Going to Sleep No More Alone

[winston89]

Posted: 9/25/12 at 8:13pm

Now, I know that there is a thread about going to the theatre alone, and there are people who have said that they have no issue with doing so. And, I would consider myself to be someone in that camp, mostly because most of my friends aren't into theatre.

However, would there be anything wrong with going to something like Sleep No More alone? I am only asking since I know that it is a different kind of theatre than your traditional play or musical.

[givesmevoice]

Posted: 9/25/12 at 8:17pm

Honestly you'd probably separate from your companion anyway. So there's nothing wrong with going alone.

[vegas2]

Posted: 9/25/12 at 8:20pm

It's meant to be experienced alone. If you are with someone, you will get separated quickly. Trying to stay together is pointless. There is just too much going on, and the face masks anonymize the individual audience members. You won't be able to talk to each other either. You will eventually meet up with your friend(s)in the bar afterwards, and then it's fun to compare notes about your different experiences. But if you go alone you won't feel "alone" at any point, except for the few minutes you are standing in line to get in, or waiting in the bar for your number to be called. I've gone alone and with a partner, and it really didn't make a difference in my experience.

[perfectlymarvelous]

Posted: 9/25/12 at 11:18pm

I've gone by myself twice and had an amazing time. It's something that's pretty much meant to be an individual experience, and if you went with a companion you'd get separated pretty quickly anyway.

[Kad]

Posted: 9/25/12 at 11:25pm

The only reason I'd say go with someone is so you can discuss what you both saw and missed over absinthe shots at the Manderley afterward.

[GlindatheGood22]

Posted: 9/26/12 at 4:45pm

No. Go. And if you end up going with someone, go out of your way to lose them. Not the most polite move, but some of the best hours of my life have been spent wandering the McKittrick on my own.

[basketcase]

Posted: 9/26/12 at 6:06pm

I went to Sleep No More without knowing anything and made my friends promise me before we went in that we would all stick together. Within the first 5 minutes I ended up ditching them because it was way better to go off and explore on my own. Like someone else said, it's still fun to go with people so you can all compare the things you saw, but it's definitely the type of thing you can go to alone...perhaps even more so than a traditional show.

[lenstersf]

Posted: 9/26/12 at 9:12pm

I went with a friend, who initially was very wary of being alone. But we lost each other at some point, and didn't reunite until it was over. I think it's better to do it alone, since having a partner will slow you down...and you might be interested in different characters. My friend and I agree that doing it alone is the way to go. Also, the lady who leads the group to the elevator says that it should be experienced alone.

[JeaniusIsMe]

Posted: 9/26/12 at 10:15pm

The first time I went, I went by myself and the only negative was that I had no one to discuss everything with afterwards. The second time I was with a friend, and while the performance is best experienced on your own, having someone to compare notes with after makes the experience richer, IMO.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 9/26/12 at 10:28pm

It's best experienced alone, no question.

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 9/27/12 at 3:51pm

Going to Sleep Alone No More might be preferable.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 9/27/12 at 3:53pm

The title of this thread is like my 2011 memoirs.