Joshi Posted February 18, 2005 Posted February 18, 2005 Not all plays have to be serious with tention. People are always complaining about why it couldn't be a movie and I always say pretty much the same things as you've just said, but I think a play is a step in the right direction. In a play, people are looking for a chance to get away from things and laugh. People can be amazed or interested in how people do things as apposed to putting it down to CGI and in effect, the stage would be the best place. Of course the puzzels wouldn't be included, I'm guessing this play would very much focus on the story rather than the gameplay and puzzels and lord knows there's enough story to go around (if you actually talk to everyone as much as possible in the game, you'll find out a lot). More proof that this could be a play not based on puzzels, but rather story and comedy would be Paco vinks Comic, which doesn't rely much on the puzzels and is still really entertaining. show it to anyone who doesn't know about MI and they'll love it as well.
scumm local Posted February 18, 2005 Posted February 18, 2005 theyd have to change some of it tho come on who the heck is gonna go to a play with loeds of ridiculous characters that have hardly any point i never could imagine that it would be funny because what was most fun about mi was the fact guybrush is your guybrush you could decide what to do and it might take you a day or so to work a puzzle out and when you did it was brilliant feeling of being smart and as much as id like to see a puppet of a three headed monkey i cant see this working out
Joshi Posted February 18, 2005 Posted February 18, 2005 With enough planning, it'll work out fine, people will go and see it, trust me.
guybroom Posted February 19, 2005 Posted February 19, 2005 theyd have to change some of it tho come on who the heck is gonna go to a play with loeds of ridiculous characters that have hardly any point i never could imagine that it would be funny because what was most fun about mi was the fact guybrush is your guybrush you could decide what to do I cant see the points in your argument. I understand that you prefer the game and that you can control guybrush, but it is a PLAY!!! This means that the person on stage has a script and does not spend three days looking for the answer to the puzzle. There is a big difference in the two and the whole point is that it is not a game. (I'm probably not making too much sence here so i'm sorry) Also your point of a load of strange characters: I'm debating with myself wether you have ever been to a play? Or even seen a single programme on TV? Or ever seen a film? I really do just have to give those as answers. You are saying that no one will see a play with loads of rediculous characters - they will. We have all played a game with loads of rediculous characters. (yes I mean MI) So unless I've missed something in your arguments i think ive just given you some answers.
Joshi Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 Shakespere was one of the best playwrights in the world and most of his plays had confusing and stragne characters in weird circumstances. This should be a perfectly normal play which is why I stand by my statement that it will be best placed as a play rather than a movie.
guybroom Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 I disagree with that. I think that it would work fine as both a play and a film. Obviously we need to see how the play goes, but I think a film version would be fine. as a film it could have the computer graphics that we are not able to have on stage and also there is not much difference between a stage and film except that a film is on a screen and a play is real.
Joshi Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 Originally posted by guybroom as a film it could have the computer graphics that we are not able to have on stage Exactly, I think it's a lot better when things like brilliant special effects don't get in the way of the acting. And there is a lot of difference between plays and films, but i'm not going to get into them here.
pirate boy Posted February 20, 2005 Author Posted February 20, 2005 To reply to some.... confusion I guess Monkey Island will be done as a play. It will be held on April 21st and 29th, 2005 at 7:00 pm. We have a very nice budget (I'm not going to put figures online but I can assure you that we'll have enough to put on a very nice show) Guybrush will shove things down his pants. basically elastic wasteband and large pockets built into the insides of his pants. The sets will be really amazing. Our set designer had a look at the games and liked the look of the third game. He insisted that it be incorperated into the look of the sets so... can't wait to see it all come together. We haven't got to meet and talk about Monkey Island stuff at my school in a while. It's been very difficult lately cause I just had surgery and the musical is going on, so everyone is incredibly busy and lacking focus. we start actual rehearsals in March.
guybroom Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 I'll be interested to know what the cast is like. Not names or anything (because that would be pointless) but I would be interested to know what talent you have.
scumm local Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 hope it all goes well maybe youll do a video clip of it for us id like to see the faces of old peapole seeing guybrush stuff stuff into his underpants
guybroom Posted February 20, 2005 Posted February 20, 2005 I want to see the look of Guybrush stuffing stuff down his trousers. There are swords and spades and T-shirts and rubber chicken with a pully in the middle and melting grog cups and everything. I want to know how big the trousers will be
Mr Cheese Posted March 23, 2005 Posted March 23, 2005 Are you going to have music in it? It would be cool if you downloaded the music onto a cd and used it in the play! It would set the mood really well.
