The Quota - 24th-27th May 2018

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Location

 

Unit 9
Oakham Enterprise Park
Oakham
Rutland
LE15 7TU
UK

 

• Depending on the number of international players, we will investigate the possibility of a coach from either Stanstead or Birmingham airport.

• The nearest mainline station is Leicester, which connects with (infrequent) local bus services.

• There is parking at the location for participants arriving by road.

 

Accommodation

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The facilities are very basic.  Accommodation will be in unheated cells with one or more people to a cell.  You will need to bring a mat and a sleeping bag as the beds have solid bases.  For international players, we will provide an option to purchase a sleeping bag and mat for you for collection at the larp.

There will be portaloos on site.  
There is no running water on site, but there will be time-limited access to showers in a neighbouring facility.  The organisers will provide plenty of fresh drinking water.

Electricity is limited to only certain parts of the facility.  Participants are invited to bring electric torches for their off-game use.

 

Price

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• For access to the full experience (Thursday - Sunday) tickets will cost £175.

• For access starting on Friday, tickets will cost £150.

 

This price includes a bare bunk in a cell and food and water Thursday evening - Sunday morning

 

Structure of the Larp

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The larp will run from Thursday evening through to Saturday night.

Players will enter the larp in different waves, entering the facility either Thursday night or through Friday.

 

Pre-play

 

In the two month period leading up to the larp, we will offer activities to help build and develop characters. These are optional, but highly recommended.

 

Prologue

Participants will need to attend safety briefings and workshops before entering the larp.

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Days

Days will be structured and will include set meal times, interviews, classes, tests, meetings and chores.

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Night

Nights will be less structured and will enable you to spend time with and outside your work groups, share your character’s stories and experiences, and possibly meet with lawyers, activists, and supporters. Once the guards end their shift, the residents of the detention centre are no longer policed and tensions and conflict may break out between different groups.

 

Epilogue

The larp will end at some point on the Saturday night when residents find out whether they will be issued with visas to enter Wales. We will have a short debrief on the Saturday night, followed by an opportunity to socialise out of character with the organisers, crew, and other participants.  

Sunday morning

After breakfast, we will have a structured debriefing work-shop and then say our goodbyes to the facility and participants.

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