Tuesday, September 24, 2019

REVIEW: Creep LA: HAUS OF CREEP


Well, my spookies, it's September. How did that happen? And not only is it September, but it's almost October. Our favorite month, she is unstoppable -- and she's almost here!

But no need to rush things. September has her own special charms, of course. Not least of which is the fact that September kicks off Creep season here in Los Angeles. And this year, more than any other, I was stricken by the fact that Creep has to happen here in Los Angeles -- it couldn't happen anywhere else. It's so uniquely of and for this city. And that has never been more true than of Creep's 2019 installment, HAUS OF CREEP.






While previous Creeps have drawn inspiration from topics as universal as nightmares or fairy tales and urban legends, HAUS OF CREEP is all about the tension between artistry and commercialism, what it means to see and be seen in a world where social media is equally loved and loathed, where imagery is consumed at a rate so rapid that it's both obsession and addiction. Likes, shares, follows, posts, 'grams, tweets -- we're constantly performing, and we're always watching one another through our phones.

Has technology made creeps of us all?

If you live in LA, these questions are particularly relevant, because odds are good that you're an artist yourself, or a performer, or at the very least a connoisseur...or perhaps an enthusiast, as I described myself to one of the Creeps. And even if you're not, surely you've been to an event that looked really cool on Instagram, only to find that the real-life version feels a bit empty. Hollow. Lacking.

Creep plays with these notions and upends them, delivering a smart and incisive experience that is funny, sexy, and - of course! - deeply creepy.


I'm always particularly careful to avoid spoiling Creep because I feel like so much of its appeal is rooted in surprising, unsettling and shocking its audience, but I will give you a brief rundown of a few of the experiences I had during this 75-minute, open world, interactive performance:

  • I ate some of my husband's shorn whiskers while strangers watched through glass.
  • I was a guest of honor at a very disturbing birthday party. (Hint: Look for the clown!)
  • I confronted the scariest demon of all in a mirror-lined, Vatican-meets-Vegas decorated room.
  • I listened in on some very disturbing and confusing phone calls.
  • I learned all about "living art."
As always, HAUS OF CREEP defies mere explanation and demands that you not only experience it for yourself, but that you completely surrender to it. This is a show that transcends the notion of a "haunt" and will linger in your mind for days afterward.


Just leave your expectations - and your inhibitions - behind when you enter this HAUS. And get ready to get weird. 

You won't be disappointed.

HAUS OF CREEP runs  through November 3rd on all weekends with some weeknights available. Tickets are $69.

Disclosure: I was provided with complimentary passes to review this event.


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