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I read synopses of them before I went the first 2 times in Boston but then rented Rebecca and Roman Polanski's 1971 Macbeth (which I recommend, in general) for the bus ride down to NY to see it there. The Macbeth definitely helped. It was nice seeing Rebecca again but, personally, I still can't figure out which characters are supposed to even be represented in SNM (I know there's been talk on here about them but I still don't "see" it when I'm there.) In Boston, Mrs. Danvers and Rebecca were pretty easy to pick out but now there's no Mrs. Danvers so. . .

Anyway, I'm happy I watched the movies. It certainly put my husband and I in the mood for our 3rd SNM "experience". BTW, I had the CRAZIEST SNM-related dream last night. I found a whole unexplored section of rooms in my dream and had some VERY intimate experiences with a couple of actors. I didn't want to wake up!!!

I'm going tonight, for the first time. Should I wear my glasses under my mask, or are they just gonna fog up constantly and make me miserable? Should I squint my way through this sucker and forego the glasses?

You all are FANTASTIC! Thanks for all of the advice. Special thanks to yay_gerb for the sparknotes link, which I'll visit soon.

Does anyone know if it is possible to resale a SNM ticket if you suddenly can't attend? How would this work since they are distributed at the show when checking in? I'm very close to buying for a second night, but am worried about how tired I'll be due to the crazy 3 day show schedule.

Holy ****balls, I just got back. Spoilers abound in the following post. I am bursting with questions for y'all, despite how exhausted I am. My head is spinning. Next time I go I am bringing ibuprofen, and smuggling a Diet Pepsi in my purse.

OK, I loved it, but I missed so much! I didn't see the witches' orgy, most of the action between the Macbeths, etc. I was the first (and only) person out on the top floor (which I thought was the 6th - the infirmary? Is that on 6?) I spent a lot of time exploring rooms, and then I'd swing from one character to the next. I saw cool stuff, but didn't get a real sense of any story unfolding.

I kept happening on rooms where I knew cool stuff was going to happen, but since I didn't know when it would happen and was scared to waste time by waiting around, I left! So I saw the pool table, I saw the dining room and bank of telephone booths, but everything was empty.

I go again this Saturday, at 7:20. I really want to make the most of my time!

1. What's the best way to see the story unfold? Is there one character in particular I should follow? My problem is, I'm slow and short, so I have a hard time keeping up with the actors on the stairs, and then when I'm crowded in a room with all the other spectators, I can't see what's going on!

2. Are "side" characters, like the second Mrs. Dewinters and Hecate, worth following (story-wise)? I did get to see Hecate lip-synch "Is That All There Is?" and give a girl her ring. Then she pulled a man into a room and locked the door. That happened a lot. Should I wait for the actors to emerge?

3. Does the witches' orgy happen in the same bar where Hecate lip-synchs? When does it happen? Does it happen every hour?

4. Is there anything on the 6th floor? Is there a "best" floor to start on?

5. Is Malcolm the clerk at the hotel?

6. Any hints for getting a one-on-one with an actor?

7. I found Mrs. Dewinter's Narnia door in her wardrobe. Are there others?

8. When I saw the Macduff children's room, it wasn't bloody. When does it get bloody, and wtf is it with the mirrors in that room? Are they doors? They were see-through.

9. What does the headless baby doll room represent? The death of the Macduff kids?

10. Did Lady Macbeth have an Eastern European accent when y'all went?

11. Should I just stay in one room and wait for stuff to happen? I worry that I'll waste too much time and miss too much!!

12. Can you tell I have OCD? I have OCD.

13. Why the **** couldn't they turn the lights up a notch? It was so hard to read anything.

14. The ballroom is where Macbeth is hanged, right? And where the banquet table is?

15. Who is the guy washing off blood in the shower? (It was so strange, I was 6 feet away from a naked stranger in a shower, and we were complately alone. I felt really awkward. Then another person came up and stood RIGHT OVER HIM and his nekkidness, and I felt less pervy.)

