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Elsewhere madcap motel2/19/2023 But I know that’s not what it is, and it certainly doesn’t need to be one. At times, my instinct was to approach certain elements like an escape room. I want to take Elsewhere as it is, without putting too many game-design-y expectations onto it. That being said, I’m on the fence as to whether Madcap does enough with the curiosity it inspires. Here is a tale of two Elsewheres: one where you are encouraged to act on your playful impulses, and another where doing so is super not allowed. Therrien’s chairs and Madcap’s chair inspire a similar Alice in Wonderland feeling, both childlike and surreal. The gigantic chair at Madcap, by contrast, is clearly meant to be climbed on, and he easily got the photo op that the sculpture invites. Surprise surprise, he was scolded by museum staff. While posing for a photo, my friend tried perching on the bar supporting the chair’s legs. One of the pieces at The Broad is “ Under The Table” by Robert Therrien, a way-larger-than-life dining table and chairs. By coincidence, I’d gone to the museum with a friend who was also in my Madcap group. One very Alice in Wonderland feeling in particular was juxtaposed in my mind with an experience at The Broad, which I happened to visit just two days prior. You take a look, and maybe a photo, and then continue on. Some have deeper layers to uncover, others are apparently rather simple. Its purpose is “wandering” and “wondering.” You explore one oddity after another. Put another way, Madcap’s Elsewhere is Wonderland. It is the essence of childlike playfulness: inexhaustible curiosity, and the willingness to take even the most ridiculous things completely seriously. At one point, a scientist character gestured our group over to observe one of the creatures of Elsewhere: a shadow puppet of her own hand behind a large leaf. Some wore lab coats and carried clipboards, on which they enthusiastically took notes regarding not only the strange phenomena of Elsewhere but also our own behaviors as visitors. The people (actors) trapped in Elsewhere, too, are curious: both inquisitive and unusual. Curiosity is the basis for the main part of the experience (basically, what could be behind that door?). Madcap’s particular Elsewhere is a house of curiosities. In one form or another, these experiences all aim to transport us Elsewhere and promise us a temporary escape from Reality. If you’ve been looking for magic in far away places, you may find that it’s closer than you think.There is a way to talk about The Madcap Motel that is very meta about immersive entertainment. Guests “check in” before arriving in an alternate dimension known as: Elsewhere.ĭuring your stay you’ll explore hidden passageways, merge dimensions, roam the jungle atrium, discover the wonder of floating furniture, feed the hedge people, and stroll through the world’s first ever time warping wormhole. However, something strange has been happening inside. The experience unfolds in a once abandoned, now fully restored, 1960’s motel. When: Friday, April 30- Sunday, August 29, 2021ĭeets: Madcap Motel is an interactive entertainment venue in downtown LA. Subscribe to our Free Newsletter to Stay Up-To-Date on Events in your City
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