The Lost Estate (theatre company)
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| Industry | Performing arts |
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| Founded | 2017 |
| Founders | William Kunhardt, Eddy Hackett, Rowan Bell |
| Headquarters | London , United Kingdom |
| Website | thelostestate |
The Lost Estate is a London-based immersive theatre and hospitality company founded in 2017 by classical musicians William Kunhardt, Eddy Hackett and Rowan Bell. Its work combines live music, theatre, immersive design and themed dining. The company operates venues in West Kensington and Peckham and is known for productions including The Great Christmas Feast, Paradise Under the Stars, and the jazz-theatre production 58th Street.
Venues
The company’s central venue is located at 7–9 Beaumont Avenue, West Kensington, London W14 9LP. The space is a converted Victorian laundry and former mannequin factory once used by Rootstein Mannequins, and now houses performance and hospitality spaces as well as the company’s head office.
A second venue is located within the Copeland Park estate at 133 Copeland Road, London SE15 3SN. It is home to the production 58th Street.
Productions
- The Great Masked Ball (2018), an adaption of Swan Lake by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. It featured classical music, ballet, contemporary dance, theatre, immersive design and a menu created by Tim Anderson.
- The Great Christmas Feast (2018–present), an adaptation of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, framed as taking place on Christmas Eve 1843 at Dickens' home, as the author completes the manuscript and prepares to present it publicly. Running annually, the production is presented as a theatrical work that combines live music, immersive staging and Victorian-inspired food and drink menus.
- The Lost Love Speakeasy (2019), an immersive jazz-theatre work set in 1920s New York.
- The Great Murder Mystery (2021, 2024), an adaptation of Arthur Conan Doyle’s The Hound of the Baskervilles, combining dining and live music, and theatre.
- The Greatest Night of the Jazz Age (2023), a 1930s immersive jazz-theatre production that prefigured the later production 58th Street and was noted in travel and entertainment listings as part of The Lost Estate’s evolving series of immersive events.
- 58th Street (2024), an immersive jazz-theatre production inspired by the life of Prohibition-era nightclub hostess Belle Livingstone. Set in 1930s New York, the production is staged within a stylised speakeasy environment informed by historical accounts of Prohibition-era nightlife associated with Livingstone.
- Paradise Under the Stars (2025), an immersive cabaret and dining production inspired by mid-twentieth-century Havana nightlife, featuring the music of Cuba and dance within a nightclub-style setting. The production draws influence from venues such as Havana’s Tropicana Club.
Reception
Critical response
The Great Christmas Feast has been reviewed by a range of UK publications including The Guardian, The Stage, and City A.M.. Paradise Under the Stars has been reviewed by publications including City A.M., the Evening Standard and Songlines.
Leadership and governance
The company is operated by its founders. In 2025, Mark Fisher, formerly Chief Development Officer at Merlin Entertainments, joined as a non-executive director to support strategic expansion.
Philanthropy
Through The Great Christmas Feast, the company partners annually with The Felix Project. Total contributions are reported to exceed £100,000.
Future plans
In 2026, The Lost Estate is scheduled to launch a new production, Chat Noir!, at its West Kensington venue. The company has also stated longer-term intentions to expand beyond London, including plans for additional UK cities and international markets.
References
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