PIP'S ISLAND Immersive Entertainment For Kids & Families Returns To NYC In 2019

Pip's Island returns to New York City in early 2019, establishing a permanent home for its groundbreaking immersive entertainment experience for kids at 400 West 42nd Street. After making its world premiere in November 2016 in NYC for a limited engagement, the three founders including sibling-duo Rania and Rami Ajami and Creative Director Walter Krudop are thrilled to bring the next chapter of the Pip's Island adventure to a custom-built flagship attraction in the heart of Manhattan. Combining immersive sets, original narrative, exploratory spaces and stimulating audiovisual content, the brand's mission is to provide a space where children are encouraged to find their inner spark and to positively impact the world around them.

"Pip's Island is as real as 'make-believe' gets for children," says Walter Krudop, Pip's Island Creative Director. "They literally feel like they are entering a live video game and are pulled right into the story."

Audiences will be guided through an hour-long inspirational "hero's journey" by live performers, puppets, interactive set-pieces and animated characters. They will navigate a series of challenges and one-of-a-kind games to save the Island from darkness and restore harmony to the land. Along the way, they will collect signature achievement badges, called "sparks" on Pip's Island, which parallel many elements of the STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics) curriculum.

As the audience moves forward, the story unfolds, the music escalates, the characters change, the challenges grow, and the young audience is soon engaged in an uplifting adventure that will leave them with a lasting sense of self-esteem and personal empowerment.

"Pip's Island is a special blend of the creative arts including interactive space design, performance art, music, animation, digital gadgetry and play; all brought together with seamless storytelling and audience engagement," explains Rania Ajami, Pip's Island's Chief Creative Officer. CEO Rami Ajami continued, "We exist to cater to kids of today who take a 360 multi-sensory, multi-platform approach to engaging with their world."

Pip's Island Fun Facts:

· Join the expedition to unlock a secret tree portal that transports you to the shores of a magical island!

· Strap on your Legendarium and collect all five of your sparks.

· Hop on board Pebble's Cloud Rover and navigate stormy skies!

· Travel underground and help Finn outwit the dastardly moles!

· Grab a treat at Grumble Plum's bakery and help build one of her giant specialty cakes.

· Sing along and even take a moment to meditate with Shelly, the princess of the underwater seas.

Pip's Island is a time-ticketed experience designed at ages 4-10, although grown-ups looking to reconnect with their childhood sense of wonder are also encouraged to sign up for an expedition!

Ticket information will be forthcoming and will go on sale in November 2018 at PipsIsland.com.

For more information, visit www.pipsisland.com and follow on Facebook, YouTube and Instagram @pipsisland.

Pip's Island, a new kids entertainment company that is disrupting the industry, elevating standards and empowering children, is launching its first in a series of live events called Pip's Island: Adventure no. 1. The experience blends storytelling, interactive games, animation, music, and play to truly immerse young explorers in a unique island universe. In addition to a live entertainment experience in New York, the company has created a rich universe of digital content that it will be rolling out over multiple media channels including books, animation, gamming and additional live adventures at our flagship location, as well as destinations around the world.

For the Pip's Island: Adventure No. 1 trailer please visit: https://vimeo.com/200370143/ce6bc217ec.