![]() I found a floor that resembled an early turn of the century street with brick roads and shops of every kind. At one point I ventured on past the actor and made my way upstairs. I still haven’t quite figured out who the actor was supposed to be, but I followed him into a small room that resembled a confessional and watched as he did a ballet routine. Once the cast finished they broke off, I picked one cast member to follow. I followed the crowd and made it to the ballroom with the cast performing a ragtime dance. I carried on and was in a room with Lady Macbeth and Macbeth. I treaded on passed the hospital wing and was suddenly in a graveyard with smoke and angelic statues. The attention to detail in the logs, the discarded beds, the medicine cabinets, the handwritten letters was stunning. The floor was an abandoned hospital wing. ![]() I truly considered turning back, but I talked myself into moving forward and exploring. I do not like haunted houses and I am somewhat afraid of the dark- this was my worst nightmare. I am not ashamed to admit that I had a mini freak out. I was alone on the floor and the elevator seamlessly blended into the wall. Scared out of my wits, I turned around to find no one behind me. The hallway was dark, and the only light sources were the candles lit in corners of the room that opened into the hallway. The operator said “Everyone out,” so I moved forward. I had gotten into the elevator last, which meant I’d be the first to exit. The actors are the only ones allowed to speak (they rarely do) and have their faces shown. You cannot take your mask off and you cannot talk to anyone. Into the elevator you go, and you are instructed to put on a white mask. I was not too thrilled to be split from my friends, but I had been warned that this would happen. You are given a playing card and are then split into groups according to your card number. The warehouse was converted specifically for this performance into the abandoned McKittrick Hotel. The performance takes place at a large warehouse between 10 th and 11 th Avenues in the Chelsea District. Sleep No More opened over a year ago and its popularity has skyrocketed with visitors and native New Yorkers. Sleep No More is more than just a show it’s a unique experience to everyone who ventures to the McKittrick Hotel. I knew three things though: it was based on Shakespeare’s Macbeth, you were bound to get lost in the maze of sets, and always be alert because an actor might just run over you. Every so often a friend or colleague would express interest in going to see this show and I’d nod my head and say “Yeah, me too.” I had heard very little about the content of the show itself, if you can even call it a show. For a year or so I’ve heard about Sleep No More.
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