Four men have gathered for a long-awaited sauna evening. Summer cottage, couple of beers, and old friends. They do not stay in touch as much as they would like, but the sauna evening is a tradition from the days of old. Back then they shared dreams and desires, but the years have taken their toll. Sitting in the steaming sauna, all of them are pondering: What can I tell the others? What will they think of me? And in the end, will they be there for me?
The scenario is about the difficulty of talking and opening up. In Finnish culture, sauna is something that removes social boundaries. It's a place where everybody is equal. Rank, wealth, and seniority carry no weight there. Everybody is naked, both physically and mentally. You are not in a hurry. And in this place alone you can cast away the stoic shell that the society expects of Finnish men.
Playing style: semi-live – the scenario is played in scenes using the whole body, but without costumes and with minimal physical props.
Player type: You enjoy internal dialogue and weighting every word. You like to take things slow and to give space for silence. You enjoy an understated slowly building feel-good atmosphere.
Players of any gender can play the game irrespective of all the characters in the game being men.
Accessibility info: 3 cm rise in the doorway
The Naked Truth premiered at Fastaval 2018 and is the first Finnish scenario to be accepted to the festival.
Designers: Arttu Hanska & Joonas Katko
For 4 participants. Sign-up at the LARP and RPG Desk near the southern entrance on Saturday July 28 at 11-13.