![]() ![]() If you catch yourself witnessing a dramatic scene between two or more characters, you can expect sudden and well timed musical and lighting changes. ![]() Sound also has an important role to play in the production as there is very little actual spoken dialogue. The details are all pretty intricate and the lighting is amazing. If you want to explore set design, explore at your own free will and you will not be disappointed. Most of the other characters present side plots - some not even related to Shakespeare's original work! These characters often have great dance performances but if you want story, they can be a distraction. Saving that, follow Lady MacBeth or King Duncan. From there, follow him through his story, which offers most of the plot. MacBeth should arrive here, either with Lady MacBeth or on his own. If you want to follow the story as much as possible, find the large bedroom with a bathtub in its centre. My main reason for the "average" rating is that this is a travel site and I think travelers to New York could find better things to do with an evening out. All this frustration would be lessened with a smaller audience. ![]() Following lesser characters was easier, but they often did uninteresting things like sit at a table and write of scraps of paper. I must of stepped on the toes of 10 people and felt pushy. If you're a tall person, you feel like a jerk for getting close to the action and blocking others, but it's necessary to keep up. I also found it super annoying to try and follow any of the popular characters when literally 50 others are wanting to follow them too. And I think that is because the actors do not speak which made it harder for me to engage with the plot. After some introspection, I think I was frustrated because I wanted to be engaged with the characters and the place, but barely cared about any of it. I feel that I went in to it with an open mind and was prepared for a good experience, but left feeling frustrated and anxious. I think most people who loved Sleep No More would presume that any criticism must only come from someone who "just didn't get it". ![]()
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