"Immersive theatre is taking hold as companies experiment with storytelling approaches. Most alarming is 8Players, which requires you to play out a narrative… Hilarious…”

-The New York Times

"Impeccable. Bedazzling... Camp classics mash up with mystery in the ultimate escapism experience starring you and strangers. You're certain to surprise yourself."

-Time Out New York (Critic’s Pick)

"8Players tightens the intimacy... Wildly inventive. Draws on the destabilizing effect of casting [you] into a new environment. It’s a new level of escapist entertainment.”

-Village Voice

"A campy wet dream. Transporting... Under an alias, attendees quickly lose all inhibitions. 8Players invests in [you] and demands full conviction. Pushes [you] even further than similar theatrical productions. Deftly navigates between social experiment and entertainment.”

-Out Magazine (Must See)

"A show custom-built for you… This is innovative theater."

-Flavorpill

"Among the best in immersive storytelling. Connect in groups by starring in an explosively strange narrative inspired by classic, camp, and trash cinema. 8Players’ results are surreal, unexpectedly funny, and spellbinding."

-Future of Storytelling Program (2015 and 2016 Selection)

"A real sense of urgency and energy… As I head towards the location, my heart races. In the lead up, I found myself desperate... It demands that [attendees] place themselves in the world completely. You color in the world with the collective imaginations of [your] group… Twists, turns, shocking revelations. The best aspects of a movie that’s so-bad-it’s-good. 8Players is marvelously fun and entertaining.”

-No Proscenium (A Masterclass)

“Expertly guided. Our group: everyone went for it. We were hilarious. We made our own show... [Role] assignments pegged everyone correctly. Campy, mysterious, wild.”

-Room Escape Artist

"8Players is redefining the New York stage."

-Soho House

“New York: this is an immersive experience you need to check out — a socially adventurous night out of reality. No [showtime] is ever the same, group to group and venue to venue.”

-Indiewire

audience responses: new york + los angeles
publicly ticketed shows and privately commissioned events.

"as a film buff, it is amazing stepping into this world"

"as soon as it ended, I wanted to do it again"

"I can't speak more highly of this show"

"original, ambitious, so intense"

"completely out of reality"

"uniquely magical"

"transporting"

"amazing"

"madness"

"absolute fun"

"the perfect party"

"a brilliant experience"

"the intricacy is awe-inspiring"

"our venue became another world"

"it made my long-harbored dreams a reality"

"took me out of my comfort zone in a good way"

"the chemistry between players is fantastic"

"I loved being a devilish stranger"

"phenomenally atmospheric"

"the night was pulsing"

"unforgettable"

"insane"

"It brings a group together through a shared experience. This needs to happen more."