Then She Fell: Wow!- Page 3

[Brian07663NJ]

Posted: 5/5/14 at 8:35am

Not every show is for everyone. I was one of those who really enjoyed Then She Fell. Of course it isn't for everyone. Then again, I don't "get" why everyone loves RENT because for me that show was one of the biggest pieces of garbage (yes I said it). I'm sure it is by design that not everyone sees every scene. They want you to discuss afterwards and most likely plan a return trip to see it all. For me what was enjoyable about Then She Fell (after enjoying Sleep No More) was the lack of mobs shoving and pushing. It was calmer, toned down and creative.

Sorry you didn't enjoy Then She Fell.

[PJPan]

Posted: 5/12/14 at 1:41pm

Brian, thank you for articulating some of what I enjoyed about Then She Fell (also as someone who enjoyed Sleep No More) - and even about Rent :)

TSF to me felt like a much more intimate experience. I wasn't straining for meaning, but nor was I force-fed it. The smaller crowd and more one-on-ones (my initial one in the dining room and the White Rabbit were my favorites) allowed more time for introspection and analysis. I fully enjoyed my first endeavor and will be going again this summer to see what I missed.

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 5/12/14 at 3:54pm

^ Curious to know what your one-on-one with White Rabbit was? Not sure who in fact WAS the white rabbit (most of the male performers were in interchangeable victorian men's suits), so not sure if I had that one-on-one when i went.

If by dining room you mean the Tea Party scene, I agree that that was the highlight of my night.

The closest I got to any sense of intimacy was when one of the Alices led me into the doll closet and asked me to brush her hair while quizzing me on my age when I first fell in love, and whether I had ever broken someone's heart?

Then there were the other 110 minutes to endure.

[PJPan]

Posted: 5/12/14 at 4:53pm

The White Rabbit was in his own room, a tight space with white chairs and red and white roses thatched over the ceiling and wall. He was the one who the Red Queen attempted to seduce, and also fought the Mad Hatter in the hall.

I also attended the tea party, but I was taken in the same room earlier with the woman who played the doctor who gives the opening speech. I enjoyed the atmosphere, the game we played for a key, and the music once she left.

I didn't get to have that one-on-one with Alice, but I also enjoyed my "moment" with the White Queen, my last one before the end of the evening.

I'm sorry you didn't enjoy the rest of it. This kind of theater tends to divide and feels very subjective, as I've had similar conversations with friends of mine over this and Sleep No More. I was happy that I felt my money was well spent and hope to see what I missed the next time I go.

[frazer]

Posted: 5/31/14 at 12:37pm

How far is the walk from the theatre to the subway? It's in an ok area I presume? I have a ticket to this for my trip to new york next week. Really intrigued!

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/31/14 at 12:52pm

It's a super easy walk. The area felt totally fine to me, but then I tend not to get hassled because I totes benefit from while male privilege.

[Someone in a Tree2]

Posted: 5/31/14 at 2:29pm

frazer, it's 2 easy blocks' walk from the subway stop to the church where the show is. I never felt in danger, though the streets are not that well lit.

Please post your thoughts back here after your visit. I love hearing from others and their experience with TSF, good or bad.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 5/31/14 at 2:51pm

Was it a church? I think it was a school.

[PJPan]

Posted: 6/2/14 at 4:22pm

It says online that is used to be a church.

The area was well-lit when I went, but I decided to drive there instead. Got a spot right in front of the building...it was a lucky day!

[SNAFU]

Posted: 6/2/14 at 4:40pm

I believe it was a Rectory for the church it is attached to. I am sure some of the rooms were used for Sunday School classes at one point in time.
I enjoyed it very much. I can't really compare it to Sleep No More because I see them both as different animals. One of my favorite scenes was the Through the Looking Glass room, with me, another audience member and 2 Alices creating and sequencece that we mirror imaged each other while eating oranges.

[FindingNamo]

Posted: 6/19/14 at 12:55am

I don't know what The Daily Record is, but they liked it. Like the reviewer, I also saw Alberto Denis as Carroll and I loved his performance. He made me wish I was a barely legal Alice, but legal. And consensh.
‘Then She Fell’ offers ‘Alice,’ up close

[PJPan]

Posted: 6/19/14 at 9:34am

Thanks for the article! Excited to head back in a few weeks and hopefully experience what I missed.

[it'sjustshowbiz]

Posted: 6/19/14 at 11:57pm

^
Make sure to not sit in the same seat in the lobby as you did before.

[PJPan]

Posted: 6/20/14 at 12:07pm

I'm sending my friend to that seat. I'm looking forward to where I get led from another spot.

[mlsheehan]

Posted: 7/2/14 at 1:48pm

Just have to say that I saw this last week and was bored out of my head. The "choreography" was minimal and incredibly repetitive. I think I would have gone insane if I saw another mirror dance. The cast was fine (especially the sexy White Rabbit and C.S. Lewis actors). I would not recommend this show if you have a short attention span. Even the much praised tea party was a letdown.

I could not wait for the show to end and was happy to get back to the consultation room. I really feel sorry for the actors being stuck in that tedium for two performances a night.

Of the 19 shows that I saw in a week in a half I was in New York, this was by far (by a long distance) the one that I enjoyed the least.


Updated On: 7/2/14 at 01:48 PM

[LxGstv]

Posted: 6/20/17 at 2:17am

Bump. Sorry for reviving this old thread, but having seen Ghost Light this past weekend I was interested in seeing Then She Fell... I had no idea that it had been opened since 2013... it definitely got mixed reports on this thread...

It has also gotten more accessible, I think... not sure how much they were in 2013, I'm guessing $150? But now some nights are $95... weekends are usually $200 though...

