National ABC Radio Presentation on LARP in Adelaide

All journeys start with a single step forward....

I will be speaking on ABC National Radio about LARPs in general and this LARP organisation in particular at 2.45PM today.  It's a great opportunity to let people know more about this little known hobby and the wide range of different genres and styles that are possible within it.  After all, LARPs can range from murder mysteries to social experiments, historical re-enactments to fantasy games with boffer combat, social experiments to political contests between fictional groups.

LARPs can give people the opportunity to get active when they're staged outdoors, especially with boffer combat.  They let people sneak a peek behind another person's eyes as they live a few hours as somebody else and experiment with a different personality, different choices, and different ways of being treated.  They can be intellectual exercises involving mysteries and puzzles.  They can also be a fun way to pass the time with friends, giving people the opportunity to dress up in classy or intriguing outfits and strut their stuff as both actor and audience in their own imaginary play.

It will be great to get the chance to tell people about what LARP can be and hopefully attract a few more people to our hobby.