Guests become part of the story, take on their own roles, and follow the action as it weaves through the expansive house’s many rooms. This play, however, doesn’t take place on a stage in a theater, but rather throughout a large mansion in L.A.’s historic West Adams district. It can be very difficult to get across what exactly goes on at a performance of Delusion to anyone who hasn’t experienced it for themselves, but in essence it is a highly-interactive horror-themed play. WATCH VIDEO REVIEW OF “DELUSION: HIS CRIMSON QUEEN” The first of these two is called “Delusion: His Crimson Queen.” Delusion has been running since 2011, although the minds behind the show took the season off last year due to an aborted look for a permanent home, and now they’re back with a new spectacle that lives up to their deservedly high regard in the L.A. Both fall into the category of “immersive theater,” both are a short driving distance from central L.A., and both make such an impression on me that I’ll be recommending them to everyone I encounter who wants to experience the best of what Halloween in Los Angeles has to offer.
With that said, there are two productions that I experienced this season that take that care and passion and elevate them to the next level. It seems people who take the time to put together a Halloween event on their own time tend to embrace what they are doing, and make a point to do it well. All were at the very least fun and each displayed the passion and care of their creators, which is the bare minimum requirement for independent productions like these, in my book.
I’m pleased to say none of the haunts I’ve visited have disappointed me in any significant way. Over the past few weeks I’ve been reviewing as many of the local Halloween haunts in the Los Angeles and Orange County areas of Southern California as possible, and the results have been extremely positive.
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