Audience members don’t just watch "The Deer Ones," they make decisions that shape who the main character becomes. With highly interactive moments and alternate endings, every performance changes with the audience. In this semi-autobiographical interactive dramedy, the audience is invited to play as the imaginary friends of a young girl named Robin during her childhood adventures in the woods. What starts off as "all fun and games" soon escalates into a series of moral dilemmas and life-changing decisions that explore questions like what does it really mean to care for another, how do we carry (or release) guilt and loss, and how do the ghosts of the past shape the adults of the future.
Organizer
MoonSquid Nights (Michelle Nguyen)Venue
Asian Arts Initiative, 3rd Floor
Category
Immersive TheatreTag
ComedyStart date
September 13th, 2026
End date
September 26th, 2026
Audience Role
The audience as a whole is invited to play as the imaginary friends of the main character. Audience members can individually choose to be fully engaged with the performer (answering questions and making decisions that will impact how the story ends) or can choose to simply listen and observe.
Ages: 13 +
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About MoonSquid Nights (Michelle Nguyen)
MoonSquid Nights (Michelle Nguyen) is a squid-like human with tentacles in multiple mediums (paint! film! graphic design! pen&sword play!). She enjoys exploring questions like: (i) how do you capture time, (ii) what makes you “you,” (iii) what is a healthy amount of guilt, and (iv) can you ever truly own a cat. She is currently inspired by immersive/interactive theater as a mechanism to pause time/space, and create pocket dimensions for everyday adventuring.