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|Director = [[Marc Majcher]]
|Director = [[Marc Majcher]]
|Cast = Various
|Cast = Various
|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.


== Casts ==
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]].


=== Septempber 28th, 2012 ===
The fourth performance was part of the ''[[Four Chambers]]'' series at [[The Hideout Theatre]] in 2015.


* [[Bob Olmstead]]
== Casts ==
* [[Cat Drago]]
=== Show #1 ===
* [[Emily Breedlove]]
* [[Bobby Ford]] (Wolf)
* [[Halyn Lee Erickson]]
* [[Jayme Ramsay]]
* [[Jordan T. Maxwell]]
* [[Justin Davis]]
* [[Kevin Miller]]
* [[Mike Kinald]]
* [[Mitchell Deane]]
* [[Thedward Blevins]]
* [[Valerie Ward]]
* [[Britney Salyer]] (thug)
* [[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)


=== April 12th, 2013 ===
=== Show #2 ===
 
* [[Ashley Jayne Carlisle]]
* [[Ashley Jayne Carlisle]]
* [[Brett Tribe]]
* [[Brett Tribe]]
* [[Bridget Brewer]]
* [[Bridget Brewer]]
* [[Chad Wellington]]
* [[Chad Wellington]]
* [[Cindy Page]]
* [[Cortney DeAngelo]]
* [[Cortney DeAngelo]]
* [[Cynthia Ward]]
* [[Heidi Rogers]]
* [[Heidi Rogers]]
* [[Jayme Ramsay]] (thug)
* [[Jessica Arjet]]
* [[Jessica Arjet]]
* [[JM Specht]]
* [[JM Specht]]
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* [[Nicole Oliver]]
* [[Nicole Oliver]]
* [[Ryan Hill]]
* [[Ryan Hill]]
* [[Jayme Ramsay]] (thug)
 
=== Show #3 ===
* [[Brad Hawkins]]
* [[Bridget Brewer]]
* [[Caeriel Crestin]]
* [[Heidi Rogers]]
* [[J. M. Specht]]
* [[Jayme Ramsay]]
* [[Jessica Arjet]]
* [[Jordan T. Maxwell]]
* [[Manuel Duran]]
* [[Marc Majcher]]
* [[Nicole Oliver]]
* [[Peter Rogers]]
* [[Ruby Willmann]]
 
=== 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.
 
== 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 13:26, 24 November 2022


The Tribunal

The tribunal.jpg

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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