Posted by DAME 2013-01-26 00:57:56
Someone was talking about this tonight and I have never heard of it. I did a search here and I only found a thread mentioning it in passing. Has anyone seen it?Sleep No More?
Posted by Nettik 2013-01-26 01:06:20
http://broadwayworld.com/board/readmessage.php?thread=1029260&boardname=bway&page=1
:)
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Posted by DAME 2013-01-26 01:14:00
Thank you doll.
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Posted by dramamama611 2013-01-26 06:11:38
Sorry, Dame, I'm just stupified you haven't heard of this, it's been discussed to death here and had been around for 2 years or so!
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Posted by BrookeTansley 2013-01-26 12:31:06
DAME - the less you read about it, the better. The mystery is key. Just go, and wear your most comfortable sneakers. For me, it was the most thrilling theatrical experience of my life. I can't wait to go again.
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Posted by Insomniac 2013-01-26 13:15:07
Oh DEAR! HEARD of it? Yeah!
Been 42 times and counting! Back again tomorrow night.
Do NOT research it. Do not find out anything about it ahead of time. DO not ask questions. Do not pass go. Do not collect $200.
But go see it!
I can't imagine anyone with an appreciation for innovative theatre or dance not LOVING it. The set itself is a character.
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Posted by TotallyEffed 2013-01-26 13:15:29
Brooke just summed it up. If you're curious, GO! If you're not curious...go anyway. It's the most amazing theatrical experience. I would also recommend going ALONE.
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Posted by DAME 2013-01-26 13:19:48
Thanks for the info guys. Will plan on going. Any discounts for this available anywhere?
@dramamama611 Sorry you were stupified that I had not heard of it or read the previous posts. I did not know what it was so I probably did not pay any attention to it.
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Posted by perfectlymarvelous 2013-01-26 14:18:02
There are no discounts, but it's cheapest to go on a weeknight...I've been 3 times on a Monday or a Tuesday and it's $80 if you do that, versus $90 or $100 for later in the week or a weekend. It is pricy but completely worth it (and I say that as a poor college student who has saved her pennies and gone once a year since they opened). Just wear comfortable clothes and shoes and be open to the experience, and don't fret too much about doing it "right," as it were...going with what intrigues me has made for some of the most interesting moments when I've gone.
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Posted by ShbrtAlley44 2013-01-26 16:07:08
Dame, check your PMs.
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Posted by dramamama611 2013-01-26 16:08:04
Dame -- I meant no ill reflection on you, I was just suprised as you are usually "up" on these things!
(However, I am part of the group that really didn't enjoy this show -- and I desperately wanted to. I know I am in a vast minority.)
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Posted by secondstar2theright 2013-01-26 19:02:50
tickets are currently only through march 31st. anyone know if there is a chance that this could get extended? would love to see this when i come in april!
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Posted by DAME 2013-01-26 19:45:13
Dramama; I am so afraid I will fall into that same group. I HATED Tamara years ago and it sounds very similar. But so many people have loved it so much that I am hoping to be surprised. There is nothing else playing in NY that has my interest.
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Posted by ghostlight2 2013-01-26 20:09:33
It is rather similar to Tamara in concept, DAME, but is better in execution. I would absolutely give it a try though. Go in uninformed, open-minded, and preferably alone. Move around as your spirit takes you. Don't feel the need to stick with the crowd. Explore. Since you're already thus inclined, 420 might not be a bad idea pre-show.
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Posted by DAME 2013-01-26 20:49:59
Thanks GL. Unfortunately I lost my NY 420 connection. I will definitely be checking it out. Going to wait to get tickets closer to my trip in Feb. I usually walk a lot while in the city and want to try to see it on a day that my feet aren't to worn out.
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Posted by vegas2 2013-01-26 20:56:48
Secondstar,
I have no doubt they will keep extending as long as they keep selling out. Which is for the foreseeable future, as far as I can tell.
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Posted by secondstar2theright 2013-01-26 21:00:18
Thanks, vegas! Will keep checking back then.
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Posted by ghostlight2 2013-01-26 21:04:56
"I usually walk a lot while in the city and want to try to see it on a day that my feet aren't to worn out."
Very wise. You will be on your feet the entire time, and there will be times that you will want to follow the action, which will move very quickly, and there are LOTS of stairs involved.
I'll be very interested to hear what you think afterwards.
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Posted by DAME 2013-01-26 21:12:00
Now I am so pumped for this.
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Posted by Someone in a Tree2 2013-01-26 22:30:08
If you're in town on a Monday this is the absolutely top choice for that relatively dead night. And book the earliest slot your night allows-- you'll want the full 3 hours to take it all in.
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Posted by once a month 2013-01-26 23:28:05
After 365 shows in the city Sleep no more was my favorite theatrical experience. I was enthralled throughout, and the only production better was my second visit! Unbelievable all that takes place...pure heaven. I actually raved about it in my memoir, published in dec 2012.
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Posted by DAME 2013-01-28 15:58:16
Purchased my ticket for a Monday. Question... Is it a full service bar? And are they expensive rip off drinks? Also.. My ticket is for 715.. If I come early will they let me in with the first group?
