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There have been a lot of shows, random videos, and shorts lately based on or inspired by videogames, so it was with a weary and reluctant heart that I watched Gamers, a freaking play of all things (Eww! Gross! Culture!). But this little one-man show had something all too many of the others don't. It was... God, what's that word again? I haven't used it in so long... Oh yeah, "enjoyable." And not just enjoyable and funny, but well-made, obviously by a true gamer who cleverly wrote the play to work on two different levels, much like Shrek appeals to kids and their parents in two very antithetic ways. So even if you don't know the agony of wiping in Molten Core because your priest ran out to the liquor store for a pack of cigarettes, you will still laugh. A lot.
 
The plot is as follows:
Tech-support operator Steve Jaros is overqualified, underpaid, and around-the-clock dealing with vacuous customers and his harpy of a boss. But little do Steve's coworkers know that he has been  destined to save an entire kingdom from utter annihilation at the hands of an army of bloodthirsty elves, just as long as he gets the office's coffee rotation sorted out first.
If that sounds at all interesting, then hit the jump for details on the only West Coast performance before Gamers heads to NYC for all the fancy theater festivals. Even if you can't make it, I guarantee this won't be the last time you hear of Gamers, so you may want to become a fan now. That way in a year or two when everyone is buying it on DVD so Fox will uncancel the sitcom version you can say "Oh yeah, well I liked Gamers before anyone even knew what it was, n00bz!"

Gamers the play will be in San Diego one night only:

Tuesday, July 3rd, 8 p.m.
Lestat's West
3341 Adams Avenue, San Diego 92116

Contact Walter Meyer for more details or to make reservations. Try to arrive early so you have time to get a good seat. Seating is limited, but it's a short play and there will be standing room in the back. I've recommended they try herding all the larger audience members into a corner that way when they open up their grocery bags of food and snacks it won't be quite as annoying.

After this one special San Diego performance, Gamers moves to the Big Apple for two major theater festivals: Midtown Festival in July & the Fringe Festival in August.

Midtown details:

The Jewel Box Theater
312 W. 36th St., New York City

  • Tues 7/17 6pm
  • Wed 7/18 9:15pm
  • Sat 7/21 6:30pm
  • Thurs 7/26 7pm
  • Mon 7/30 8pm
  • Sat 8/04 3pm

Fringe Festival and additional details will be available on the Gamers site soon. 

www.GAMERStheplay.com 

See you in San Diego, Destructlings!


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17 comments | showing # 1 to 17

Kif 's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/22/2007 18:40
Kif
Is it me, or is this like the third thing to come out that's just called Gamers? There was that pilot, and another pilot, and now this! People need some creativity.
William Haley's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/22/2007 18:51
William Haley
Don't let the very unoriginal name fool you, the play more than makes up for it.

As a side note, it was originally called "Out of Character" but since it's a play, there was a lot of confusion and eventually rioting as well as a few unsolved rapes which led to the new, far less interesting title.
Tino's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/22/2007 18:56
Tino
Hmm. I'll check it out in NY. Do I smell a Destructoid class trip?
Joe Burling's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/22/2007 18:58
Joe Burling
I wanna see it. Let's go to NY!
emotaku's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/22/2007 19:09
emotaku
aha, the cheat sweatshirt ftw.
A New Challenger's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/22/2007 19:57
A New Challenger
Hey, something game related finally comes to San Diego. Too bad public transportation doesn't run that late.
William Haley's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/22/2007 20:11
William Haley
I forsee a Dtoid carpool in your future...
SecretOfMyst's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/22/2007 20:58
SecretOfMyst
Why doesnt anything like this come to Oklahoma?
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/22/2007 21:18
MechaMonkey
I'm definitely going to try to make one of the Saturday performances.

FIELD TRIP! Get your permission slips in ASAP!
JD Buck's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2007 00:26
JD Buck
Looks very good, I'll wait for the YouTube video of the performance.
C4Vicious's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2007 03:05
C4Vicious
@Myst

Because Oklahoma isn't really even a state... Is it?
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2007 04:10
Topher Cantler
Cool, anybody else wanna go to the one in NY?
William Haley's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2007 04:49
William Haley
Let me know who's going when and where, and I will make sure you guys and gals are taken care of. And by taken care of, I obviously mean assassinated.
Im OK's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2007 14:19
Im OK
O Fortuna ftw. Despite the fact that even it is being overused lately, at least it wasn't Requiem for a Dream for the nine thousandth time.
Mr Achievement's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/23/2007 17:14
Mr Achievement
Well... California & New York aren't my normal stomping grounds... Maybe it will hit a Community Theater somewhere near Tampa!

Unless the School bus has a stop down here... My mom already said she would sign my permission slip & spot me some lunch money.
al capOWNage's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/24/2007 22:07
al capOWNage
Cool read!
Sinbomb's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/27/2007 21:06
Sinbomb
lol @ appleyard
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