Curious if anyone has seen this recently... I looked at videos and a lot of the actors I recognized from Ghost Light...

[ChairinMain]

Posted: 6/20/17 at 11:02am

I saw it last month and found it incredibly intimate, exciting and unsettling. It's a show with a lot of cast turnover (Actors rotate in and out of various roles multiple times a week) but as an entity I just really dug it. Many of the Dance sections, especially between the mirrored Alices, are absolutely stunning, and it's really true that there is something incredible about being alone in a room with two dancers as they perform solely for your benefit. 

[hork]

Posted: 6/20/17 at 11:25am

Weird that this thread should be revived now, when I just last night learned about this show and decided to see it on my next trip to NY. Or rather, I re-learned about it. I'd heard about it before but didn't know it was still running (or that it's been running since 2013). But yeah, it's very expensive and I don't understand why prices vary so much from one day to the next (and one time to the next, though that's a little more understandable, since people are less likely to go at 10:30 than at 7:30, or whatever).

[ahhrealmonsters]

Posted: 6/20/17 at 11:43am

A friend of mine told me about this show last year, when I was working on an Alice project. I get panic attacks which are triggered by flashing/strobe lights, claustrophobia, sudden sounds, and other fun things like that, so I'm probably never going to go see Then She Fell. That being said, I think the concept is exciting and right up my alley. So glad people are enjoying it.

[ChairinMain]

Posted: 6/20/17 at 12:57pm

I don't think there are any strobe effects or much sudden noises/shock moments in the show, but there are times you are left alone in a relatively small room and the experience is mildly claustrophobic. 

[LxGstv]

Posted: 6/21/17 at 8:27am

Ended up getting tickets for August and I'm really looking forward to this, I enjoyed Ghost Light and this seems to be even more immersive.

It is a bit pricey, but I consider a good deal when you can get tickes for $95 when they sometimes go for $200... also discovered that they do offer rush/cancelattion for $60... after I had gotten my tickets... oh well!

[cityatsleep]

Posted: 6/26/17 at 7:27am

ChairinMain said: "I saw it last month and found it incredibly intimate, exciting and unsettling. It's a show with a lot of cast turnover (Actors rotate in and out of various roles multiple times a week) but as an entity I just really dug it. Many of the Dance sections, especially between the mirrored Alices, are absolutely stunning, and it's really true that there is something incredible about being alone in a room with two dancers as they perform solely for your benefit. 

 

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I'm highly interested in the show but have been concerned by multiple descriptions I've seen that say it is "unsettling." Is there anything (not too spoilery) you can tell me about the unsettling nature of the show? I'm from out of town and am hesitant to spend the money to see it if I'll be overly unsettled or disturbed to the point that I won't enjoy the experience.

[ChairinMain]

Posted: 6/26/17 at 10:31am

I'm highly interested in the show but have been concerned by multiple descriptions I've seen that say it is "unsettling." Is there anything (not too spoilery) you can tell me about the unsettling nature of the show? I'm from out of town and am hesitant to spend the money to see it if I'll be overly unsettled or disturbed to the point that I won't enjoy the experience."

I don't think that's a risk. There's nothing overtly scary or upsetting in the show, at least the show that I experienced. "Eerie" is probably a better word; strange, poetic and bizarre. The choreography leans towards the intense  and there's frequently violent or sexual  content(or violent and sexual content) being expressed in a highly stylized fashion. The creepiest thing in the show is the ambiance: you're being lead around an antiquated hospital; which by it's nature is a little spooky. This is not a show that will leave you with nightmares, but also do not go in expecting Disney's Alice in Wonderland. They want you to think about the world Lewis Carroll created and what caused him to create it.

[LxGstv]

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

Finally saw this last night, even though I wasn't disappointed, because of the fact you don't get to see all of it, I felt a bit cheated, like I missed out on part of the fun.

What ChairinMan wrote above is very accurate, it is certainly strange, poetic and bizarre. This was my second immersive theater experience and I thought this was a lot more effective than Ghost Light, they really were able to transport the audience into their world and make you completely forget about the outside world.

Has anyone been to this twice? I'm curious to how much different the experience would be on the second time... I know that where you are seated at the beginning makes a difference, but once things get going, it's really a matter of where you are standing...

From talking to my partner about it, we could both get a sense of what we missed, but it's not the same as actually experiencing it.

 

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Really bummed I didn't get to experience the tea party, that was what I was looking forward to the most. I also saw some promo shots of what appears to be a basement with green tiles, I never saw that room...

 

[PJPan]

Posted: 8/9/17 at 2:23pm

LxGstv said: "Finally saw this last night, even though I wasn't disappointed, because of the fact you don't get to see all of it, I felt a bit cheated, like I missed out on part of the fun.

What ChairinMan wrote above is very accurate, it is certainly strange, poetic and bizarre. This was my second immersive theater experience and I thought this was a lot more effective than Ghost Light, they really were able to transport the audience into their world and make you completely forget about the outside world.

Has anyone been to this twice? I'm curious to how much different the experience would be on the second time... I know that where you are seated at the beginning makes a difference, but once things get going, it's really a matter of where you are standing...

From talking to my partner about it, we could both get a sense of what we missed, but it's not the same as actually experiencing it.

 

 

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Really bummed I didn't get to experience the tea party, that was what I was looking forward to the most. I also saw some promo shots of what appears to be a basement with green tiles, I never saw that room...

 

 

 

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I've been five times and have seen something new each time. Of course I've seen some things every time (the Red Queen's medicine and the Mad Hatter's bedroom), the rest has been a mix. I've never seen the same show twice, which is one of the reasons I'm planning my sixth trip back this fall :)