Immersive New Musical RAPTURE Merges Fringe Theater With Church Service
May 17, 2014
Small wonder that church services are more popular than plays– they offer free snacks, free wine, and a chance to sing along with quality music. New musical RAPTURE is seeking to up-end that imbalance by offering an immersive theatre experience that puts the audience in the congregation of a church service going off the rails. Theatregoers are invited to take Communion, confess their sins, and join the performers in song, as the darkly comedic love story unfolds.
The show’s inaugural production is taking place at the 2014 Hollywood Fringe Festival, with performances throughout June. Drag queens, full frontal nudity, and cynical satire are the bread and butter of “fringe theatre”, where it can be hard for a show to get traction and grab attention. But RAPTURE stands out by tackling serious questions about faith and forgiveness, with a sense of humor and fun.
