Your Chance To Attend A Game, Er, Play, Er Play About A Game

[triverse]

If you are in the Williamsburg, Brooklyn area, check out The Brick Theater and one of their upcoming plays based around late 80's early 90's adventure games, Adventure Quest.

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The production projects vintage game graphics onto the stage, uses 8-bit era music and an EGA color palette theme for set pieces and costumes. The story is about a generic Hero type who goes out to fight the dreaded Octopus Cult and win the love of a Peasant Girl.

"King's Quest is definitely the primary influence and like the Sierra games in general, like Space Quest and Quest for Glory – all the ones where you had a guy like walk around and you type some commands," co-producer Chris Chappell told us by phone today.

Like Homestar Runner's Peasant Quest spoof game, Adventure Quest uses common conventions and pitfalls from PC adventure gaming to move the plot forward. Chappell described a scene in which the Hero finds himself in a cemetery with no idea what to do. In desperation, he randomly starts combining things in his inventory and trying to give them to a man he meets. Finally, and for no apparent reason, the man accepts a tea set, makes Cemetary Tea and the hero is allowed to continue on.

Adventure Quest isn't just about being nostalgic and funny, however. "It has some interesting things to say," said Chappell. He explained that the play's debut is part of a series of plays in The Brick's Antidepressant Festival that all explore happiness and adjustment in the face of difficult or depressing situations.

The play starts June 2nd for those that can attend or are interested in it.

In a related note, here is some kotaku coverage of game musicals, check out Dance Dance Revolution!

[Thor]

I would love to see that.

[Gnash]

That would be fun to see... although I never even seen a screenshot of the game. Besides the box art presented here LOL.

[triverse]

  Gnash said:

That would be fun to see... although I never even seen a screenshot of the game. Besides the box art presented here LOL.

It would be great if they would just release a few shots, maybe of a scene or two to build interest and for people to see what they are in for.