- Sat Oct 17, 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM
- Isabel Malonzo, Li-Chi Young, Greer Hauptman, Zeb Dezern
- Original
- Adult themes
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- 4
- 1 of 12
- Provided
Description:
Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai, or A Gathering of a Hundred Weird Tales (百物語怪談会) is a theatrical storytelling game.
It’s summer in Edo-era Japan– the perfect time to tell ghost stories– and a group of itinerant storytellers have come to town, in order to help the players tell the story of the Fisherman, his Wife, and the Yokai (demons) and Yurei (ghosts) they meet when they are apart; and how they reconcile their associations with the Yokai when the Fisherman returns home. When the Fishermen and Wives reunite, one of them may not be what they seem . . .
This is a freeform LARP where players are both the actors and audience. It is inspired by kabuki theatre, bunraku, ukiyo-e and shunga art (especially Hokusai’s Dream of the Fisherman’s Wife), and the game Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai. Additionally, we will use dramatic elements and mannerisms inspired by kabuki and noh drama, integrate selected music into the structure, and employ props and (optional) costumes.
Written by Rabia Julia Bond Ellingboe, and based on the table-top RPG, Tales of the Fisherman’s Wife. Run by Truth Sans Justice. Content warnings for period-appropriate violence in backgrounds as well as sexual themes. Please email us at justicesanstruth at gmail if you have any questions or concerns.
(Note: Signing up for this event does not count against your sign up quota)
Tags: Adult themes, Collaborative, Drama, Emotional, Fantasy, Horror, Melancholy, PG-13, Provocative, Romance, Rotating authority, Strong storyline, Suspenseful
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