Review: Spirit of the Gables, Salem MA (4.5 stars)
Last year, the team from Events INSIDER went on a 10-day Halloween blitz! In October 2013, I visited 28 attractions to bring you reviews and information on everything Halloween in New England. We went indoors and outdoors as far north as New Hampshire, as far south as Rhode Island, and as far west as Connecticut. Don’t forget to visit http://EventsINSIDER.com, where we list more creative October events than anyplace else!
Spirit of the Gables is a show that takes place at the House of the Seven Gables where you are led through room and room. Instead of being true to history, the play follows the plot of one of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s books, the House of the Seven Gables. While the acting was great, we were told up front not to interact with the actors yet the lines of dialogue had them asking the audience questions. That was a conflict. And they chose not to end the story, presumably to inspire us to read the book, which is understandable, but hey, let’s not be a poor sport that people don’t read books anymore. Please add an ending to your show! It’s better than Hawthorne going unrecognized. Kudos to an impressive if not quite perfect show, which even includes an outdoor component. I looked but could not find photos of the actual show on their website.
This review was from Events INSIDER’s 2013 10-day Halloween blitz, where we visited 28 attractions across New England. Visit http://EventsINSIDER.com, where you’ll find more fun Halloween and October events than anywhere else!