Marriott International: The Hemingway Club

Marriott International asked WATO to organize a small and immersive Prohibition-themed event for 120 employees: The Hemingway Club.

The event featured:

• An actor welcoming guests in the parking lot
• An immersive theatrical trail including a crook, a corrupt police officer and a gangster speakeasy owner
• Fake banknotes given out to guests
• Goodies for guests: feather headbands, fake moustaches, hats, pearl necklaces
• Whisky tasting
• A temporary tattoo stall
• A casino game (roulette) with fake dollar bills
• A performance by an opera singer
• A close-up show by a burlesque dancer
• A mugshot photo backdrop
• A French-American swing band
• “Roaring Twenties”-inspired scenography