If you need an escape from the dystopian reality of the present, Brendan Ragan’s immersive “Safe House” offers an interlude of dystopian fiction at Urbanite Theatre. It’s a 40-minute immersive play, limited to socially distanced audiences of four. There are no live actors, except for the audience. You’re not passively watching this play; you’re in it. Ragan is both the director and playwright, and that’s the heart of his concept.
IF YOU GO
What: An immersive digital mystery maze.
When: Through April 4
Tickets: $25
Info: Call 321-1397 or visit UrbaniteTheatre.com.
In the play’s conceit, you stumble into a “Safe House” designed by a programmer who’s on the run from the clutches of the Quandry Corporation. This corporate behemoth shares a business model with Dave Eggers’ “The Circle” and, for that matter, 90% of the multinational entities in cyberpunk fiction. Its business model is a mash-up of Facebook, Google and the phone company. It offers free serv