Guests gather around a candlelit table during The Key of Dreams

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Extraordinary

Lemon Difficult is a boutique company creating bespoke and intimate experiences. Known for our 24 and 48 hour, open-world mystery adventures, we offer guests deeply personal journeys guided by live actors, and intricate narrative worlds in stunning heritage properties.

Our distinctive style blends luxury, theatre and game mechanics, with the goal of creating a personalised and delightful experience for each of our guests.

“For 24 hours, I didn’t just experience theatre, I lived theatre.”

Katrina Lat, No Proscenium
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Curated

Every element of our shows is painstakingly crafted and curated to set the stage for an immersive escapade unlike any other.

Our boutique approach is underpinned by a commitment to craftsmanship, from narrative design to onsite fine dining, in-world service, and immersive set creation, delivering an experience described by guests as “magical”, “like walking into a novel”, and “unlike anything else.”

“There aren’t many experiences as deep or high-end as The Key of Dreams.”

Adrian Hon, Co-Founder, Six to Start
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Connected

Lemon Difficult was founded with the vision of creating truly unique, interactive and immersive experiences which bring people together.

Our 24-hour experiences allow time for guests to settle into the world and to develop meaningful connections with the characters and other guests.

“Impressively durational and flexible performances by actors who clearly care deeply about their characters and their relationships with the audience make this show special.”

Jack Aldisert, Deadweight Theatre

“It feels exclusive and it feels intimate … it was like walking into a novel, and I’ll remember it for the rest of my life.”

Neil Patrick Harris

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Let us realise your dream…

Whether it is to discuss developing an experience, for consultation, collaborating with us or just to talk about ideas, please feel free to get in touch.

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