Reviews
Under The Bed
Immersed*
"Director John Ertman lays out Neiden’s story, guiding performers Mat Benson as Jackson and Vincent D’Avanzo as Parker into natural, impressive performances...Neiden and Ertman work together expertly to craft a story that, while not likely to have happened specifically to a given participant, still resonates on a personal level with the listener."
Review of Under The Bed (BLACK BOX) by Cristen Brinkerhoff
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​REBOZO
"REBOZO BY CANDLE HOUSE COLLECTIVE IS A BRILLIANT MODERN TAKE ON THE TALE OF LA LLORONA"
by Emma Lee
https://becomeimmersed.com/rebozo-review/
BLACK BOX
"CANDLE HOUSE COLLECTIVE’S BLACK BOX IS A MEMORY TRAPPED IN MIDAIR"
by Cristen Brinkerhoff
https://becomeimmersed.com/black-box-review/
THE LUCKY ONES
"THE LUCKY ONES IS A BREATHTAKING, BOLD MODERN-DAY TRAGEDY"
by Tim Beedle
https://becomeimmersed.com/lucky-ones-review/
GOOD MORNING
"GOOD MORNING HIGHLIGHTS THE COMPLEXITY OF CONFLICT"
by Emma Lee
https://becomeimmersed.com/good-morning-review/
NEXT TIME
"NEXT TIME BY CANDLE HOUSE COLLECTIVE IS A PLAYFUL AND POIGNANT AFTERLIFE EXCURSION"
by Emma Lee
https://becomeimmersed.com/next-time-review/
GHOST LIGHT
"GHOST LIGHT IS A DARK AND SHOCKING TALE OF OBSESSION"
by Tim Beedle
https://becomeimmersed.com/ghost-light-review/
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*Note: Immersed chose to review each of the six experiences of the Under the Bed Festival individually with contributions from Tim Beedle, Emma Lee, and Cristen Brinkerhoff
No Procenium
"What strikes me about the range of emotions I felt during Lucky Ones was how unexpected they were. (I should note Candle House Collective has some of the best safety protocols in the business, as appropriate for this intense of a production.) I thought The Lucky Ones would be a horror story presented against the backdrop of a telemarketing call. I wasn’t wrong. It was just a much realer horror story than I was expecting. Candle House creates a window between your life and another world, and brazenly refuses to highlight any boundary between the two." - Blake Weil on THE LUCKY ONES in ‘Under the Bed’ Explores Life, Death, and Everything In-Between (The NoPro Review)
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Under the Bed’ Explores Life, Death, and Everything In-Between (The NoPro Review)- by No Proscenium
Nightmarish Conjurings
"Aside from the storytelling...one of my favorite aspects of GHOST LIGHT was how much it felt like I was there in the theatre with Jean...The movement that you could hear over the phone was subtle and any time Jean stumbled or found something that freaked her out, you were right there with her. It’s such a small immersive-related note, but it does go a long way for those of us that get easily distracted on the phone."- Sarah Musnicky on GHOST LIGHT
Immersive Experience: Candle House Collective ‘s GHOST LIGHT by Sarah Musnicky
Horror Buzz
"Without question, I enjoyed what Candle House brought my way. Each show drew me into the fold with efficiency and precision...Superb writing was matched with superior acting, making it possible for Candle House to dance along the fine line required to pull off an effective phone immersion...Candle House Collective tells human stories in inhuman ways but nonetheless keeps the whole process exceedingly humane."- Melinda Stang
REVIEW: Candle House Collective’s UNDER THE BED by Melinda Stang
https://horrorbuzz.com/2019/12/27/review-candle-house-collectives-under-the-bed/