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Game: Prayers on a Porcelain Altar Start: 04/19/2009 10:00 End: 04/19/2009 12:00 Description Welcome to the worst hang-over of your life. Yesterday you were partying with strangers. Today you are nauseous, dizzy and angry. And do not remember what exactly happened. Did you insult, beat and/or fuck someone? Possibly the very wrong persons? A discourse-oriented 2-hour larp for 10 players, a favorite from earlier larp conventions. Players are expected to be mean to one another. Game material is in English, but you can play in any language. Not being understood can be part of the fun! Who J. Tuomas Harviainen is a Finnish theologian, information scientist and larp designer. His larps have been run in a dozen countries, and he has been a very frequent contributor to the Knutepunkt books. He believes that proper research provides new clues for the design of better larps. Game: Irgendwie Kunst Start: 04/19/2009 10:00 End: 04/19/2009 12:00 Description Five very different people meet at a vernissage. When something unexpected happens, they are forced to come to terms with themselves as well as the others. The game focuses on emotions, hidden fears and the relations between the characters Who Karsten Dombrowski and Martina Ryssel. They met years ago and instantly hated each other. Karsten says Martina is a self-centered, cynical bitch who doesn’t know anything about the finer points of Larp organisation. Martina says the same about Karsten. Nobody knows why they still organise Larps together... Workshop: I think you are... - A Workshop in Successful Communication Start: 04/19/2009 10:00 End: 04/19/2009 12:00 Description Good communication in a group creates a far better working climate and more energy. Learn how to avoid the most common mistakes and examine your own communication style. The workshop will serve you some tricks to create a good communication in a group of organizers. We will mix theory with a lot of action. Who Miriam Lundquist is a drama pedagogue who professionally is focused on group dynamics and communication. She is a larp-, convention- and course organiser, both professionally and in non-profit organizations. She just finished organising the Swedish larp/free form-convention Prolog 09. Workshop: Non-verbal Communication Start: 04/19/2009 10:00 End: 04/19/2009 12:00 Description A short look at how our bodies communicate, how status and emotions affects our bodies and others perception of us. A short lecture introduce the subject and then we work on our feet to try some of the concepts out. To be aware of these things makes us able to affect our own emotions and sensations, others perception of our characters and develop a keen sense of what others are really expressing. Who Morgan Jarl is a physical theatre practitioner and teacher, with his roots in the Scandinavian larp community. Educated in England and USA he have been the artistic driving force behind 2 theatre companies, 30 odd theatre productions and 15 odd larps. He makes his living from teaching courses in non-verbal communication and characterization. Workshop: Knutepunkt: Where Do We Go from Here? Start: 04/19/2009 10:00 End: 04/19/2009 12:00 Description A seminar for past, present and future organizers of Knutepunkt. I want us to discuss cooperation in the years to come, and what possible directions we want the conference to develop in. Who Trine Lise Lindahl is the lead organizer of Knutepunkt 2009. She has organized several larps, big and small and was also part of the organizing committee last time KP was held in Norway when she became a converted Knutepunkt enthusiast. An ancient Panclou proverb states that "every time Eirik Fatland invents a theory about larp, a mime in New York explodes". When not killing mimes, he works as an information architect and social media consultant in Oslo. The documentary film Exil Start: 04/19/2009 11:00 End: 04/19/2009 12:00 Description Exil is a documentary film about World of Warcraft players and how the game affects their lives in this reality. Who Erlend Eidsem Hansen has organised more than 20 larps the last 20 years, and taken part in over 200 games. He is also one of the founders of Knutepunkt. Erlend has recently finished an art project with Norwegian/Isreali choreographer Mia Habib. Currently he is working as a director/producer in the national childrens channel in Norway. Erlend Eidsem has recently finished the editing process of his documentary Exil, never mind reality. He believes that character driven docmentary films have more in common with larps than the most often inspired material from feature films of fiction. It is not necessary to sign up in advance. Lecture: Our Dirty Little Secrets: Questioning the Player/Character Divide Start: 04/19/2009 11:00 End: 04/19/2009 12:00 Description The role-playing game community has always emphasized the clear-cut distinction between the player and the character. This makes sense for both practical and psychological reasons, but it is not strictly speaking true. This talk first explores why and how. Then it discusses parallels between the player-character relationship in intense or long-term role-playing games and the ongoing person-avatar relationships that are becoming increasingly everyday in mainstream society, thanks to multi-platform entertainment and constant online presences through hand-held devices. Who Johanna Koljonen is a cultural critic and rpg theorist. Closing Ritual Start: 04/19/2009 12:30 End: 04/19/2009 13:00 Description The closing of Knutepunkt 2009 Who Any and all. You don't have to sign up for this event :-)

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