Comedy FringeWorld Weekly Award, ThreeWeeks Editors Choice
As seen at Glastonbury, MCM Comic Con London, Download, BlueDot, Edinburgh Fringe, VIRAL AS ALL HELL on Tiktok and Insta
“NOT TO BE MISSED” - The Guardian
★★★★ “A Rocky Horror for nerds... reader, I howled" Daily Telegraph
★★★★ “a splendid comedy beast” - The Scotsman
Runner-Up: Biggest Prize In Comedy EdFringe 2022
TikTok: RobbotronTwitch
Insta: Mr_Dark_Room
Twitch: Robbotron
BlueSky: Robbotron
Facebook: Mr John Robertson
Tour Dates: thejohnrobertson.com/livedates
TOUR DATES -all shows plus stand-up dates at www.thejohnrobertson.com)
25/04/25: THE DARK ROOM @ KOMEDIA, BRIGHTON
7-10/05/25: THE DARK ROOM @ NEW ZEALAND COMEDY FESTIVAL, AUCKLAND
21/05/25: THE DARK ROOM @ AMATA Arts Centre, Falmouth
24/05/25: THE DARK ROOM @ MCM COMIC-CON LONDON
30/05/25: THE DARK ROOM @ UK GAMES EXPO (paid entry with convention ticket)
31/05/25: THE DARK ROOM TIL YA DIE @ UK GAMES EXPO (paid entry with convention ticket)
01/06/25: JOHN ROBERTSON PLAYS WITH THE AUDIENCE @ UK GAMES EXPO
22/06/25: THE DARK ROOM @ Frog & Bucket, Manchester
18/07/25: THE DARK ROOM @ EPICLAN Kettering
30/07 – 24/08: THE DARK ROOM @ GILDED BALLOON PATTER HOOSE, EDINBURGH FRINGE
30/07 – 24/08: JOHN ROBERTSON PLAYS WITH THE AUDIENCE @ THE COUNTING HOUSE, EDINBURGH FRINGE
29-31/08: THE DARK ROOM @ US CITY WE'LL SPECIFY A BIT CLOSER
07/09/25: THE DARK ROOM @ BOOM CHICAGO, AMSTERDAM
JOHN ROBERTSON PLAYS WITH THE AUDIENCE TOUR:
05/10/25: GLEE BIRMINGHAM
11/10/25: HAT FACTORY LUTON
12/10/25: GLEE OXFORD
15/10/25: THE STAND EDINBURGH
16/10/25: THE STAND GLASGOW
17/10/25: QUEEN’S HALL HEXHAM
23/10/25: THE PLEASANCE, LONDON
24/10/25: STAGGERINGLY GOOD, PORTSMOUTH
02/11/25: THE DARK ROOM @ THE LEADMILL, SHEFFIELD
06/11/25: GATEHOUSE THEATRE, STAFFORD
07/11/25: THE BIG DIFFERENCE, LEICESTER
09/11/25: ALEXANDER’S, CHESTER
11/11/25: THE STAND, NEWCASTLE
14/11/25: THE DARK ROOM @ THE JUNCTION, CAMBRIDGE
16/11/25: THEATRE@41, YORK
19/11/25: KOMEDIA, BRIGHTON
20/11/25: RECORDING STUDIO, SOUTHAMPTON
23/11/25: JOKER CLUB, SOUTHEND-ON-SEA
06/12/25: THE WITHAM, BARNARD CASTLE
07/12/25: FROG & BUCKET MANCHESTER (MATINEE SHOW FOLLOWED BY THE DARK ROOM THAT NIGHT)
02/11/25: THE DARK ROOM @ THE LEADMILL, SHEFFIELD
