Sleep No More

Last night I went to an AMAZING a.r.t. show, Sleep No More, at The Old Lincoln School in Brookline:

Award-winning British theater company Punchdrunk makes its U.S. debut with Sleep No More, an immersive production inspired by Shakespeare’s Macbeth, told through the lens of a Hitchcock thriller.  The Old Lincoln School in Brookline, Massachusetts, will be exquisitely transformed into an installation of cinematic scenes that evoke the world of Macbeth . You, the audience, have the freedom to roam the environment and experience a sensory journey as you choose what to watch and where to go. Rediscover the childlike excitement of exploring the unknown in this unique theatrical adventure.

I honestly don’t really know what to say about it because it’s the kind of thing you have to see for yourself.  Part art installation, part contemporary dance, part silent play, part haunted house—- I can’t remember the last time I was so completely enthralled and inspired.  Experiencing Sleep No More was a great reminder that I’m not nearly dreaming big enough.  When you dream big, the art you make doesn’t just make people pause to think or amuse them for a moment; it has a profound affect on all who experience it.  I want to be a part of something that big.  I need to keep dreaming.

Oh, and PS, the show was followed by an intimate one-night-only set by the ever-entertaining Amanda Palmer.  Yeah, my night was pretty good.