One Last Thing Before You Go

Creators Aaron Vanek and Kirsten Hageleit have produced a quiet and thoughtful piece that, like most of life, lasts but a moment.... full review

A wry, emotional, thought-provoking interactive little ditty that hit me right in the feelings. It left me wanting to go back again and do things differently, just to see what might happen.... full review

“One Last Thing Before You Go” is the most fascinating, mind-expanding theatrical experience I’ve had in a long time. The less you know about what happens the better, but the concept of the show is so intriguing, I’m jealous I didn’t think of it. I’m new to the world of immersive theater, but I really did feel truly immersed. My choices not only affected, but defined, the outcome of the piece. And the actors did an incredible job of seamlessly incorporating whatever information I gave them to make it feel real, poignant, and mysterious. It’s been a week since I attended this show, and I’m still replaying aspects of it over and over again in my mind. Aaron Vanek and Krirsten Hageleit have really crafted something special h... full review

I was charmed by the interactive performance.... full review

This is a highly immersive, highly interactive short piece centering on loss and grief and the search for hope while dealing with both. Aaaaannnndd… that’s about all I can say without spoiling everything. The piece is very short, running only 15 to 20 minutes. I found this fascinating and a clever use of the audience. Totally engaging and a blast to go through.... full review

A deceptively simple concept that is wonderfully and effectively executed. I felt transported and wanted the experience to be longer.... full review

"Congratulations, you're dead." It’s probably not the way you expect a theatre show to begin, but this is the Hollywood Fringe Festival, after all–and this is Aaron Vanek and Kirsten Hageleit’s One Last Thing Before You Go, so it’s not particularly surprising. Vanek and Hageleit's brief but intriguing twenty-odd minute solo immersive piece is a fantastic opening to what deserves to be a longer show. It’s the beginning of a strong foundation to a piece that hopefully will be expanded and remounted in the coming months; Vanek expertly uses his extensive live action role playing background to craft a multi-option experience that immersive theatre veterans will be pleased to experience, and newcomers to the genre will likely find very accessi... full review

Magical.... full review

A swift and effective immersion into the underworld and back. ... full review