July 29, 2011, Friday - The Amazing Adventures of the Corporate Wizard in the Land of LARP at Soap Factory (3 nights)

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Location:  Soap Factory, 518 Second Street SE

A 3 day live action role playing event. Local artists and players from across the state come together to participate in the Corporate Wizard's weekend adventure.

Bringing together local and national artists, artist Erik Ullanderson crafts a spectacular 72-hour live-action role-playing (LARP) event at The Soap Factory. Working closely with Minnesota LARP-ers, the artist and The Soap Factory present a weekend of adventure, The Amazing Adventures of the Corporate Wizard in the Land of LARP.

The Soap Factory comes to life as LARP-ers unfold their quests in the vivid environments designed by artists including Karl Unnasch and Scott Stulen. Centering around a single character, The Corporate Wizard, the project is presented in a traditional LARP format, a structured script, controlled by a set of rules and driven by live action. Player Characters and Non-Player Characters (PCs and NPCs in LARP lingo) will engage in a plot line initiated by the Corporate Wizard, a figure that embodies the morals of corporate America. Throughout the 72-hour event each Player Character will find his or her way through the story line in a different way. No endings are written. The outcome of each quest is unknown. Visitors to The Soap Factory are welcome to explore the game amidst the action.

The adventure will take place primarily at The Soap Factory. But, quests will also spill into Minneapolis, even reaching the distant, mythical lands of The Walker Art Center. A full list of weekend events will be posted at soapfactory.org in July. Volunteers interested in engaging with this project as NPCs should contact the Soap Factory’s volunteer coordinator: lillian@soapfactory.org. Participating artists: Erik Ullanderson, The Guild-of-One, Scott Stulen, Kari Makoutz, Animalcharm. The Soap Factory is pleased to partner with the Southern Minnesota Live Action Role Playing Alliance. Visit mnalliance.com to learn more about the Larping in Minnesota.