The Exodus Ensemble
The Exodus Ensemble is an immersive experience company in Santa Fe. Exodus creates high-octane theatrical events with a cinematic flair for thrill seekers, insatiable folks, and people who are hungry for deep connection and jaw-dropping acting. Audiences say Exodus feels like “being in a movie!” The Exodus Ensemble strives to create theatrical experiences that are bingeable, heart-pounding, intense, and unlike anything audiences have ever seen.
The ensemble transforms canonical texts into original contemporary sagas that coaxe audiences out of their comfort zones and into dramatic worlds where the boundaries between spectator and performer dissolve.
Exodus comprises ten professional actors and director, April Cleveland, who moved to Santa Fe during the pandemic from all over the country after the entertainment industry went dark and their contracts with Netflix, HBO, AMC and major theatres around the world disappeared. The ensemble moved into a soon-to-be-demolished Santa Fe home and set about a theatrical revolution.
EXODUS has performed IVANOV, an original adaptation of Chekhov’s 1884 drama, over 60 times since March, 2021. An epic and intimate theatrical experience, IVANOV catapults audiences of twelve through every inch of a home as the action plays out inches before their eyes. Over the course of the journey, audiences enjoy artisanal charcuterie trays and cocktails as they bear witness to the intersection of two families sprinting away from grief, debt, and responsibility.
In addition to IVANOV, Exodus creates content for Sky Railway, performing a sketch comedy and music show called “Theater in Motion: an original Exodus Experience” monthly on George R.R. Martin’s adventure train. Exodus also performs BATHSHEBA, a psychological horror experience based on the David and Bathsheba story in the Bible. JAYSON (an original adaptation of MEDEA) will open in late April at a secret location in the railyard.
Exodus Experiences are by reservation only and audiences are given the address to an experience once their attendance is confirmed. Go to www.exodusensemble.com to “get on the list” for priority reservations and to get notified about upcoming availability. The Exodus Ensemble performs Wednesdays-Sunday for intimate audiences of 12-25, depending on the production. Tickets to Sky Railway’s “Theater in Motion” are available at www.skyrailway.com
*Besides Sky Railway, Exodus Experiences are rated Theatre-MA and generally aren’t appropriate for guests under 18.
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