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|Director = [[Marc Majcher]]
|Director = [[Marc Majcher]]
|Cast = Various
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|Run = Sep 28th 2012
|Run = 2012-2015 (sporadic)
|Subsequent Runs = April 12th 2013
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The Tribunal is a scenario about the mechanics of oppression.
'''''The Tribunal''''' is an improv show about the mechanics of oppression.


Inspired by Orwell, Krylov, Buchner, Linna, and the prisoner’s dilemma.
== Summary ==
The show is a presentation of the LARP of the same name by J. Tuomas Harviainen.


Twelve soldiers living under a totalitarian regime debate which of their comrades will be executed for the crime of stealing bread.
The scenario is inspired by the works of Orwell, Krylov, Buchner, and Linna.


How many must stand together to protect the innocent?
In it, twelve soldiers living under a totalitarian regime debate which of their comrades will be executed for the crime of stealing bread.  The scenario raises intense questions, such as whether soldiers are willing to stand together to protect the innocent, or if they will break off from the group and focus on their own safety.  These game mechanics share a lot in common with the [[wikipedia:Prisoner's dilemma|Prisoner's Dilemma]].


This show has only been performed twice so far, and the results were… intense. To keep the experience fresh, the cast was entirely new for the second performance.
== History ==
This show has been performed three times.  The premiere was on 9/28/12, and the second show was on 4/12/13. To keep the experience fresh, the second performance used an almost entirely different cast from the first.
 
The first show was at the [[Salvage Vanguard Theater]]; the second was at [[The Hideout Theatre]].
 
The third performance took place as part of [[The 2013 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival]], on 8/27/13 at 9:30pm at [[The Hideout Theatre]].
 
The fourth performance was part of the ''[[Four Chambers]]'' series at [[The Hideout Theatre]] in 2015.


== Casts ==
== Casts ==
=== Show #1 ===
* [[Bobby Ford]] (Wolf)
* [[Britney Salyer]] (thug)
* [[Cat Drago]] (Cat)
* [[Emily Breedlove]] (Dog)
* [[Halyn Lee Erickson]] (Mouse)
* [[Jayme Ramsay]] (Hawk)
* [[Jordan T. Maxwell]] (Bison)
* [[Justin Davis]] (Rat)
* [[Kevin Miller]] (Raven)
* [[Mike Kinald]] (Stork)
* [[Mitchell Deane]] (Elk)
* [[Thedward Blevins]] (Horse)
* [[Valerie Ward]] (Peacock)


=== Septempber 28th, 2012 ===
=== Show #2 ===
* [[Ashley Jayne Carlisle]]
* [[Brett Tribe]]
* [[Bridget Brewer]]
* [[Chad Wellington]]
* [[Cindy Page]]
* [[Cortney DeAngelo]]
* [[Heidi Rogers]]
* [[Jayme Ramsay]] (thug)
* [[Jessica Arjet]]
* [[JM Specht]]
* [[Mike Nystul]]
* [[Nicole Oliver]]
* [[Ryan Hill]]


* [[Thedward Blevins]]
=== Show #3 ===
* [[Valerie Ward]]
* [[Brad Hawkins]]
* [[Mitchell Deane]]
* [[Bridget Brewer]]
* [[Kevin Miller]]
* [[Caeriel Crestin]]
* [[Cat Drago]]
* [[Heidi Rogers]]
* [[J. M. Specht]]
* [[Jayme Ramsay]]
* [[Jessica Arjet]]
* [[Jordan T. Maxwell]]
* [[Jordan T. Maxwell]]
* [[Jayme Ramsay]]
* [[Manuel Duran]]
* [[Bob Olmstead]]
* [[Marc Majcher]]
* [[Mike Kinald]]
* [[Nicole Oliver]]
* [[Emily Breedlove]]
* [[Peter Rogers]]
* [[Halyn Lee Erickson]]
* [[Ruby Willmann]]
* [[Justin Davis]]
 
=== Show #4 ===
* [[Cat Drago]] (Peacock)
* [[Chris Albano]] (Dog)
* [[Chris Villafano]] (Bison)
* [[David Lampe]] (Cat)
* [[Ericka Bundy]] (Rat)
* [[Heidi Penix]] (Wolf)
* [[Lacy Shawn]] (Elk)
* [[Leonard Balsera]] (Raven)
* [[Luke Wallens]] (Horse)
* [[Mike Kinald]] (Thug)
* [[Rachel Posey Austin]] (Mouse)
* [[Ryan Austin]] (Stork)
* [[Terra Chirieleison]] (Hawk)
 
== Media ==
* [http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.391678000900885.87604.118587218209966&type=3 Photoset of show #1] by [[Roy Moore]].
* [http://www.facebook.com/michael.yew/media_set?set=a.10200401010090574.1073741845.1315383518&type=3 Photoset] by [[Michael Yew]] that includes show #3.


=== April 12th, 2013 ===
== More Information ==
* [http://www.larpwriter.org/2010/11/and-winner-is.html An announcement of the original LARP winning the 2010 "Larpwriter Challenge".]

Latest revision as of 12:26, 24 November 2022


The Tribunal

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Theater
Directed by Marc Majcher
Cast Various
Run 2012-2015 (sporadic)

The Tribunal is an improv show about the mechanics of oppression.

Summary

The show is a presentation of the LARP of the same name by J. Tuomas Harviainen.

The scenario is inspired by the works of Orwell, Krylov, Buchner, and Linna.

In it, twelve soldiers living under a totalitarian regime debate which of their comrades will be executed for the crime of stealing bread. The scenario raises intense questions, such as whether soldiers are willing to stand together to protect the innocent, or if they will break off from the group and focus on their own safety. These game mechanics share a lot in common with the Prisoner's Dilemma.

History

This show has been performed three times. The premiere was on 9/28/12, and the second show was on 4/12/13. To keep the experience fresh, the second performance used an almost entirely different cast from the first.

The first show was at the Salvage Vanguard Theater; the second was at The Hideout Theatre.

The third performance took place as part of The 2013 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival, on 8/27/13 at 9:30pm at The Hideout Theatre.

The fourth performance was part of the Four Chambers series at The Hideout Theatre in 2015.

Casts

Show #1

Show #2

Show #3

Show #4

Media

More Information

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