Love Lust Lost

Descend to an enchanting new world, where madness roils, dreams unfurl and aching secrets bloom through the dark. An immersive, multi-sensory and intimate choose-your-own theatrical adventure where the timeless tales of Jules Verne, Hans Christian Anderson and Joseph Conrad collide across far-flung realms. The phantasmagoria that is Love Lust Lost will flood the far reaches of your mind with an intricate underworld – of terrible sacrifice, sweet surrender, lost souls and other-worldly fun.

Travellers will embark on a strange craft helmed by Captain Anderson, where they sail through the vaults of his uncalm mind. Unbeknownst to our captain, we are heading into stormier seas, in which wash other beings - adrift on the currents of their own tormented desires.

Melding music and theatre, circus and dance, cryptology and sci-fi, scent and taste, Love Lust Lost is a performance, an enigma, a quest, a hallucinogenic playground, and  above all, enthralling.

You are encouraged to move through the venue at your own pace, following the residents of this underworld, or charting your own course. Left or right, up or down, let your curiosity and instincts be your guide.

Previous Seasons:
Brisbane 2022
Melbourne 2023

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Praise for Love Lust Lost:

“This experience is one for the adventurers – one for those seeking a bit of a thrill”
- Scenestr

“A ticket to Love Lust Lost is a ticket to send you into a new world. A must-sea.”
- Nothing Ever Happens in Brisbane

"Love Lust Lost by Broad Encounters emerges as a radiant supernova of creativity, storytelling prowess, and immersive adventure."
- Dance Life

“Love Lust Lost is an unconventional, all-senses, entertaining piece of theatre that leaves you giggling along with the cast that appear to be having as much fun as you!”
- Theatre Travels

“Enjoy the sense of being the accidental curator of your own experience – it is really an enormous amount of fun.”
- Arts Hub

“I was both floored and touched by Love Lust Lost. I truly loved it and would go back in a heartbeat.”
- Lilithia Reviews