Hi, I found your play quite thought-provoking and intriguing. I especially enjoyed the lecture atmosphere technigue you employed to include the audience. What I found most unsettling however was the uncanny similarities I found in your play to an event I recently attended. It was sponsered by Haunted Hamilton, the Customs House Ghost Walk. Specifically the chronological history of Customs House along with architechual anomalies curiously omitted from the original design drawings. You may want to check this out. You may find it equally chilling.

Jordan: The entire cast and crew got caught in the same weird storm. I was DRENCHED. But, man, if we could have orchestrated that kind of timing for EVERY show, it would have rained like that after each show. It was awesome. It's great to hear that the show had some resonance. Repeated lines and moments of revelation are sometimes simpler in a movie - just because it's easier to SEE it a second time. With a piece of theatre, you really only get just once. Usually. So we were very conscious of how densely packed the show is, and that there was no way everyone could pick up everything on a single viewing. But for those willing to pay close attention, to dig a bit, and to give it some thought afterward, there's a lot in there. (For instance, not everyone picks up the fact that as the show continues, the dimensions of the hole get deeper.) And it's an interesting take on the acting. How difficult it is "physically and emotionally." We certainly never intended that in Hanratty's speech, but it's a great point. Just ask Trish and James about the Item sequence at the beginning - the lighting maneuvers need to be SO SPECIFIC for it to work. I'm sure they wanted to strangle me. Thanks for such a thoughtful response. It's always heartening to hear when a show manages to transcend the few brief minutes it lives on stage. c.

Myles: I'm going to have to look into the film you're talking about: Bug. Sounds like it might be right up my alley. So glad you wound up liking something you weren't necessarily keen on - I'd be interested to know if your Dad enjoyed it. We always assume that "experimental" means a "young" audience, but I don't think that's truly the case. Although, having said that, I KNOW that my Mom would have been completely baffled by the show. The opening bits in the lobby are interesting. It seems to receive divided reactions. Some people love it, love the fact that it takes you off-guard, and sets up an uneasy vibe for the rest of the show. But a lot of people are left unsatisfied by the seemingly unconnected content of the beginning. (Thematically, it made sense to us, but that's not always enough...) So I'm always interested to hear when it does work. Thank you for your thoughts, and for coming out to see. c.

I saw it tonight, Friday the 13th, and afterwards, ten or so minutes after I left the theatre, one of the biggest thunder/ rain storms occurred that I'd ever seen. How's that for freaky? I loved the show. I get subdued giggles whenever I see a performance that reaches beyond comfort zones. Comfort zones of both audience and theatre creators. The originality of the piece speaks for itself, as does the execution of it. Lovely use of minimalism. I felt like I was simply in a room watching people play, which was very fun. I am as wowed by shiny objects as the next person, so the coordination of the lighting was very engrossing, but splash aside, the real draw was the vortex of a story. Elegantly layered, I got home with bits of "Oh my God, she said 'that' at the beginning, and then, at the end when they... cool", and so on swirling through my head. The ambiguity of the journey was what had me the most. Personally I felt the beginning of the show, in the lobby, felt kind of "acty", which brought me out of the reality of it. However, I did truly accept that Tricia was frightened of becoming too much like Nora, and how Cade really wanted to do his job to the best of his abilities. One moment that really had me smiling was when the Professor was speaking of Tricia's first exit, as he was preparing to take on the role of Nora himself. When he said, to the effect of "People think this work is easy. It isn't. It's hard physically and emotionally" I thought, those clever actors, they're talking about acting! Because acting is hard, and that's what Cade and Tricia are doing. They're playing roles for the class, and the roles start to take over. Of course it wasn't all smiles, and I got pretty nervous at points, especially the breathing, shining eyes thing that was chasing Cade in the tunnel. That and the end. Christ that freaked me out. In all a very moving experience. I'm so happy I got to see this show. Thanks so much. -Jordan

Loved the show. My dad dragged me along after reading a review in the paper. Refreshing to see a production so intelligent and confident in leaving the audience without a traditional resolution. Acting was exceptional, exciting to see a different approach taken. Starting the show in the lobby was wonderful, i found it truly inspiring(especially with the nose bleed, asking the audience for a tissue- i found the interaction truly uncomfortable). Minimalism in stage design and direction was used to great advantage - the lighting had me in awe as well as the almost split screen approach in the actors interaction(the wood planks covering Tricia comes to mind). Dream sequences were another plus, almost Lynch-esque in it's surreal ambience. Great job all round- reminded me of the film "bug" which was released last year. Didn't find the whole thing as scary as some but thought one of the most effective scenes(as said before) was the interaction in asking for a tissue as Tricia's nose bled.

this play corralled all of the energy and ingenuity of UnSpun. you've really gone to the next level with this. the story was full and fed its own momentum. the play appears to be about one thing, but if one is willing to go deeper, the rewards are huge. there is enough fright that remains open to interpretation so that we walk away with this unknown frightful entity germinating inside of us, and yet enough is resolved to complete the show. the blinking fear you pick up during the show walks out with you, and you can either deny it or you can look to what it is that so scared the shit out of you. that thing may keep you up at night. that thing may inform you about the fears you harbour and have been keeping in the basement for too long. (burrowing in when you won't look, taking over when you do.) this show is special and spectacular. congrats to the whole team.