Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern<\/em> when it was playing in New York City. It\u2019s an interactive improv show built around a D&D-style adventure that\u2019s supposed to take the audience on a wild, unpredictable ride.<\/p>\nI\u2019ve never played Dungeons & Dragons. When I was a kid, a bunch of my friends played, but it always seemed kind of complicated and time-consuming, and I was much more into TV and comic books. But when I saw the show was coming to the Balboa Theater, I knew I wanted to check it out.<\/p>\n
And I\u2019m glad I did, because from start to finish, it was super fun.<\/p>\n
The show has five cast members: the Dungeon Master, Connor Marx<\/strong>; the Tavern Keeper, R. Alex Murray<\/strong> (essentially the rules master and scorekeeper); and three players who take on the colors Red (RJ Christian<\/strong>), Blue (Jasmin Malave<\/strong>), and Green (Anjali Bhimani<\/strong>, who is only scheduled for two performances in this run).<\/p>\nWhen you walk into the theater, you get a colored sticker representing your player and a QR code you scan before the show begins. Throughout the night, you\u2019ll be answering questions on your phone, making choices, picking objects, and deciding your character\u2019s fate. The story and even the ending changes every performance, which I can only imagine is incredibly fun for the cast. I used to do an improv show like this, and the thrill of never really knowing what\u2019s going to happen always kept me on my toes. I\u2019m sure it\u2019s the same for them.<\/p>\n
This particular story sends the characters on a quest across multiple lands, battling creatures and trying to safely reach the other side.<\/p>\n
Like I said, I\u2019ve never played D&D, and after a quick survey at the beginning, apparently half the audience hadn\u2019t either. But it didn\u2019t matter at all. The cast summed up the rules in about two minutes, and the way they explained it made everything feel really simple. And honestly, even if someone didn\u2019t fully get it, it wasn\u2019t a big deal because the show is so interactive and genuinely funny.<\/p>\n
Everything is kept moving by Marx, the Dungeon Master, who\u2019s responsible for keeping the story together, making sure the audience knows what\u2019s going on, and even playing multiple characters throughout the night. He was really<\/em> impressive, able to explain complicated stuff in layman\u2019s terms while still being entertaining and funny.<\/p>\nThe entire cast were terrific improvisers, quick on their feet and hilarious in their own ways. Green (Bhimani), who played a goblin in my show, was a standout, though I\u2019m willing to admit some bias since she was \u201cmy\u201d character for the night and I found myself watching her a bit more closely.<\/p>\n
I\u2019d say about half the audience showed up in Dungeons & Dragons gear or full-on costumes, and based on what I heard throughout the show, they knew exactly what was going on. They\u2019d call out what choices the characters should<\/em> make (or shouldn\u2019t), cheering them on or groaning when things went sideways. That level of audience involvement is part of what made the whole thing so much fun.<\/p>\nI honestly can\u2019t say enough good things about it. Check it out if you get the chance, even if you\u2019ve never rolled a 20-sided die in your life.<\/p>\n
Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern<\/em> is currently playing at the Balboa Theatre. For more info and tickets: Broadway San Diego<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nRelated Posts<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I\u2019d been hearing great things about this show called Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern when it was playing in New York City. It\u2019s an interactive improv show built around a D&D-style adventure that\u2019s supposed to take the audience on a wild, unpredictable ride. I\u2019ve never played Dungeons & Dragons. When I was a kid, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":309032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12021],"tags":[3164,4240,12885,139407,3749,4841,16369,139405,139406,5701],"dealstore":[],"offerexpiration":[],"class_list":["post-309031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-acting","tag-adventure","tag-dragons","tag-dungeons","tag-laughfilled","tag-review","tag-tavern","tag-theater","tag-theater-reviews","tag-twentysided","tag-wild"],"yoast_head":"\n
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