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Candle House Collective is an immersive theatre company behind cult hits like Lennox Mutual, a customer phone line that falls in love with you, and CLAWS, a blockbuster thriller-by-phone for an audience of one. Created by Evan Neiden, they're the pioneers of Alternate Reality Theatre. The New Yorker called their work “a kind of waking dream,” and others have called it "the Twilight Zone of immersive theatre." They've been featured in The New York Times and American Theatre, with honors from Columbia University, IndieCade, and the Denver Film Festival.
Candle House Collective (candlehousecollective.com) has 66 customer reviews on The Fair Hearing, with an average rating of 4.9 out of 5.
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Absolutely enjoyed my experience with "Claws". The call felt very real and what I said into the call was woven into the story really well. Joel Meyers was my caller and was amazing in the role as Danny (both the real and the impostor).
By Shreya
I would recommend this experience for any horror fan. It was like I was inserted into a thriller/horror movie. It definitely does a good job at making you emotionally invested, and you can play out wwyd in this situation
By Vanessa M.
Excellent show. Perfectly acted and paced. Vincent D’Avanzo was fantastic and I will be recommending far and wide!
By Brittany N.
Truly mind blowing, thanks for the call!
By Alyse J.
One very tense and well-done telephonic play. I did my best for Danny, although I think I may have made some poor choices for him despite meaning well. But that's life, isn't it?
By Carl W.
This immersive theater event was LOTS of fun!! I didn't really know what to expect, and I was a little apprehensive doing something solo vs. with a group of participants. The actor was great, and I fell right into the story. I had plenty of opportunities to talk and interact, and the actor did a great job of keeping the story moving. I LOVED the ending, and have been telling lots of people about it. I am looking forward to anything else that the Candle House Collective chooses to present!
By Deryl M.
I absolutely loved the Claws experience. I wasn’t exactly sure what was going to be going into it and I think that made it more exciting. The acting was incredible, it was genuinely creepy and I only wish it had gone on longer. How it plays out is all up to you, the interaction is everything. I can’t wait until the next one.
By CJ C.
I had the pleasure of participating in the CLAWS telephonic experience. It was truly a unique experience that I am so glad I experienced and look forward to more pieces of interactive theatre like this in the future. I'm an introvert and don't naturally feel super comfortable "performing", so knowing it would just be me and one other person had me a bit worried. But my actor put in a lot of work and made it possible for me to participate but never did I feel like I had to carry the whole show or participate in a way that was uncomfortable. Definitely recommend for a unique evening alone in the dark...
By Andy T.