Off-Broadway play inspired by adventure games
The off-Broadway (it's in Brooklyn) play, Adventure Quest, explores the conventions set by Sierra's adventure games back in the time of yore (that's something like 20 years ago). The story follows a hero who must meticulously collect items and push forward on his journey while playing by the rules. Of course, things start going wrong, à la Into the Woods (if you don't know, Netflix it).
Adventure Quest, currently playing at the Brick Theater as part of the Antidepressent Festival, will also be part of the theater's Game Play celebration, which will have a variety of video game related performances throughout July. If you've seen it (don't be shy, there is love of theater here at the 'stiq), let us know what you thought.
[Via MTV Multiplayer]
Adventure Quest, currently playing at the Brick Theater as part of the Antidepressent Festival, will also be part of the theater's Game Play celebration, which will have a variety of video game related performances throughout July. If you've seen it (don't be shy, there is love of theater here at the 'stiq), let us know what you thought.
[Via MTV Multiplayer]






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InFaMoUs1- @ Jun 23rd 2009 3:11AM
lol is that Artie Lang in the background holding a beer?
WREturns @ Jun 23rd 2009 10:07AM
I think it's Justin McElroy...
jumpshot @ Jun 24th 2009 2:09PM
I guess they finally fired him.
Draken Stark @ Jun 23rd 2009 3:55AM
I live up in Alaska, so if it were local, which I doubt, I'd try to go to it in person. Would there be a DVD for sale offically that could ship to Alaska?
justshovejayohbe @ Jun 23rd 2009 4:03AM
if it's a small thing in brooklyn you'd probably call it off-off broadway... big venues like blue man group are off-broadway
ill trooper @ Jun 23rd 2009 8:13AM
I wince when I see the staged still-photos used to promote plays.
Gnoll @ Jun 23rd 2009 8:57AM
I'd go if I lived closer. But thanks for the Into the Woods reference...I do love Into the Woods, but every time it comes up I just imagine that Wolf and get completely creeped out.
Excuse me while I rewatch Bernadette Peters rapping about vegetables to clear my mind.
AzureNovA @ Jun 23rd 2009 9:52AM
Holy crap, and I thought I was the only one who got the Into the Woods nod. ... and now I have the image of the wolf in my head, too. Thanks.
Next up, an off-Broadway production of Maniac Mansion, where the audience must pick three cast members and hope for the best!
Tegolin @ Jun 23rd 2009 9:09AM
Adventure Quest?
I was a level 61 guardian, dragon slayer lycan of the Aerodu clan.
Anyways I live in FL so I don't think there would be one down here.
J-Link @ Jun 23rd 2009 9:10AM
Hey, is that woman a man?!
WREturns @ Jun 23rd 2009 10:08AM
Hermaphrodite.
Ugkul @ Jun 23rd 2009 12:20PM
Dressing in drag is always good for jokes.
bartfargo @ Jun 23rd 2009 9:30AM
Guilds of Steel is an improvised MMPORG play currently running in Austin:
http://www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/Issue/review?oid=oid%3A792736
whylekat @ Jun 23rd 2009 10:21AM
What's into the woods?
WiNG [XBL&Steam: WiNGSPANTT] from lifeinagame.com @ Jun 23rd 2009 10:34AM
Eh, Evil Dead the Music was still the best off-off Broadway production.
geekzapoppin @ Jun 23rd 2009 10:57AM
As someone who used to do shows with Justin McElroy in college, I can confirm the man's participation in Musical Theatre. It's okay, Justin. We all spontaneously break into song from time-to-time.
--Brian Kidd
lokar82 @ Jun 23rd 2009 11:31AM
I saw Into the Woods last year at the Idaho Shakespeare Festival (the definitive production no doubt) and yea that wolf was creepy. Where were plays like this last month when I was in New York, ended up seeing on Broadway stuff...
Professor Lario @ Jun 23rd 2009 12:58PM
I am near Boise - are you?
tkAshur @ Jun 24th 2009 1:35PM
Into the woods, a very good musical. This....well, I guess I'd have to see it! But if you're comparing it to into the woods....thats quite a feat.