I invite you to let your imagination take you – and create something. Rather than go on a journey, let the journey take you. Let your instinct take hold and tell a story that you may not know you had inside of you. Something that’s been there. A story. A tale. Tales by Candlelight Tales […]
Annie Lesser began her ABC Project with A(partment 8), which delighted critics and fans alike. That production was intimate and moving and resonated in the minds of participants long after they walked out of it. With a goal of producing 26 different immersive experiences tied thematically together simply by their alphabetical titles, Lesser now brings […]
The following article contains spoilers for The Slippers, the eighth installment in The Speakeasy Society’s Kansas Collection series. These chapters are not expected to remount soon, so feel free to read on if you’ve missed this performance, and read our full-spoiler recollection here. The message instructs me to arrive at a specific time of […]
Freakling Bros.‘ Trilogy of Terror is the crowning haunt achievement in Las Vegas. While this city has seen an uptick in horror entertainment in recent years – the Saw and Zoe escape rooms, Las Vegas Haunts’ Asylum and Hotel Fear, and Majestic Repertory Theatre‘s immersive horror offerings – Trilogy of Terror continues to match the […]
I am being recorded on video as I read from a waiver. I have seen many such waivers, but this one is more frightening than most. It is long, but certain phrases stick out… Castle of Chaos Castle of Chaos Castle of Chaos Castle of Chaos “My name is… I am of sound mind […]
I stand in an empty playground parking lot in the rural outskirts of Saginaw, Michigan – an unlikely town for the type of experience I am about to endure. Coming from Chicago, the first thing I notice is the silence of the country. And the cold – the Michigan wind whips around my inadequately layered […]
The year is 1983. Big hair, neon lights, and synth music. Michael Wagner is passed out on the couch, bottle of whiskey in hand, a television blaring an ad for bubble gum. Kiss a little longer, longer with Big Red. Shannon Blake pulls a cigarette from her olive-green jumpsuit and lights it up. You shouldn’t […]
As I pass through a dimly lit and haphazardly furnished room, a disheveled woman takes note of my presence. A half-finished bottle of liquor is gripped tightly in her hand. Staggering her way toward me, she begs me to let her have just one more drink. Each plea slurs from her mouth. I think nothing […]
I want to start this review by saying that I am not actually a fan of the existentialist manifesto that is Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit. I have always felt it to be a weird, disjointed combination of Waiting for Godot and Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. It only vaguely works in its attempt to give […]
“It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…” krampus krampus krampus The classic lyrics waft through the air, intermingled with the scent of freshly baked gingerbread men and the sounds of a crackling fireplace. Marge Krumeich hands me a few ornaments and asks me if I can help complete the tree. With the box of […]
