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Bed of Reeds

Pihla Lehtinen
Room 218, – (4Ā h)
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A woman has begun to wear the skin of a pike and is slipping away from the world of humans. Her loved ones gather for a ritual to force her into her old form so they can coerce her to stay. Yes, this is a trans-allegory.

This folk horror fable about the loved ones of a shapesifter explores the friction between cultural norms and transitions that transgress them. The shapesifter is played by the designer and is influenced by her own life as a trans woman.

Will contain ecofeminism: like all stories of beasts and men, this is a story about violent control. May contain a happy ending in the form of letting the shapesifter go.

Due to it's themes, the game is recommended for adult participants only.

Supported by the Finnish Cultural Foundation and the Finnish Arts and Culture Agency.

Minimum attendance: 5
Hop in, hop out: No
Maximum attendance: 7
Revolving door game: Non-revolving doorProgram category: GamingTarget audience: Directed at adultsOther categorization: LGBTQA+Inclusivity: Program runs for more than 2 hours without breakInclusivity: Dark/dim lightingInclusivity: Program contains necessary reading with no audio version or aloud reading availableLanguage: EnglishProgram topics: Larp