ESCAPE STUDIOS HAS OPENED IN ECHUCA, OFFERING IMMERSIVE ESCAPE-ROOM EXPERIENCES, MURDER-MYSTERY NIGHTS, PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AND CREATIVE ART OPPORTUNITIES FOR GROUPS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING BEYOND THE ORDINARY.
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Located at Storage 7A, Darling Works, 11-19 Darling St, the venue combines cinematic puzzle-solving adventures with photography and creative experiences in one unique entertainment space.
Escape Studios owner Brett Hopson explained the vision behind the business.
“We had the studio space, and we were one day thinking about different ideas, and realised an escape room was something the town needed,” he said.
The flagship experience, Through the Looking Glass, takes participants through a fractured Wonderland across three immersive themed rooms.
“You start in the Time Room, uncover clues, and then flow into the Mad Hatter’s Tea Party,” Brett said.
“Currently, we also offer a live interaction add-on in the Mad Hatter’s room.
“The Mad Hatter is there to help, hinder and add atmosphere; he really brings the game to life.”
The experience concludes in the Queen’s Throne Room, with the full adventure running for about one hour for groups of four to six players.
Each room has been designed with its own distinct atmosphere.
“The Time Room is quite dark and mostly lit with blue LEDs,” Brett said.
“There are pocket watches hanging from the roof, ticking clocks everywhere and Chesterfield lounges that make it feel like another world.”
The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party room features artificial-grass flooring and a four-metre mural filled with giant chess pieces and painted roses.
Alongside the escape rooms, the venue also hosts immersive murder mystery nights for 12 to 24 people in a 1920s manor-style setting.
“Guests receive their character about a week before the event and are encouraged to come dressed in character,” Brett said.
“They don’t get every detail straight away, but enough to create a personality and style around the role.”
Tickets to the murder mystery nights include pizza and a can of soft drink, because even in a house full of secrets, guests still need to keep their energy up.
Escape Studios also offers professional photography services and plans to expand its creative art workshops and experiences in the future.
Future escape-room plans include a Henry Hopwood-inspired experience featuring hidden tunnels and multiple stages of gameplay.
“We are planning a room based around Henry Hopwood’s booking office,” Brett said.
“There will be multiple stages and an escape through a hidden tunnel.”
For bookings, contact info@escapestudios.com.au or phone 0422 666 569.
