A few years back, I found myself making a new friend in Evan Neiden. We had met during a weekend-long immersive experience and I enjoyed our conversation. I even wound up driving him to the airport the next day, and where he told me a bit about his plans for a new type of immersive experience.

Flash forward to now, and Evan is the creator of Candle House Collective, an immersive company that offers unique experiences that you can experience anywhere in the world. Though I have not taken part in their previous experiences (such as CROSSED WIRES or MOONLIGHT SERENADE), I have heard nothing but amazing things.

And now Candle House Collective is happy to announce their latest, UNDER THE BED, a festival of six stand-alone remote encounters for a solo participant. In a uniquely intimate combination of immersive theatre and alternate reality, each live, fully interactive encounter can be experienced anywhere in the USA via your mobile phone.

You can choose from any (or all!) of their encounters:

BLACK BOX ($25, 40-50mins)
“This is your captain speaking…”
A cockpit recording of New Horizon Airlines flight 1114, with nonstop service from Los Angeles to Dubai and back again.

GHOST LIGHT ($25, 50mins)
“‘I simply remember my favorite things…’”
Neighbors have been reporting strange sounds and smells coming from the darkened Papaki Theatre. You’ve been asked to investigate.

GOOD MORNING ($25, 40-50mins)
“It felt, in a way, like the center of the world.”
As you tune into Good Morning Jubilee – Jubilee, OH’s favorite radio program since 1994 – make sure to bundle up. It’s getting awfully cold over there.

NEXT TIME ($25, 40-45mins)
“Sorry for the inconvenience.”
A once-in-a-lifetime call from your caseworker. Please have all your numbers in order.

THE LUCKY ONES ($35, 2 part experience – limited space remaining)
“Don’t you want to be prepared?”
Blake is a telemarketer for the Kuso Healing Company. You’re next on her list.

REBOZO ($65, 2 days – only one spot remains)
“There are always two sides to a story. At least.”
They’re here to mend; you’re here to help. Thank you for volunteering to be a Connector for Rebozo Reconnections.

These remote encounters are accessible to anyone 18 or older in the USA with a text-enabled phone. Some shows do contain intense/disturbing content and mature themes. Discretion is strongly advised.

For more information, visit them at candlehousecollective.com.