Twentyfivefold Manifestation

Twentyfivefold Manifestation, 2008 Live Roleplaying performance. 3 days, 5 sessions. Sonsbeek 2008 International Public Sculpture Exhibition, Netherlands Combining the fantasy Live Action Role-Playing (LARP) subculture, public sculpture, and ritualistic performance art, Twentyfivefold was a series of physically and psychologically intense live games involving 80 players which evolved over the Summer of 2008. The events were organized by the artist Brody Condon for the Sonsbeek International public sculpture exhibition in the Netherlands. Set in a distant future where civilization as we know it had almost been lost, players from different worlds met deep in the holy forest and inhabited a 40 feet high sculptural tower created by the artist in character for 3 days at a time while worshipping invented deities embodied by the other public artworks of the exhibition. Concept/Direction: Brody Condon Game Mechanics: Bjarke Pedersen Game Management: Bjarke Pedersen (DK), Monica Traxl (DK), Rita Kristensen (DK) Game Management Assistance: Adriana Skarped (SE), Martijn Ketelaars (NL), Jonas Hedegaard (DK), Anita Myhre Andersen (NO), Marke de Vreede (NL), Tim Bosje (NL) Production Manager: Rita Kristensen (DK) Production Manager (Tower): Alexander Godschalk Workshop: Monica Traxl (DK) Public Relations: Wouter Luth (NL) Guild Coordinator: Cathelijne Bouwkamp Role Playing Consultant: Sander Burger (NL) Camera/ Video Editing: Nina Yuen (US) Environment Design: Brody Condon (US) Environment Design Assistance: Vibeke Pagh Schultz (DK) Production Assistant: Arjen Schoonderwoerd (NL) Costume Design/Character Backgrounds: Players Catering: De Kookplaats Arnhem Park Manager: Jeroene Glissenaar Special Thanks to Anna Tilroe and the over 80 players that participated.