Mr Cheese Posted March 23, 2005 Posted March 23, 2005 Oh, and make it music from CMI or EMI. Just because it's MI1 doesn't mean the music should be from MI1.
guybroom Posted March 25, 2005 Posted March 25, 2005 I agree that not all the music should be SOMI - i havent played it in a while but I remember it was slightly dull. But i dont agree that it should be on CD. I think it would work just as well - if not even better - if the music was live.
Mr Cheese Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 How would you play the music live? You'd need an entire orchestra there to get the same effect, and it would cost an awful lot of money, and I think pirate boy only has a lot of money.
Joshi Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 You don't need an orchestra with a play, someone on the piano, accompanied by someone on guitar and finish off with the flute or something. Nothing big, just so you can get the melody out. We're not talking about huge blockbuster John Williams music here.
guybroom Posted March 27, 2005 Posted March 27, 2005 Originally posted by Joshi You don't need an orchestra with a play, someone on the piano, accompanied by someone on guitar and finish off with the flute or something. Nothing big, just so you can get the melody out. We're not talking about huge blockbuster John Williams music here. That's what I was talking about. I didnt think about the actuall instruments when I posted, but I think there is an instrument that you missed out - steel drums. If you want a Jamacan feel to the music you need the steel drums
Scummbuddy Posted March 28, 2005 Posted March 28, 2005 We're less than a month away, and yes, I'm still planning on attending. Could you let me know how I could go about getting 2 tickets, so that I can make sure I can come. I will be bringing my video camera. Can't wait for the show.
pirate boy Posted April 5, 2005 Author Posted April 5, 2005 Wow haven't been on in a while. For the longest time no one was saying anything so I've been focusing on the show. It's been hell but it's coming along. In less than two weeks we go on. Wow... There will be music. Didn't have time to get a band together so it'll be mostly compiled of music from a cd. There's two dance sequences (would've been three but we're running out of time and people aren't showing up to rehearsals) It will not sell out I can promise you this. Our auditorium seats over a thousand people and even for our musicals (our biggest seller) it has never sold out. If you are concerned however about getting your tickets I can mail them to you if you like. Give me an email at creator@youtes.com and we can talk about doing that for you.
Joshi Posted April 5, 2005 Posted April 5, 2005 Dance Sequence?! Now were talking! Where in the story will they be?
pirate boy Posted April 6, 2005 Author Posted April 6, 2005 The zombie pirates do a jig once Guybrush puts on the necklace of eyeballs they dance out to "Thriller" and this may get cut if we don't get far enough along but Carla, Otis, and Meathook sing 'The pirates who don't do anything' when Guybrush tries to get them involved on the High Seas.
Joshi Posted April 6, 2005 Posted April 6, 2005 Oh, okay, kinda like "A pirate I was meant to be" in CMI, but obviously with different lyrics and all. Cool. The pirates dancing to Thriller sounds cool.
guybroom Posted April 7, 2005 Posted April 7, 2005 THRILLER!!! THRILLER NIGHTS!!! I wish i could be there!!!
pirate boy Posted April 10, 2005 Author Posted April 10, 2005 http://www.geocities.com/youtes1/monkeyisland.txt http://www.geocities.com/youtes1/monkeyisland2.txt Just for those wondering if there actually is a Monkey Island play happening, the answer is yes. Hope you enjoy the pictures (guy on left is Guybrush and the woman on the right is the Voodoo Lady *she's going to do it in an indian accent*) If you're in the Maryland area come and see it April 21st and 29th
megacles Posted April 11, 2005 Posted April 11, 2005 Looking good! Are those the clothes they'll be wearing? Or are you getting period costumes?
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