We are now operating a waiting list for runs 2 and 3.
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Dirty Laundry were the hardest-living of rock bands, whose wild shenanigans were more than a match for their incandescent performances. Indigo Crush were the slickest of manufactured pop outfits, with a charming kids-next-door image to complement their chirpy and catchy tunes. Both had their peak of success 25 years ago – before it all went wrong.
Now, they’ve been gathered together by their record company, Zenith, at a quiet country house. The plan is for a reunion tour with both bands together, to tap into two very different but equally nostalgic fanbases. But for that to happen, there are going to need to be some conversations – some airing of old grievances, some opening-up of wounds, some skeletons coming out of cupboards. Who did what to whom, and why? Where did the money go? Can we even still talk to each other? Was it ever really about the music? |
This larp is designed to portray authentic middle-aged characters in the present day, designed in collaboration with the participants. The themes of this larp include aging, regrets, changes, memory, joy, and freedom. Reunion also explores self-discovery, self-acceptance, and how one's past can shape one's future: and the possible tension between public image and private reality.
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The first run of Reunion was intended for participants who are middle-aged or older. We are now scheduling two more runs: one for participants who are middle-aged and older, and one for anyone over the age of 18. We don’t have a hard cut-off age for the middle-aged and older run – if you consider yourself to be middle-aged, then you are old enough. The situation is that the youngest characters in the larp will be in their mid-40s: and in the middle-aged and older run, we wouldn’t expect them to be played by people much younger than that. If you consider yourself to be not yet middle-aged, then the all-ages run is intended for you. The characters in Reunion are of a range of ages, which aren’t individually defined in the design. In the middle-aged or older run, we will set each character’s age in accordance with the wishes of the person who is playing that role, and tweak the backstory timeline to match. We expect that most of you will want to play a character of similar age to yourself. But you don’t have to: you can play older or younger if you wish. A key element of this larp is that all the characters are brought into a situation which forces them to reflect on their younger selves – through the lens of and with the life experience of a 40- or 50-something. The middle-aged and older run aims to offer this experience to middle-aged and older larpers. This is not only in order to create authentic middle-aged characters, but also to offer this group of participants the opportunity to explore themes which may have a particular resonance with this cohort – such as aging, change, memory, self-discovery and self-acceptance – whilst, also being able to play younger versions of their characters in flashback scenes. It will also give these participants a potentially unique opportunity to play a character of a similar age to themselves, within a peer group of middle-aged people all doing the same – without necessarily playing the sort of relationships which might traditionally be attached to middle-aged roles, such as characters whose main plotlines are focused on the drama of their children. Each character will very much be the protagonist of their own story. The all-ages run has the same focus on characters contextualizing their youth, although for some players this may be closer to home than for others. |
Runs 2 and 3
Run 2, 8–11 December 2023, for middle-aged and older people Run 3, 12–15 January 2024, for people of all ages (18+) Supporter tickets are £310 Standard tickets are £270 Reduced price tickets are £150 (Please note there are limited reduced price tickets) There are 12 participants per run Lattice Lodge 499 Woodbridge Road Ipswich IP4 4EP United Kingdom
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Content
Reunion includes some potentially triggering topics, present in the character backstory capsules. You can choose a character that doesn't have a particular topic as a personal theme: but, as it is such a small larp, you may still encounter this theme indirectly, in the play of others. Please do get in touch at larpsonlocation@gmail.com if this is a concern, and we will see if there is any way to cast you away from a specific theme.
An overdose, resulting in death of one of the band members
Unpleasant home environment, including abusive upbringing
Substance abuse
Objectification, sexism, and misogyny
Queerphobia (at least in as far as the members of the bands need to pretend to be allocishet)
Mental health issues
Manipulation and abuse from the management in character flashback scenes.
Larps on Location has a policy on sexual violence in character backstory, which you can see here: https://larpsonlocation.wordpress.com/policies/ . The backstory includes a manager who sexually groomed a number of people including one of the player characters.
An overdose, resulting in death of one of the band members
Unpleasant home environment, including abusive upbringing
Substance abuse
Objectification, sexism, and misogyny
Queerphobia (at least in as far as the members of the bands need to pretend to be allocishet)
Mental health issues
Manipulation and abuse from the management in character flashback scenes.
Larps on Location has a policy on sexual violence in character backstory, which you can see here: https://larpsonlocation.wordpress.com/policies/ . The backstory includes a manager who sexually groomed a number of people including one of the player characters.
We welcome new larpers. Check out what larp is about here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuT88CnQ4xY
Please contact larpsonlocation@gmail.com if you have any questions about content.
