Watch your hosts 💐 Tabby (thesparkofrevolution) and 💐 Mariam (Ceresel) take to the board to defeat one another in a completely normal game of chess.
The fact that there are (a minium of) 32 Cosplayers standing on a human size chess board mirroring their every move...like we said....completely normal game of chess.
If you're not on the board you won't want to miss this. Excitement awaits in every nail biting match.
If you're a Cosplayer sign up to join the chaos, you'll be assigned to a team and have to co-ordinate 'battles' with your opponents. How you defeat them however...well that's up to you. In character? Break the 4th wall? Send them to the Shadow Realm?
No experience is necessary. You can apply as a solo piece, a duo or small group (within reason!). Cosplay Chess is a scripted game of chess between the Hosts where Cosplayers mirror the pieces on a human size chessboard on the main hall floor in front of a live audience. Applications are first-come-first-served and will be assigned a piece and team by the Hosts. You'll be added to a discord server specifically for chess where you'll be notified of the order of your battles and get to see (̶m̶o̶s̶t̶) of the script.
The script is super top secret so make sure it stays in the server!
You could have 1 battle, you could have 5, you could be part of the grand finale or just part of the board as a piece (this is a great opportunity if you're not feeling confident with live performing but you want to take part).
Battles can take make forms and really come down to what you and your opponent are comfortable with and how far you want to go. Win or lose for your piece, this is your moment, so make the most of it and have fun with it.
If there's something really specific or stand out you'd want to do as your character let us know in the extra requirements section.
If you anticipate needing any help moving on or off the board, or need a chair for when you're on the board, let us know in the extra requirements section.
If you need to change your character/costume choice after you have been assigned to the board you must let the Hosts know ASAP. This is because your team assignment and your part may be connected to elements of your character. The Hosts will work with you the best they can to make a new character work but please respect the work that goes into this massive piece of live theatre by giving them as much heads up as possible and being flexible. We know there are lots of things that can happen in the run up to an event and we're here to support you as much as we can.
You can enter both Cosplay Chess and the Charity Cosplay Cafe if you wish.
Confetti and bubbles are strictly prohibited.
When planning your act please keep in mind others will use the space after you so don't drop anything that can't be easily picked up. We'll
have volunteers on hand to help you set up and take down, you'll never be
on your own, just let us know what support you need.
