
LARPlay
By Randy Jackson-Alvarenga
Part of Iowa New Play Festival – Reading Series
LARPlay follows Ash, a stubborn non-gamer recovering from a near-death experience, who is reluctantly pulled into a LARP designed by her late childhood friend. As she struggles with grief and the fear of her own mortality, the fantasy world begins to feel more real. Forcing her to confront what it truly means to fight, to play, and to keep living.
Please be advised this reading includes references to heart attacks, death, and grief.
Guest Roundtable to follow.
Tickets
UI Students (with ID) – Free, limit 1 ticket per ID
General Admission – Free, but you must obtain a ticket
Tickets go on sale Monday, May 5 at noon, at the Theatre Building box office window. In-person, cash sales only. For more box office hours and ticket info, visit https://theatre.uiowa.edu/events/iowa-new-play-festival#ticket-information.
Tickets
UI Students (with ID) – Free, limit 1 ticket per ID
General Admission – Free, but you must obtain a ticket
Tickets go on sale Monday, May 5 at noon, at the Theatre Building box office window. In-person, cash sales only. For more box office hours and ticket info, visit https://theatre.uiowa.edu/events/iowa-new-play-festival#ticket-information.
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Funding for the Iowa New Play Festival is provided by The David and Jean Schaal Fund for Theatre Arts.