Walking Shadow Theatre
1926 PLEASANT
Instructions

In the hallway outside the unit, the audience receives an envelope labeled "Open Me." An audience member opens it and reads aloud:

Welcome back. 

I saw an owl
He sat in a tree
He opened one eye
And winked at me.

Throughout the next hour, you will see envelopes like this one. Take them. Open them and read them aloud. Each envelope contains important details about the puzzles, and secrets about the story. Go now into the living room.

The first member of the audience enters.
The first member of the audience enters,
holding the first clue envelope.

The audience enters the condo. It is an unfinished space, with bare cement floors, unfinished sheetrock walls, no appliances or fixtures, and very few objects. Nobody else is present—two characters are visible outside on the porch, taking a break from moving in. The radio is on, playing a contemporary song. In the living room are piled dozens of moving boxes, on one of which is a second envelope labeled "Open Me."

David: After welcoming people and reminding them to turn off their cell phones, I handed the audience their instruction envelope, took them to the door of the condo, said "Are you ready?" and opened it. The audience had to decide for themselves to enter. It was fun to watch the different reactions: some people looked disturbed, as if to say, "You're abandoning us? You want us to go in there alone?" while other people rushed in and started looking at everything they could find.

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