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Posted by SonofRobbieJ 2013-01-28 16:09:06
(Somehow I posted an empty message)
Dame,
Only thing I will say is that you want to be in the ballroom at the end of the evening. I decided to buck the trend and be my own person...and I missed the end of the show. I still kick myself over it.
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Posted by defyingravity11 2013-01-28 16:10:13
I finally booked a ticket for February. Super excited to finally see this!
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Posted by DAME 2013-01-28 16:18:23
I am hoping patience is on my side when I go. I am one of those people that will zip thru a museum in one hour while others say they could be there all day. As I previously mentioned ., I hated Tamara and was over it about one hour into it .
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Posted by jaxandmci 2013-01-28 16:21:26
Oh, yes, it's an absolute must-see! Although I live 1,000 miles away, I've seen it three times and each time was a different but incredible experience! Follow that advice to wear comfortable clothing and shoes and if you can, choose contacts over glasses. Other than that, the less you know the more your head will be spinning with amazement.
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Posted by blaxx 2013-01-28 16:39:15
Also.. My ticket is for 715.. If I come early will they let me in with the first group?
Yes, you can - the time is just as a reference. If you show up first, you will go in with the first group.
I was also over it so fast. It used to be cool when it first opened, as there were very few people there. You felt you had the space to yourself.
Now they let so many people in, it is just a gong show. You almost have to physically fight a mob to get anything out of it.
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Posted by broadwayfever 2013-01-28 16:49:51
@Dame
Go with an open mind and be willing to explore. My best friend didn't like the show, while I loved it. Turns out my best friend explored only 1 floor, while I explored 4 floors. My friend only witnessed 3 of events, while I witnessed over 10 events.
The 2nd time she went, she listened to me and explored all the floors and even experienced a one-on-one. Needless to say, she enjoyed it so much more the 2nd time.
So again, go with an open mind and explore, explore, explore.
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Posted by perfectlymarvelous 2013-01-28 16:52:29
blaxx, I don't know what it's like on weekends, but weeknights aren't too bad. There were definitely fewer people the first time I went a couple of months after they started performances, but I've been on a Monday and a Tuesday night since and it isn't awful.
You do have to be pretty persistent and fast to follow around one of the major characters though, whenever Macbeth would appear there was always a HUGE crowd right behind him that was sort of jarring when there had been like five people in the room before he entered.
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Posted by Wildcard 2013-01-28 18:12:29
When are you going Dame? Thinking of catching it in a couple weeks
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Posted by blaxx 2013-01-28 19:43:14
blaxx, I don't know what it's like on weekends, but weeknights aren't too bad. There were definitely fewer people the first time I went a couple of months after they started performances, but I've been on a Monday and a Tuesday night since and it isn't awful.
Oh, it isn't awful, certainly still worth watching. But when it opened it was just a superb experience. Now, it has been watered down to allow for more profit; from allowing so many people in, the performers selling souvenirs, the starlets making an appearance, their snobby special events.
It went from a magical, mysterious experience to making me feel they are NYC "sell outs".
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Posted by FindingNamo 2013-01-28 19:44:07
You shoulda seen it in Boston! The tickets were thirty frickin dawlahs.
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Posted by theaternut 2013-01-28 22:35:24
Not to get into it here with anyone. But I left one hour into it. This is the kind of thing that just is not for everyone. I was bored and HATED how crowded it was. It was also so freaking hot under those masks.
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Posted by Brian07663NJ 2013-01-29 08:09:30
If you loved Sleep No More but hated the crowds...I highly recommend Then She Fell:
http://thenshefell.com/
I booked it last fall as a private event because individual tickets were sold out. It was only my group of 15. We had a fantastic time and those who saw Sleep No More said they liked this better. One of the reasons was the lack of crowds and the almost complete one-on-one experiences.
Characters for this story revolve around Lewis Carroll and Alice in Wonderland.
The creative team was just on the brink of transferring it from Brooklyn to the South Street Sea Port area when someone named "Sandy" flooded the potential new space. Am very interested in seeing this production succeed as well as read everyones reviews! The show also has multiple "tracks" so not everyone has the same experience on the same night.
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Posted by Scott Briefer 2013-01-29 16:58:32
Sleep No More is very different than Tamara. Tamara required that at all times you'd be following a character. Sleep No More allows for free roaming of the space. This might sound like a moot point. It is not.
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Posted by ChairinMain 2013-01-29 18:12:47
When I saw the show, I took the approach of following characters in the Macbeth plotline throughout. I didn't do much floor exploring, not really. I tried to follow the action about 90% of the time. It paid off great. I saw a lot of amazing things and somehow, without trying, managed to see I think every scene involving nudity. I even got a one on one with one of the witches and a really overpowering connected moment with Lady Macbeth...she took me by the hand and lead me up like five flights of stairs. I live on the west coast, so this was in all likelyhood my one and only visit to the McKendrick. If I were to go again, I would probably explore a little more, but I can't say I regret my choices.
