{"id":1355,"date":"2016-12-07T20:29:55","date_gmt":"2016-12-07T20:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/Becomeimmersed.com\/?p=1355"},"modified":"2020-02-16T23:58:13","modified_gmt":"2020-02-17T07:58:13","slug":"speakeasy-society-key","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/becomeimmersed.com\/speakeasy-society-key\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakeasy Society – The Key"},"content":{"rendered":"
Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for Chapter 1 of The Key<\/em><\/h5>\n

There are different worlds that exist.\u00a0 Didn\u2019t you know? \u00a0Perhaps you thought we were the only ones to occupy this universe. \u00a0But, this past weekend, the winds brought in an opportunity to experience one of these worlds.\u00a0 It\u2019s a place of promise, magic, war, rebellions, and hope.\u00a0 A place you may have heard of: a world called Oz.<\/p>\n

\"Immersive<\/p>\n

On an unusually blustery night, I walked up to a home in a quiet residential area.\u00a0 The email instructions cautioned against being deceived by the environment, promising that \u201cwonders await.\u201d \u00a0A cash bar and an inviting fire welcomed me. A small group of travelers crowded around the fire trying to stay warm.\u00a0Two by two, those who had answered the recruiting call were brought to a\u00a0large, colorful, billowing circus tent set up right in the backyard.\u00a0 A very excited man in a green coat and a curled mustache greeted us with as much gusto as the winds provided that night.<\/p>\n

\u201cAre you tired of living paycheck to paycheck?\u201d He asked us.\u00a0 We both replied \u2018yes!\u2019 nodding our heads firmly.\u00a0 \u201cAre you tired of having the dust bowl blow away your crops?\u201d Another yes, realizing we weren\u2019t in Los Angeles anymore.\u00a0 He spoke of a better future, promise, hope, a world where we didn\u2019t have to struggle.\u00a0 Through those tent doors, a different land awaits.\u00a0 But first, a question.\u00a0 He turned to my partner and asked her \u201cYou wake up one more to find a dead wasp in your bed.\u00a0 What do you do?\u201d\u00a0 She thought and gave the enthusiastic man her answer.\u00a0 He pulled out a deck of cards, sifting through looking carefully for one in particular.\u00a0 He found the one and placed it in her hand.\u00a0 Then he turned to me, \u201cYou get a call that a relative, someone you had never heard of, has passed away. What do you do about it?\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 I thought about the question then gave him my answer.\u00a0 Shuffling through once more he pulled out a three of diamonds and handed it to me. \u00a0Now we were ready.\u00a0 He pulled back the tent door, and we stepped behind the curtain.<\/p>\n

\"Immersive<\/p>\n

The Key, Chapter 1 out of a planned 8 to 12 Chapters from the Kansas Collection, is an introduction to OZ meant to garner your interest.\u00a0 Stories were told of the Scarecrow king who may be losing his sanity, a lost princess, the Patchwork rebellion, and an elusive Dorothy Gale, who you are not to trust.\u00a0 The Speakeasy Society painted a world through an unique set, talented cast, and a different take on a story we all have heard. From the detailing in their set – the \u201cKeep Kansas Clean\u201d sign propped up against an old trunk – to the style of their handsome costumes ,they showed care in developing their environments. \u00a0Capturing an audience\u2019s attention, enough to make someone want to come back and experience more, in only twenty minutes is difficult. \u00a0But they succeeded in capturing my attention, in appealing to a grander sense of mystery. I now wear the key I was given on a bracelet\u00a0around my wrist while I patiently await\u00a0Chapter 2.<\/p>\n

\"Immersive<\/p>\n

When swapping stories with those who also traveled through, we realized that many of us had different experiences. \u00a0Even when speaking to the same character, we were given different paths or stories. \u00a0Those who spoke to Phil were either asked to take an oath to the Scarecrow King or were offered a secret handshake to pledge themselves to the resistance. \u00a0I had the opportunity to speak to Ozma, others may know her as Phoebe, who asked me to swear my allegiance to her, providing me secret cover in the Scarecrow\u2019s militia. \u00a0Some were told to give a message to the man in the top hat while others were told to stay away. \u00a0If they followed through, they unlocked a special scene and even coordinates to a hidden message showing the insanity of the Scarecrow King himself. These different paths are promising. \u00a0Having choice and being able to influence your direction is one of the many elements that makes immersive theater so alluring. \u00a0We will have to wait and see if the choices we made during The Key\u00a0will have a lasting effect in future Chapters.<\/p>\n

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\"Immersive<\/p>\n

Though the storm has now passed and the winds have gone, The Key left it\u2019s mark.\u00a0 Some may have promised allegiance to the Scarecrow King, others to the Patchwork rebellion and a few spoke to the great Wizard of Oz himself.\u00a0 Whatever path the road took you, it was filled with beauty, enchantment and mystery.\u00a0 Eagerly, I wait for Chapter 2, wanting to unveil the mystery of OZ.\u00a0 Until then, the small key I was given during the show will stay tied to my wrist.\u00a0 It sits as a reminder of the oath I took that night:<\/p>\n

“No place else but here. No when else but now. No one else but I.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Follow The Speakeasy Society’s website<\/a>\u00a0or Facebook<\/a> for more information on Chapter 2 of The Kansas Collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for Chapter 1 of The Key There are different worlds that exist.\u00a0 Didn\u2019t you know? \u00a0Perhaps you thought we were the only ones to occupy this universe. \u00a0But, this past weekend, the winds brought in an opportunity to experience one of these worlds.\u00a0 It\u2019s a place of promise, magic, war,…<\/p>\n

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