Find out why one person called these unique immersive theater performances “visually and emotionally vivid!”
Here’s the back story! Discovered in the basement beneath The Peale Center, the Archives of the Deep Now are the records of a centuries-old secret society calling themselves The Institute of Visionary History. The Institute believed the building to be a kind of “thin place” where one can more easily transcend our present reality and contact other planes, places, and times. Their experiments combined scientific inquiry and visionary sight to uncover histories heretofore untold.
EPISODE SIX: “A HORSE BY THE TAIL IN THE NIGHT. RUNS NOVEMBER 10, 17. TIMED TICKETS
Two obscure aristocrats are fated to dine together indefinitely over the course of an evening that will not cease. Cursed with abundance, they chew away the hours, their food and drink complemented with the bitter fruits of their recollections; spiced with regret and desire, mellowed with well-worn stories. Any attempt to exhaust the inexhaustible is doomed to fail. But like a finely cured meat there is pleasure to be had in consuming the decay and even more in sharing it with whom you may. (Yes, Episode Six comes before Episode five!). Each experience runs 45-60 minutes for a group of up to five people.
EPISODE FIVE: “SHE WHO SEES AND HEARS THE CRIES OF THE WORLD” RUNS NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 2. TIMED TICKETS
This experiment was originally conducted in 1836, but was so disastrous the results were suppressed for almost 200 years…until an anonymous informant gave us new information in an effort to answer the question: “How can one escape a curse?” (Actualized by Elizabeth Ung.)
Please note: The Institute is recommended for ages 12 and above. You will be required to ascend and descend at least two staircases at a relaxed pace. Plan to arrive a full ten minutes before your scheduled start time and to spend about an hour (or more if you choose) at The Peale. Beverages and light snacks will be available (donations appreciated). Restrooms will be accessible before and after the experience. Coat racks and safe storage for bags will also be available. Each experience runs 45-60 minutes for a group of up to five people.