ABOUT

'A flawless blend of Broadway, games, pop and comedy bliss!' (Fame Magazine). When the hero character of a video game dies, an NPC turns to the audience for help navigating their grief. Part live concert, part escape room, part immersive theatre, each performance is entirely responsive to the player style, improvisation and decisions of the audience. Four audience players join writer-performer Brendan Bradley on stage, wearing virtual reality headsets while the virtual world and characters are projected on the big screen, inviting both theatre and game lovers to a new kind of play.

Live musical theater meets video games as Creator and Performer, Brendan Andolsek Bradley, invites two-tiers of audience to enter and impact the story arc and help a character without agency navigate their grief through interactivity, immersion and song.

MEET THE TEAM

Brendan Bradley

BRENDAN BRADLEY (Writer, Director, Performer) makes his Edinburgh Fringe Festival debut with the world premiere run of NON-PLAYER CHARACTER. Other interactive performance credits include NON-PLAYER CHARACTER (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), DEGENERATE (VR Awards), RESIDENT EVIL: VILLAGE (Capcom), MIDNIGHT SUNS (Marvel), ONBOARDXR, and JETTISON for which he was a Finalist for The Producer Guild of America’s Innovation Award. His film and television work spans over 100 titles, including the upcoming SUCCUBUS (starring opposite Ron Perlman and Rosanna Arquette) THE DAYLONG BROTHERS (starring opposite Keith Carradine). He received his training at The Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in London and New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts where he founded The Brendan Bradley Integrative Technology Lab for introducing real-time storytelling technology into the live arts curriculum. More at brendanAbradley.com @brendanAbradley

MICHAEL MORRAN (Technical Director)

MAURICE SOQUE JR. (Musical Arrangement & Production) Maurice Soque Jr. is a musician and music producer who collaborates with artists and creatives to make amazing sounding music. Maurice's ability to weave between the artistic and technical, the musical and the mundane, has afforded him many opportunities to work with and perform for a wide variety of music and other projects, making him an essential component to many creative teams. A graduate of the Berklee College of Music, Maurice has honed his craft to become a versatile and innovative force in the world of music. With a foundation in jazz, funk, and soul music, Maurice has seamlessly transitioned to working primarily in the realms of indie and commercial pop music. His expertise and passion for music have led him to produce albums for various artists, achieving tens of thousands of streams. To date, Maurice has worked on over 50 releases. Maurice's multi-instrumental talents are a hallmark of his productions. He skillfully plays a wide array of instruments, including piano, guitar, bass, saxophone, brass and other woodwind instruments. This versatility allows him to bring a unique and dynamic sound to every project he undertakes. In addition to his production work, Maurice is an avid performer, captivating audiences with his live performances. Maurice refined his performance abilities in the big-band jazz tradition early on, and has since performed with various funk, rock, musical theater, and pop acts internationally. His passion for working with artists to produce original music and his ability to infuse each piece with his distinctive touch make him a sought-after collaborator in the music industry.

CARON-JANE LYON (UK Company Manager)


special thanks

OnBoardXR.org
Mine0riginal
Sage Freeman
Ahmad Maqsood
Clemence Debaig
Dennis Dackweiler