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'''''The Tribunal''''' is | '''''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 [[wikipedia:Prisoner's dilemma|Prisoner's Dilemma]]. | |||
This show has | == History == | ||
This show has been performed twice. 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]]. | |||
== Casts == | == Casts == | ||
=== Show #1 === | |||
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* [[Bob Olmstead]] | * [[Bob Olmstead]] | ||
* [[Britney Salyer]] (thug) | * [[Britney Salyer]] (thug) | ||
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* [[Valerie Ward]] | * [[Valerie Ward]] | ||
=== | === Show #2 === | ||
* [[Ashley Jayne Carlisle]] | * [[Ashley Jayne Carlisle]] | ||
* [[Brett Tribe]] | * [[Brett Tribe]] | ||
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* [[Nicole Oliver]] | * [[Nicole Oliver]] | ||
* [[Ryan Hill]] | * [[Ryan Hill]] | ||
== More Information == | |||
* [http://www.larpwriter.org/2010/11/and-winner-is.html An announcement of the original LARP winning the 2010 "Larpwriter Challenge".] | |||
Revision as of 15:06, 16 May 2013
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| Directed by | Marc Majcher |
| Cast | Various |
| Initial Run | Sep 28th 2012 |
| Subsequent Run(s) | April 12th 2013 |
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 twice. 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.
Casts
Show #1
- Bob Olmstead
- Britney Salyer (thug)
- Cat Drago
- Emily Breedlove
- Halyn Lee Erickson
- Jayme Ramsay
- Jordan T. Maxwell
- Justin Davis
- Kevin Miller
- Mike Kinald
- Mitchell Deane
- Thedward Blevins
- Valerie Ward
Show #2
- Ashley Jayne Carlisle
- Brett Tribe
- Bridget Brewer
- Chad Wellington
- Cortney DeAngelo
- Cynthia Ward
- Heidi Rogers
- Jayme Ramsay (thug)
- Jessica Arjet
- JM Specht
- Mike Nystul
- Nicole Oliver
- Ryan Hill
