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Last night Matt Smith dropped into the immersive theatre production which is "The Crash of the Elysium". The show puts the audience at the heart of a Doctor Who adventure and are told it is up to them to save the world.

The Crash of the Elysium, created by theatre company Punchdrunk, has earned a series of five-star reviews in national newspapers.The audience members are told to wear chemical decontamination suits as they are led through a series of rooms by actors dressed as soldiers, looking for clues and being chased by the Doctor's enemies.

Smith said the show was "a marriage made in creative space heaven".

"I've always watched Punchdrunk shows and marvelled at their inventiveness and individuality," he said.

"Put that together with Doctor Who and there is a wonderful template to tell unique stories in unique ways. The Doctor would definitely approve."

The Crash of the Elysium is one of the highlights of the Manchester International Festival, which ends on Sunday.

And in other Matt Smith news, the current Doctor appeared on Alan Carr: Chatty Man on Channel 4 last night. You watch the interview and Matt "perform" the Doctor Who theme alongside pop group JLS here.