Houseworld

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A new immersive theater performance in which 30 guests enter a mansion, one by one, and step into a lucid dream.
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Backers: 229
Average Pledge Per Backer: $153

Funded: $35,062 of $30,000
Dates: May 20th -> Jun 19th (30 days)
Project By: Andrew Hoepfner
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Latest News

Houseworld in VICE. Please share!

June 18th - via: kickstarter.com
A few moments ago, VICE magazine posted a very nice article about Houseworld: http://www.vice.com/read/houseworld-raises-the-roof-of-immersive-theater-456  It contains the video we were planning on releasing at $25k. And a bunch of other goodies.... (Read More)

Making the Dream Bigger

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Dear Houseworld backers, Thank you again for making Season 2 a reality. You have given life to a unique and beautiful performance. We are thrilled to begin working on this deluxe production of Houseworld! The Kickstarter is running until Friday... (Read More)

List of our Houseworld Donors

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
As promised, because you donated over $10 to Houseworld, your name is listed here. You brought Houseworld Season 2 to life! This is one way of our saying thank you. A special thanks to:  Sam Maher (1st donor of Houseworld, voluntarily... (Read More)

Goal reached! Houseworld Season 2 will happen this fall! Thank you!

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
This Wednesday morning, the Houseworld Kickstarter campaign became fully funded. We reached our $30k goal. Houseworld Season 2 will happen!  The first word on my lips are thank you. The amount of goodwill I experienced, personally, and we... (Read More)

$25k reached! Home stretch!

June 16th - via: kickstarter.com
We just reached $25k! Thank you, believers in Houseworld! The next Houseworld video is going to be released by a major publication, probably on Thursday. We apologize for the delay. The good news is that this placement will likely benefit the... (Read More)

$20k reached! New Arnaud video.

June 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you Kickstarter Backers for helping us reaching $20k. From the kitchen of Houseworld, we have this Arnaud tutorial for you on how to chop an onion. We are $2,800 away from releasing our next video at $25k. And we only have 4 days left in the... (Read More)

Photos from Houseworld at Roulette

June 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Performed on June 5, 2015 at Roulette in Brooklyn, as part of David Garland's Spinning on Air series. Photos by Walter Velasquez  (Read More)

New Reward: Private Healing Sound Immersion from Jesse Paris Smith

June 11th - via: kickstarter.com
We have a new reward for Houseworld Donors in New York City: For your donation of $500, Jesse Paris Smith, who plays the Angel of Peace in Houseworld, will perform a private healing sound immersion for you and up to 10 friends. Jesse studied at Open... (Read More)

Fundraiser party photos

June 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Taken May 26, 2015. Photos by Sherry Katapodes and Walter Velasquez.  (Read More)

WEEK ONE SOLD OUT

June 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Houseworld Season 2 will run for seven weeks. Week One is now SOLD OUT. Tell your friends to get their discount tickets today by donating to our Kickstarter.  (Read More)

Halfway there! New video and new photos.

June 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We reached $15k and we're halfway to our final goal.  Infinite thanks to our backers. Your prize is this Reyna video plus the rest of the photos of our characters.  The next video will be released at $20k. Elsa The Photographer The Weeping Woman... (Read More)

100 backers!

June 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
We just received our 100th pledge on Kickstarter. Thank you one and all for bringing Houseworld to life.  (Read More)

SHOW 2 SOLD OUT

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you, Houseworld backers, for helping us fill up the first two nights of Season 2.  Friends don't let friends miss out on Season 2 of Houseworld. The way to reserve advance discount tickets is by donating to our Kickstarter. Send them our... (Read More)

$10k reached! New video and photos posted.

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you, Houseworld backers! We've reached $10k. $11.4k to be exact. You've unlocked a video of Amaya, and 5 new photos. The next round will be released at $15k. \  The Director Ol' Joe Reyna Stranger Cat The Puppeteer Papageno  (Read More)

New Reward: Your dream reenacted by the band DIIV

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We're pleased to announce a new Kickstarter reward for $10k: Describe your dream. When you attend Houseworld, your dream will be reenacted by the band DIIV.  (Read More)

SHOW 1 SOLD OUT

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
The first show of Houseworld Season 2 is officially SOLD OUT. Don't get shut out of Houseworld. Buy your discount ticket at Kickstarter today.  (Read More)

Flavorpill: The Future of Immersive Theater

May 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Flavorpill posted a nice article about Houseworld on Tuesday: http://flavorpill.com/ntl/article/performance/aid-the-future-of-immersive-theater  (Read More)

$5,000 reached! New video: Nevins teaches how to play Picnic

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We hope everyone had fun playing Picnic last night at the Houseworld fundraiser party. We breezed by our first checkpoint of $5,000, so the good news is, if you weren't there last night, we've released a new video where you can still receive a... (Read More)

Houseworld party 8pm tonight at 21 Nassau Avenue

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We're throwing a Houseworld party to kick off this fundraiser, as well as to celebrate the birthday of Houseworld's creator, Andrew Hoepfner. Free and open to the public. Plenty of free food and booze, and a peek into the mystery of Houseworld. at... (Read More)

Kickstarter Staff Pick

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Spread the word, Houseworld is a Kickstarter Staff Pick!   (Read More)

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