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The Playroom at This is a Door #tiad13

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g_playroomTHIS IS A DOOR PLAYROOM

29th, 30th Nov and 1st Dec

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Pop Up Playground presents a whole weekend of new games and playful experiences at the This is a Door All Day Play Room at Theatre Works.

New games by Local and International designers. Strategic games, physical games, social games and constructive play.

Something fun for everyone.

A great way to start summer.

Games include:
Pop Up Spy Academy (Universe Creation 101)
Belgian Roulette
Ludonarrative Disco Dance (Serious Business)
Invisible Labyrinth
Rainbow Running
Old Remasters
Postcards from Never
Impossible Bookclub
Love from Grandma
Chase the Light
Pegpocketing
Pudding Lane
Feed Your Family
Zombie Tag
…and many many more

Location: Theatre Works, 14 Acland Street St Kilda
Time (Fri): 4pm (preview) 7:30pm
Time (Sat & Sun): 1pm, 4pm, 7:30pm
Tickets: $25/20

Tickets can be pre-purchased on the Theatre Works website or at the door.

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Mech Combat

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f_mechMECH COMBAT

29th, 30th Nov and 1st Dec

Have you ever wanted to pilot a mighty Robotic War Machine? Hunting down your foes in your very own teched out Mech warrior? Well you cant. But for three days at the end of November you can come very close. These Mechs cannot be piloted alone however, you will need a copilot and together you will take the fight to the streets of St Kilda completing objectives and destroying other Mechs as you go.

Location: Theatre Works and surrounds, 14 Acland Street St Kilda
Time (Fri): 7:30pm
Time (Sat & Sun): 1pm, 4pm, 7:30pm
Tickets: $30
Tickets can be pre-purchased on the Theatre Works website or at the door.

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This Is a Door Festival 2013

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When: Thursday, 31 October – Sunday, 1 December
Where: Various locations across Melbourne
How much: Various

Melbournians can embrace their inner child during This Is a Door, a month-long festival of games and participatory performance launching on Halloween. Melbourne’s new games designers, in league with a handful of inventive companies, have crafted up four weeks of play to suit all tastes.

Maybe you’ll try The Curse, a 30-minute puzzle/chase game designed by Pop Up Playground (PUP) (warning: if you have a phobia of clowns, skip it). The PUP team are also hosting a weekend of games including Belgian Roulette, Rainbow Running, Invisible Labyrinth and Impossible Bookclub — disclaimer: we have no idea what any of those games are but they sound great.Read More

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Daily Melbourne interviews Robert Reid

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Pop Up Playground: This Is A Door

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Words by Myron My.

Pop Up Playground had its first public gig in September 2011. Since then, the company has continued to grow with the new and creative games they have been making and bringing out the inner child in people and they are back this month with their event This Is A Door.

“This Is A Door is where we play a variety of 2 minute to 20 minute games for two hours. It is a festival of new games that we have created,” Artistic Director Robert Reid tells me. “The whole festival this year has been about trying to get other companies exposure so people know that this sort of stuff is happening.”Read More

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Guerrilla Poets Opening Doors for #tiad13

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Preprint and Haikubomber join forces in a guerrilla act of kindness delivering take home street poetry left in city openings and public spaces. This guerrilla poetry event will take place around the Melbourne city to St Kilda area on the 17th of November, as part of This is a Door festival 2013.

This is a video of the poets preparing for the event.

Video by Preprint and Haikubomber
Preprint: preprint-creations.tumblr.com
Haikubomber: kimtairi.com

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Photos from Pub Werewolf

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On a cold and rainy, perfectly atmospheric night in St Kilda, two separate villages gathered to discuss and solve the problem of a spate of werewolf attacks inbetween some good food and discounted ales.

Thanks to Euchronic Games for running such a fun night!

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This weekend for This is a Door – I See Magical Creatures and Guerrilla Poets Opening Doors

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This weekend sees two playful public art events going on for This is a Door…

d_magicalI SEE MAGICAL CREATURES

Nov 17

The Nylon Zoo
Join us on our picnic blanket, and create your own magical creature. Illustrate, splash colour, add eyes, moustaches, favourite food items or whatever delight’s your heart’s desire to bring to life your very own whimsical character of glittery wonder.

Join our collective and decorate the wondrous St Kilda landscape with your Magical Creature and leave their continuing story up to the Unicorn Gods?

Everyone is welcome!

Location: O’Donnell Gardens, St Kilda
Time: From 11am
Tickets: Free to participate

Website: iseemagicalcreatures.blogspot.com.au/

guerrillaPoetsGUERRILLA POETS OPENING DOORS

Nov 17

Preprint and Haikubomber
Haikubomber and Preprint join forces in a guerrilla act of kindness delivering take home street poetry left in city openings and public spaces.

This guerrilla poetry event will take place around the Melbourne city to St Kilda area, as part of This is a Door festival 2013.

Location: Throughout Melbourne CBD and St Kilda
Tickets: Free to discover

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Photos from last night’s The Curse at Luna Park

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We had a ball launching this year’s This Is A Door at Luna Park in St Kilda last night! There’s a bunch of playful things happening over the month, you can check out all the details here. But in the mean time, have a look through the photos from last night’s game, The Curse. It was so much fun to play around the tents and rides of Luna Park!

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Next for #tiad13 – Pub Werewolf!

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e_werewolfPUB WEREWOLF
Nov 12

Euchronic Games

Werewolf (a.k.a. Mafia or Assassin) is the classic folk game of deception, deduction, and detection – simple, but deep, and extremely entertaining. Can you spot the hidden Werewolves who are working against everyone else, and eliminate them before they eliminate you?

Beginners welcome!

Location: The Bocce Room of the Local Taphouse, 184 Carlisle St, St Kilda
Time: 6.30pm til late
Tickets: Entry free – optional donation to charity and discounted tap beer

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