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Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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The Finest Interactive Event in New York City
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| Sun, Oct 23, 05 2:00 PM |
Chauvelin |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I have seen most of the interactive events available in the New York City, and I must say that this was by far the most riveting, inventive, and engrossing concept I have witnessed. While other interactive concepts trap you in one place and ask you only to wallow only in their world and its people, Accomplice: New York asks you to explore and question no smaller a place than New York City itself. Though familiar with NYC and downtown specifically, I felt as though I was viewing it for the first time when on the Accomplice trail. Throughout most of the journey I really felt a part of the Accomplice world and its’ people. This can only have been due to the cleverness of the clues and the brilliance of the actors. Well done!
As I was also a part of the group with the two bored teenage boys, I feel compelled to say that even a teenage boy could really enjoy this experience, but if and only if his imagination can extend either beyond his own vapidity or a television screen. |
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Do it, you won't regret it!
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| Sun, Oct 23, 05 2:00 PM |
amygargan |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| My friends and I had an amazing time on this crazy adventure through lower Manhattan. There was just enough of a challenge to keep us thinking and engaged and all of the characters were a blast to spend time with and interact with. You really get your moneys worth on this with the food and drinks and the amount of personal attention each character spends with you. The actors had all created different and unique characters and their back stories and conversations really drew you into their world quickly.
Luckily for us, the two teenage boys and the adult woman with them, who were very rude to the actors and were bringing down the experience for everyone in the group, left the game almost immediately after it began. This allowed us to fully enjoy it without their snide and judging comments, which tried to remove us as well as the actors from the world of Accomplice, and not have to speed through what should be a leisurely adventure.
I really hope that the creators write more of these!!
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Eye-rolling waste of time
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| Sun, Oct 23, 05 2:00 PM |
kathys |
Female |
40-49 |
Combination |
Other |
| What seemed like a great concept (take two teenage boys on a treasure hunt through lower Manhattan while playing an interactive "game") turned into two incredibly bored teenage boys who begged me to abandon ship after we met the first "character" in this adventure. I persuaded them to stay for the next two stops, but that was all.
What didn't work? The actors were not convincing (you REALLY have to buy into the concept). The pace did not move quickly enough for teenagers who are used to playing video games (nor for me, who likes to walk quickly). Plus, the others in our group were also from the interactive theater world, and they wanted to experience every single second of this adventure.
The boys and I spent the next three hours exploring Chinatown and buying ninja stuff, and then headed up to Times Square so our guest from Texas could have a gander.
I would NOT recommend this for teenagers. |
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So much fun!
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| Sun, Oct 23, 05 2:00 PM |
khynes |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| My friends and I had a wonderful time, it was a lot of fun and very memorable. Although I was hesitant to spend the money, especially when I didn't know what the experience would be like, it was more than worth it! The actors were aweome, and we were completely impressed overall. |
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Great idea for a birthday party
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| Sun, Oct 23, 05 1:30 PM |
vantulder |
Female |
Under 20 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Group of 8 11-yr old girls. Lots of fun, lots of walking and discovering downtown Manhattan while piecing together clues. Sort of treasure hunt through interesting neighborhoods. Great new concept. Everyone loved it. |
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A fun way to see the lower east side!!!
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| Sun, Oct 23, 05 1:00 PM |
mariagarza |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| A great idea, a great show, a great tour! Accomplice NY is something that everyone should do with a few hours to spend! If you're from NY, or if you're from another country, give it a try! We had a blast. |
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Great event for a group - Bachelor Party
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| Sat, Oct 15, 05 5:00 PM |
Alexuma |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We got a group of friends together for a bachelor party, and many of us didn't know each other. We had given the Accomplice NY peeps some inside scoop on the bachelor which they incorporated into the show incredibly well. It embarrassed the bachelor just the right amount and the ice amongst all of us was definitely broken. The performers were really top-notch, their characters unique and the event was very entertaining once the ball got rolling. I liked the randomness of the locations and tasks continually surprised us along the way. My ONLY criticism: although I never expected major grub, the "food" was meek in ration and difficult to nibble on while in a group "huddle." A plate of finger food would have been more appropriate. I would recommend this for anyone, especially groups. Many thanks for the memories! |
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loved it
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| Sat, Oct 15, 05 4:30 PM |
gijadenyc1 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| one of the best days we have had in a long time
cant wait 4 the sequel |
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Has potential
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| Sat, Oct 15, 05 3:30 PM |
AnnieV |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| It was fun, but could have been more fun. My biggest complaint is that the group was too big. I thought there was a limit of 6 to a group and there should be. There were 5 of us in our family group, and if we had gotten to do it by ourselves, I think we would have had a lot more fun. As it was, we had two others in our group. They were a couple from NYC, and there was a sort of tension between them and our five the whole time over who got to do what. They knew their way around the city and so took over on the directions. That took all the fun out of finding our way around. Seven is just too many to be trying to gather around an actor as he performs in hushed tones on the street, and too many for everyone to get to really feel like they are participating in the fun. We were two adults and three older teens, and it would have been alot more fun if it had just been the five of us becasue we would have been happy to sit back and let our kids do most of the decoding, etc... but as it was, they had to compete with the couple to do anything. At one point, the guy nearly tore something out of my 14 year old's hands. Up to that point, unwilling to be aggresive, she had felt left out of the fun, then, when she does try to participate, she has to fight with a guy in his thirties. Ridiculous. You should be more careful about such pairings. |
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Plus a few minuses
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| Sun, Oct 9, 05 4:00 PM |
ReneeA |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
| Loved the concept; a little uncomfortable with the message participants were to deliver. (You never know who's in the crowd).
Actors were great. I believe we were the last stragglers on a damp day and they were all still up and enthusiastic.
Now for the nays--I think snacks along the way were part of the ticket offering, and by that time, anticipated. The addition of some small paper plates would have been appreciated.
At the end of our trek, I say give 'em key chains with a plastic Manhattan charm or something. Everybody likes a little token something.
I hope I don't come across as persnickety. I really enjoyed it far more than one of those "mystery dinner" things because of the active participation.
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