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Ebenezer: An Immersive Internet Spectacular
The return of the virtual, immersive adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic, "A Christmas Carol"
In 2014, The Speakeasy Society presented the smash hit Ebenezer, an immersive adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. To close out the tumultuous 2021 year, The Speakeasy Society has adapted that adaptation into a holiday internet spectacular that translates the free roaming exploration of the original Ebenezer to a virtual format. Audiences are encouraged to have fun while exploring and experience this classic holiday story and familiar characters in a new way: Play charades with Scrooge’s nephew Fred, have a beer with Bob Cratchit, stare into the abyss with the Ghost of Christmas Future, or follow Ebenezer's journey as he confronts his own mortality and greed. Can he alter these shadows of what may be, or will he wear the chains he forged in life for all eternity? In the spirit of A Christmas Carol, we are donating all profits from this event to Mutual Aid LA, mutualaidla.org, an organization providing grocery, supply deliveries, and community support services in Los Angeles. Suitable for audiences 14 and up.
Audience Role
The Audience members are guests interacting with the characters of "A Christmas Carol". Guests can choose what characters to follow in order to engage with all of the different aspects of the classic tale.
Ages: 13 +
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About The Speakeasy Society
We like to talk about how our first show was in a bathroom. It was 2012, we were students at CalArts, and it wasn’t technically allowed. We told the security guards we were filming (which seemed to work), and The Weird Sisters, our site specific witch-centric version of Macbeth, became the unofficial inaugural production of what would eventually become The Speakeasy Society. Seven years and 23 unique productions later, the company is quickly becoming identified as the industry standard for independent theatre companies in Los Angeles --- and immersive theatre companies nationwide. Today, The Speakeasy Society is an LA-based immersive theatre company creating intimate and epic experiences in unexpected places. We create 360-degree worlds that provide space for entertainment and discovery through total engagement. The Speakeasy Society specializes in immersive world-building through shared experiences for audiences of one to more than one-hundred. Our work is characterized by our commitment to creating a narrative where each audience member plays a specific role in the experience and their actions impact their overall journey through the performance. The Speakeasy Society has received institutional support from Walt Disney Imagineering Creative Entertainment, and we’ve partnered with a variety of cultural institutions in Los Angeles, from The Broad Stage to Two Bit Circus. Currently The Speakeasy Society is developing a new show inspired by the Hero’s Journey and Greek mythology at California Institute of the Arts. While the company and our list of collaborating artists has grown, our goal remains the same: to change what it means to “go to the theater” in Los Angeles, one performance at a time.