It was almost three hours after the journey began that I made it back to my bike, locked inside the downtown Nashville Public Library parking garage. What happened in those three hours—and so much happened—was a bit of a blur. My heart was still beating fast and my mind racing. I was thankful I had the hour-long ride back to Donelson to process it. That reaction, I imagine, is not uncommon for those that take in SINCE I SUPPOSE, the new, immersive, augmented reality theater experience by Australian collective one step at a time like this and presented by Oz Nashville.
So much of the performance is shrouded in mystery, that it’s not easy to write about it without revealing its secrets. But here’s what I can tell you, some of it already known through promotional materials and news reports from the show’s run in Chicago. The play is based on Shakespeare’s play, Measure for Measure.Considered one the Bard’s three “problem plays” by Shakespeare scholars, the play takes place in Vienna and focuses on themes of justice, corruption, social mores and moral dilemmas. The performance is experienced by one person at a time. Two days before your selected time, you receive an email notifying you of your starting location. At that starting time, at that location, you receive a phone call (a charged cell phone is required) directing you where to go for instruction. It’s at that location that you’re met by an alluring woman who provides you with a mobile device and headphones and lays the groundwork for how to proceed. From there it gets interesting, as you head out into the city with the videos and audio on the mobile device as your guide.
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