I saw the most amazing pas de deux between Mrs. Danvers (blonde housekeeper) and a man I'm assuming was Macduff, and a door. They kept the wooden door (loose, unhinged) spinning between them. I saw Danvers make out with Duncan (I'm assuming) and Macduff (I'm assuming). Is that why she's trying to poison Lady Macduff? Mrs. Danvers is a hoochie, tee-hee!

My one complaint is that there were just too many people crowding up the place. It was frustrating as all hell and kept bumping me out of the story. But still, WOW.

I've read that there are 93 rooms, and I don't think I saw 93 rooms tonight. But I could swear I saw all the rooms - are there really 93??

I am SO not going to sleep tonight. They weren't joking when they titled this sucker!!!

Updated On: 4/21/11 at 12:36 AM

I have been multiple times and can answer some of your questions....I have found that trying to follow characters around is exhausting, something happens in every single room but the major stuff happens in the hotel lobby, the Macbeth bedroom, the ballroom;where the hanging takes place, which is also a forrest some of the time and the street with all of the shops. If you wait in a room stuff will happen eventually. Hecate is taking people into private "tea parties", she will only let certain people in, she tells them to go find stuff for her. The 6th floor is not open to the public, that's where hair, wardrobe and dressing rooms have been set up. Malcolm is a detective, his office in on the street next to the hallway with the Hecate bar. There are a few secret doors, the Narnia wardrobe door is the one most people know about. One of the Lady Macbeth's is French, each character is double cast, if you see it twice in 1 day you can see both casts. The witches orgy does happen in Hecate's bar, it like all the other scenes happens 3 times during the show, except the hanging which happens only once at the end. When you go into the Macduff's children's room it is not bloody but if you look through the mirror you see an exact replica of the room after the murders, the door to the bloody version is mostly locked. The guy washing off blood in the shower is one of the witches, he does that right after the orgy. I've been 4 times and each times have had a completely different experience, the first time I got a 1 on 1 with Lady Macduff where she blessed me with salt. I hope this helps.

Updated On: 4/21/11 at 01:04 AM

Blaxx, the mask and the glasses wasn't too bad - mind you, I don't have large/bulky frames. But I was SO glad I wore my glasses, because it was dark as HELL in that place!

Two ladies, you rock the casbah! Thank you! :) The bloody witch in the shower motioned for me to follow Lady Macbeth - I was worried it was because he thought I was a perv and wanted me to back off - in retrospect he was probably trying to help me with the story. Ha!

Emcee, I know. I shouldn't fret and plan, yet I do. The OCD, I have it, and all the Lexapro in the world isn't gonna overcome Sleep No More, lol!

Wait - to clarify, the ballroom is also where the hanging takes place, right? And the banquet table is, and the trees?

Updated On: 4/21/11 at 01:13 AM

Thanks for the info., love

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Thank y'all! :) Oh Lord, I need an Ambien now. My kingdom for an Ambien!

Edited to add: I dreamt all night about this damn thing, and woke up and bought another ticket! If I had unlimited funds, I'd go until I'd created a map of the entire place, and read all the documents! Seriously, I spent sooo much time reading Lady M's medical records, the letters, the diaries... Though next time I go I may try to sneak in a penlight flashlight and use it discreetly, because the light was just too dim to read a lot of the stuff.

Also, another audience member (elderly lady) got stuck in one of the bathtubs last night, and a poor steward had to lift her out. I have no earthly idea what compelled her to climb in the tub and sit down.

It felt so...wrong to be eating candy and opening drawers and hopping through closets. I loved it!

SPOILER question - does the Mrs. Danvers character ever terrorize the second Mrs. DeWinter character, like in the book?

Updated On: 4/21/11 at 01:42 AM

Thanks, Namo! I can't wait to go again tomorrow night! This time I'm gonna follow Macbeth, or trip and die in a stairwell trying.

So even though it's not exactly in the budget this week, I broke down and bought a ticket for 2 1/2 weeks from now. I'm ridiculously excited to see what all this fuss is about!

Seeing that a few people want to see the show more than once, would anyone have any interest in getting together to see the show? Maybe grab some food before/after and chat about the show?

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Thank you for referring to it as the rave/giving of the prophecies.

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