Majestic Theater’s interactive holiday thriller is the must-do event of the season…
For fans of live theater, the biggest gift of the season has already been unwrapped. It’s KRAMPUS, a one-of-a-kind experience you will never forget. Shrouded in secrecy and bathed in deliciously-shocking humor, this twisted evening of entertainment is brilliant in every detail.
Eschewing their typical stage at 1217 South Main Street, the cast of Majestic Repertory Theater welcomes you to an actual Downtown residence (the location is kept secret until the day of performance) for an evening of fun, food and drink. You’re there as guests and coworkers of Jerry Krumeich (Timothy Cummings), patriarch and host of the traditional family Christmas gathering.
You and fellow attendees arrive just as Jerry is finishing decorations on the exterior. Inside, wife Marge (Anita Bean) is laying out a spread of cookies, eggnog and quiche, waiting for the rest of the family to arrive.
Introductions are made, coats are hung up and everyone is invited to take a seat in the living room. A vintage record player is spinning atmospheric holiday favorites and a real fire is crackling in the fireplace. All that’s missing is….was that a knock on the door?
What follows is the most convincing piece of interactive entertainment this writer has ever witnessed. Not one second rings falsely and the improvisation is sheer perfection. More guests will arrive, awkward family conflicts will surface…and a sinister decades-old secret will be revealed. To tell you any more might dilute the carefully-crafted thrills delivered by an exquisitely believable cast of gifted performers.
If you’re a fan of KRAMPUS, the hit horror film of the same name, rest assured that this story is quite different but just as chilling…literally, in fact. Bring your sweaters, as some sequences take place outside in the dark. And pay close attention to everything you see and hear, even when it’s down the hallway or through closed doors. This house is alive with mysteries…and not everyone will survive when the dark Santa finally arrives.
Local theater productions can be hit-or-miss, but Majestic Repertory Theater carries a reputation for consistently fantastic work. If KRAMPUS is any indication of what they have in store for 2019, then consider me a future fan.
KRAMPUS is created and directed by Troy Heard, co-directed by Natalie Senecal. Performances are Thursday through Sunday at 7 pm and 8:30 pm, now through December 23rd. Tickets are $35 and can be ordered here. This production is intended for adults only. You will be required to sign a waiver in order to participate.
Photos: Sam Novak, Majestic Repertory Theater
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