Hannah Price and Tim Powell have joined forces to create Buried Giants - an immersive design studio fusing theatrical mastery with cutting-edge technology to bring mythic stories to life. From XR, AI, spatial sound, performance capture, virtual production and interaction design, we craft boundary-pushing experiences that transport audiences into extraordinary worlds — and allow them to create their own stories there.
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CREATORS
We create original show IPs and formats from concept to execution - and have a slate of ideas in development. From our network we assemble world-class teams, to work at any scale - and create any illusion.
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PRODUCERS
We work with others to develop their ideas into compelling and commercially viable immersive concepts. We utilise our wide network of contacts across the creative industries to turn these concepts into reality.
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CONSULTANTS
We are experts in the theory and practice of immersive storytelling, worldbuilding and transmedia storytelling - and help organisations navigate the transition into the immersive entertainment economy. We are international keynote speakers on immersive theory and practice, AI in the creative industries, performance capture and new creative ecosystems.
INTRODUCING OUR NEW MIDSCALE IMMERSIVE FORMAT
We work with organisations across the creative industries and beyond to help them realise the creative and commercial benefits of the experience economy.
Clients include British Museum, The Space, City of London Corporation, Historic Royal Palaces, Screen South, Coventry UK City of Culture 2021, National Trust, and National Theatre Wales.
We can help with the following areas, through either established or bespoke packages:
Immersive Readiness - a tried-and-tested consultancy package, guiding organisations into the immersive market by mapping external possibilities to internal opportunities and then matchmaking to partners.
The virtual production ecosystem
AI and the Arts
Worldbuilding, immersive storytelling and transmedia approaches
Digital performance and capture
Worldbuilding, immersive storytelling and transmedia approaches
Immersive technologies
…and more
We are international keynote speakers in a range of areas, including immersive experience design, AI and the arts - and new creative ecosystems. Recent talks have included REMIX Summit, Culture Geek, Museums + Heritage Show, MyWorld Masterclasses, Festival el Aleph (Mexico City), eCommemoration (Hamburg) and Digitala Museilyftet (Stockholm)
ABOUT US
Buried Giants bring decades of experience across theatre, games, heritage, and new technology, rooted in audience centred experience design. We’ve created award-winning immersive experiences at a range of scales and across multiple artforms - for many of the world’s most innovative and prestigious cultural organisations and companies.
HANNAH PRICE is a creator of immersive events, theatre and VR experiences. She was Creative Director of both the Gunpowder Plot and the forthcoming immersive Museum of Shakespeare. She has directed theatre and immersive events across the world, was founder and previous Co-Artistic Director of Theatre Uncut. As a leading expert in digital performance capture, she has been directed BAFTA winning performances for some of the world’s biggest video games titles, including Alan Wake 2, CONTROL and Final Fantasy 16 and was recently a BAFTA Juror for Best Performer in a Lead Role at the 2025 BAFTA Games Awards.
TIM POWELL is a producer and creative consultant. He is currently Creative R&D Producer for MyWorld’s Experimental Productions programme, Creative Entrepreneur in Residence at Reading University - and was Consulting Executive Producer for The Gunpowder Plot. Other clients include Aardman, Coventry City of Culture, British Museum, City of London Corporation, Screen South, National Trust, The Space and National Theatre Wales. He previously led the creative innovation programme and strategy for Historic Royal Palaces, as Head of R&D Studio - including creating the multi award winning The Lost Palace.
OUR ASSOCIATES
We’ve built up a network of industry leading experts (and friends) from across the creative industries and beyond - to assemble a bespoke team with the right skills for any project
PREVIOUS PROJECTS
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![Promotional poster for 'The Gunpowder Plot' highlighting an explosive immersive experience. Features a central figure in a black hat with fireworks in the background, surrounded by other characters, a castle silhouette, boats on water, and logos of Layered Reality, Historic Royal Palaces, and Unreal Engine.]()
THE GUNPOWDER PLOT
Feature length immersive theatrical experience putting audiences at the heart of Guy Fawkes’ infamous 1605 conspiracy - featuring 25,000 sq ft of physical sets and live performance, combined with VR, projection mapping and multi-sensory SFX.
Launched June 2022, with 175k+ tickets sold.
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![Colorful neon portrait of William Shakespeare surrounded by flowers.]()
THE MUSEUM OF SHAKESPEARE
The Museum of Shakespeare will be an immersive, multi-sensory museum built around the archaeological remains of The Curtain Playhouse. Blending archaeology, and authentic objects with interactive learning, and digital storytelling, it reimagines what a museum can be.
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![A group of people, including children and adults, standing outside near a black iron fence, holding and looking through listening devices called ear trumpets.]()
THE LOST PALACE
Experiential ‘resurrection’ of Whitehall Palace - allowing audiences to explore a palace that burnt down 300 years ago. Combined immersive audio theatre, interactive technology, live performance and architectural installations.
Contact Us
We’re always open to new conversations.
If you’d like to work with us - or discuss an idea - you can reach us at: