Candle House Collective invents imaginative and immersive remote experiences

Evan Neiden is the founder of Candlehouse Collective, which puts audiences at the heart of its stories. (Courtesy of Candlehouse Collective)

Once a novelty and now the norm, artistic immersive experiences happen worldwide. However, performances from the remote theater company Candle House Collective may be the only ones experienced live, over a phone call, while you’re in the comfort of your home. 

Candle House Collective puts audiences at the heart of its stories, which plunge participants into high-agency encounters. The theater company has received praise for its inventive programming, which aims to displace audiences from their reality and engage their imaginations.

Evan Neiden is the collective’s founder, and he spent some time talking with “City Lights” managing producer Kim Drobes about Candle House Collective’s newest choose-your-own-adventure-style experiences.