The Fever

See it if The company asks/risks the audience to BE the show. Suprisingly moving & at times profound as we realize how interdependent we truly are

Don't see it if Audience participation IS the show & while you can get away with not doing so, you become weirdly compelled to do so. Trust factor high

See it if you would like to participate in an active exploration of the idea that every theater experience constitutes an ad hoc, 1-time community.

Don't see it if you cannot abide even the least coercive kind of audience participation.

Also There’s nothing feverish about “The Fever.” Even when the action gets a little more frenetic than its typical calmly throbbing bassline, it remains consistently benevolent towards us, the audience members. Which is good because audience members, singly, in groups & all together, are the stars of the show. One reason theater has always interested me is my understanding that at its heart, for every performance, we, the audience & the performer together, constitute an ad hoc, 1-time, briefly convened community. Of all the theater I’ve ever been a part of, “The Fever” explores/exploits this fact most explicitly. Several company members seated among us guide us non-coercively, plainly, lovingly through the sequence of activities that constitute the “plot”. I felt richer for the experience, &, at a few points in the proceedings, exalted. (At the matinee I attended, seeing how fully several young children in attendance threw themselves into what was asked of them was a special treat.)... Read more Read less

See it if you're open to a truly unique experience. You ARE the show. There's a hypnotic calming quality to the piece that's surprisingly moving.

Don't see it if you're looking for action, big laughs, a story, a set, or if you really hate interacting with strangers in front of other strangers.

See it if this is a really incredible, deeply profound, 75 minutes that creates a community and a world out of a room of strangers. Go.

Don't see it if you truly can't stand audience participation or interaction. Although, understand its nothing like you've ever seen/participated in before.

Also Note that you are not asked to talk or speak as apart of the participation.... Read more Read less

See it if you want to see a show that remarks beautifully on the foundation of a community holding itself up - with wonderful tech to help.

Don't see it if you can't stand audience participation. The audience /is/ the show, so if that scares you, definitely stay away.

See it if You want to question your role as an audience member in every performance you see, and your participation in art and in your life.

Don't see it if You want to sit quietly in your chair and be left alone. This is not art that leaves you alone.

See it if This is an experimental, immersive piece created in the room with the audience a crucial part of the show. It's audience participation-lite,

Don't see it if led by the theatre company members in a respectful, positive way. During the show, community is built, a story is hinted at, and it makes

Also you think about how we care about the people around us--friends and strangers--as well as ourselves. It's quite moving--a thought-provoking experience. Of course it also shows how easily most of us are led but the show didn't much explore the dark side of that phenomenon.... Read more Read less

See it if An interactive, show, different each time depending on who the audience is. The actors lead, the participants get closer. Timely.

Don't see it if You want to meet the people you just had this wonderful experience with. They should add an hour of interaction AFTER the show!