Thursday, February 15, 2018

Off Broadway in Chelsea Offers “Sleep No More”


Immersive theater has never been as engaging as what is happening at the five-story 'McKittrick Hotel' in Chelsea. Head down to “Sleep No More,” an amazing experience in which all the participants wear masks and wander through the rooms of the hotel, encountering actors along the way. The audience, which is now just you, watch scenes up close and at their own pace, and interact with the actors. Chances are high that you will be separated from whomever you came to the show with, but that’s OK. The experience is meant to be for individuals, and you will reunite your friend/relative by the time the show is over.

The unique presentation tells the story of Shakespeare’s Scottish tragedy Macbeth through a film noir lens. Sleep No More won the 2011 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience and won Punchdrunk special citations at the 2011 Obie Awards for design and choreography.

This is what reviewers had to say about the experience:

"Wickedly wonderful. A unique evening that engages all the senses. A brilliant production! Transformative. An unusually enlightening evening of entertainment.” --Thom Geier, Entertainment Weekly

"One of the most entertaining and involving works of theater you're likely to see! If you have any sense of adventure, this is theater you don't want to miss."--Huffington Post

"A merry macabre chase. A voyeur’s delight. Messes with your head as thoroughly as any artificial stimulant. Spectacular!"--Ben Brantley, The New York Times

“Thrilling, mind-bending! Unlike anything you’ve ever seen.”  --Elisabeth Vincentelli, New York Post