Merely Roleplayers
Where theatrical people play roleplaying games. Each season our players part-improvise a story in a new genre, with roleplaying game rules providing surprising twists and turns. Jump in at the start of any season! The story continues every other Tuesday; on the Tuesdays in between, Backstage episodes shed light on the game and storytelling mechanics behind the scenes.
Episodes
It’s only going to take one song to get everyone to stand up and take notice, and then your career will open wide in front of you. You all work so perfectly together. How hard can it be?
Coming next on 7 May – Vigil: Dream Big, Act 1
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Before getting thrown face-first into school, cling to your final summer break with family and defend your childhood fort from dangers that are definitely not allegories for adulthood!
Coming next on 23 April – Wonders, a microgame
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Go inside the writers’ room of your favourite canine adventure show, then join four lost dogs as they trick, trial and treat their way home.
Coming next on 16 April – Summer Break!, a microgame
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This episode contains strong language, animal endangerment, ...
Some of the galaxy’s (best?) event planners have gathered to plan the celebration for the Gantrofax’s final moulting. Of course, we have limited time and budget. Everything is fine, though. Happy moulting!
Coming next on 9 April – Good Dogs, a microgame duo
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It’s time to push the boundaries of modern medicine, and maybe to make out with a bitter rival in the on-call room!
Coming next on 2 April – Event Planning in Zero G, a microgame
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This episode contains medical situations, medical malpractice, gross medica...
The staff and customers pool their talents to rid the Coffee Shop Hey, You! of the rowdy Suits.
Coming next on 26 March – Heartbeats, a microgame
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Some badly behaved new customers are ruining the vibe at the Coffee Shop Hey, You!
Coming next on 19 March – Fan Fic Mish Mash, Act 2 (live at Dragonmeet 2023)
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And relax. The cast calm down and look back on Vigil: Fear Itself. Whose fears came to pass, and what’s left to be afraid of for next time?
Coming next on 27 February – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 5
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This production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, st...
Fear cuts deep. Let’s take a break from that and drink of the deep well of clips we cut from this production.
Coming next on 27 February – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 5
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This production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy ...
Act Four of Five: Cameron and Jess get their first taste of Fairyland. The mortals and Graham all get their targets in sight.
Coming next on 20 February – Vicious cuts (Vigil Backstage)
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This production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong lang...
Act Three of Five: The Conductor warns Cam and Jess about the perils awaiting in Fairyland. As if the journey aboard the ghost train wasn’t perilous enough.
Coming next on 13 February – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 4
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This production contains fantasy violence,...
Persephone Byron is gone from this time, but her words to her friends remain.
Coming next on 30 January – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 3
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This production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, family tragedy and malicious fearmongering.
Act Two of Five: Cameron takes charge of the itinerary, as the trio leaves town to neutralise the threat to Kit and Jess.
Coming next on 23 January – Dear Graham & co (Vigil Backstage)
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This production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong l...
What past experiences do our three main characters share? What can they cling to in comfort when terror closes in all around?
Coming next on 16 January – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 2
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This production contains fantasy violence, gun violence, strong language, ...
Act One of Five: Jess’s haunting friend Kit gives her a fright, and it turns out the good guys aren’t the only ones who can join forces and pool resources.
Coming next on 9 January – Common fears (Vigil Backstage)
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This production contains fantasy violenc...
The players and their Guide talk Quest, Bureautopia and the unseen lands they could have trod.
Coming up in the Main House on 2 January – Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 1
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This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation.
The Bureautopians’ ultimate quest: take responsibility and commit to your goals by saving Murawai from total destruction.
Coming next on 5 December – After party (Office Party Backstage)
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This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist...
Enjoy some gags, flubs and out of character moments that we had to cut from the main acts to make efficiency savings.
Coming next on 28 November – The Office Party, Act 5
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This production contains fantasy violence and themes of colonialist exploitation.
The Bureautopians’ fourth quest: practise creative problem-solving by rescuing Michaela from a vampire pirate stronghold.
Coming next on 21 November – The shredder (Office Party Backstage)
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This production contains fantasy violence and themes of coloniali...
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