What I liked
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What I didn't like
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My overall impression
This immersive piece (with Fire at the Stephanie Feury Studio and Light at The Underground) pulls us into poetic worlds that explore love, memory, loss, and connection. I participated in the VIP experience, which offers a party bus to transport you between theaters.
Fire begins joyously. Lovers twirl and buzz around each other, seducing each other when, suddenly, they’re torn apart. Pain and despair fill the tiny room.
Light is particularly more successful in creating a unique and captivating environment. We’re brought into a tiny fort made of sheets, and huddle around a large chest. A man and woman make us tea. It’s clear that she longs for him. We sip. It is deeply touching in the simplest of ways.
Because immersive theatre is dependent upon your own experience, that’s all I’ll say. My only advice is to let it wash over you. I’m still thinking about the poetic words, the glances, the silences, the movements. The performers all deserve recognition for their unflinching commitment to their roles. Although the text is poetic, so much was said in their silences. And for intimate theatre like this, there’s no hiding.
As a side note: I believe it’s important to discuss immersive performance etiquette. We had one audience member throughout Fire making loud comments to the point of distraction. Remember when participating in a piece like this that it is a shared experience. Thus, please refrain from making unnecessary comments. You’re not being witty, or clever, or entertaining. You’re being selfish and negatively impacting others experience of the piece.
