Viola’s Room in NYC – Full Spoilers Ahead

Trying to find a place for me to jot down my thoughts after we experienced Viola’s Room in New York. My sister and her partner got us tickets initially to Life And Trust (also by Punchdrunk), but that theatrical experience shut down. So they pivoted and got us tickets to Viola’s Room, which was very interesting! We all loved Sleep No More from Punchdrunk when we experienced it 2 years ago, so this was a very thoughtful gift! A note of warning though: Sleep No More and Viola’s Room are very different immersive experiences. Viola’s Room is a linear, guided adventure, whereas Sleep No More was a freeform theatrical experience. Now let’s get to focusing on Viola’s Room! Last warning: full spoilers ahead.

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Wells Gray – Living In A (Nice) Prison

For the Canada Day long weekend, we once again went camping with our friends! We did cabin camping at Spahats Creek Resort & Campground, which we later learned used to be a prison. That would explain some of the bunker-like features of the place. But it was actually really nice accommodations—so nice, in fact, that apparently people used to commit minor crimes before winter just to get thrown in jail here and be released when the weather warmed up again.

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