Clubbing nights all tend to play themselves out in the same way. Put your best foot forward, queue up, get a drink, hang around, maybe do a bit of dancing, and then go home asking yourself why you even bothered. That's fine, but after a while it tends to get pretty repetitive. Night Fever does away with that script altogether, and once you've experienced it, normal clubbing nights will just pale into insignificance.
Night Fever isn't a clubbing night that comes with an added theme; it is a fully developed theatrical show that takes place within a functioning nightclub where everyone there could possibly be both a visitor and a performer.
A Different Kind Of Door To Walk Through
Every great night needs an initial trigger that changes the state of mind. The trigger in the case of Night Fever in Los Angeles is experienced even before you get to the club. The lighting of the place instantly plunges you into the feeling of the disco era; the character actors who run around the club make you feel at home as soon as you step inside.
The magic of this nightclub lies in the fact that you are no longer just a spectator from the very beginning. You are immediately dragged into a conversation by someone about the drama of backstage life. And another person drags you to clear his bet on the dance floor.
Why This Beats A Regular Club Night
Normal clubs provide you with music, drinks, and people. That's all there is. Night Fever gives you those three ingredients, plus one more thing that normal clubs don’t take into consideration: a storyline that you will experience throughout the evening.
The actors move through the crowd performing live scenes. One scene takes place near the bar where two people have a dramatic breakup. In a corner booth, a secret is being whispered, and you will only know about it if you are standing in the right place or talking to the right person. Hence, your evening will look absolutely different from your friend’s, even though you went there together.
That unpredictability is exactly what makes it such a unique nightlife experience in Los Angeles. You cannot plan your evening beforehand; you just come to see what is going to happen.
The Details That Make It Work
This is not random. Every element of the costuming, the staging, and even the choreography is developed in equal detail to any stage show. Disco balls twirl over an actual dance floor. Drinks flow just like at a real 1970s dance club. The music is authentic without degenerating into the costuming cliché.
Even small elements count. A bartender who keeps his or her character through the night. A hallway that goes somewhere you don't expect. This isn't filler. This is what distinguishes a truly immersive experience from a themed bar crawl that's gotten some better lighting.
Who Should Actually Go
This will work well with those who are looking for a little more than being close to the music in their social life. Couples who are looking for a date outside of going to dinner and watching a movie. A group of friends looking for something to talk about for weeks to come. Single people who do not mind meeting someone new in their life, because part of the excitement is that you never know who the guest is and who the performer is.
This is 21+ years old and takes adult themes into account. However, if you are someone who gets easily bored at normal bars and clubs, you will not have that problem here.
Step Into 1977 With JFI Productions
Reading about it only gets you halfway there. The rest happens the second you walk through that door, and the room decides you're part of the story too. Just Fix It Productions built Night Fever for people who want their night out to actually mean something the next morning, not just another blurry photo dump. If a typical night out isn't cutting it anymore, this is where you go instead.
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