#dsmplay

[hello-there-world]

Since we are apparently reviving dsmplay now: Technoblade's voices should be played by mic'd members of the tech crew so as to avoid recognizable voices. Ideally, Technoblade should have to shout to be heard over them in intense moments, too.

[boygirlctommy]

They will never suspect a thing

based on the play script by @painless-and-colourful

[letuce369]

why does everyone keep calling it the “dsmp play” when “dsmplay” is right there

[porkums-my-beloved]

One of my IRL Acting Major Friends follows me on this account so it's gonna be so embarrassing when they inevitably read this but whatever-

I want to talk about Technoblade in the hypothetical dsmp play.

(I always want to talk about Technoblade. But that's beside the point.)

Because the thing about Techno that's key is the way that he goes between a silly goofy guy and fucking terrifying at the drop of a hat. And something that'll help do that is the fourth wall.

Now, I love the fourth wall so much. So fucking much. It's such a fun way to draw the audience into your story.

In Technoblade's case, it has to be used in multiple different ways depending on the tone of the scene. With that in mind, we start out with the fourth wall almost exclusively being used for comedy. It may decrease the amount of threat Techno holds for now, but that won't be a problem for long.

I imagine this fourth wall breaking to be reminiscent of Uncle Fester in the Addams Family Musical, or any other narrator-adjacent funnyman. Lots of looks to the audience at absurd moments, references to theatre, gaming, and the original source material.

As this goes on, it gets a little more ominous. Maybe he knows more than he's letting on? Something is significantly different than the way it's treated with Wilbur and (potentially?) Tommy. They see the audience as an unknown entity, but Techno sees it exactly as it is.

And that's what allows him to be so threatening.

He knows that none of this is real, so when he kills someone, it truly does not matter. He treats war crimes the same way he treats casual banter. He's cruel and callous in the heat of battle, since unlike everyone else, he knows that when the show's over, he's going to hang out with the entire cast at some shitty taco place. It isn't life or death for him, but it certainly is for everyone else.

This leads to a sort of triviality that's unique to him.

I'll put in an example here:

(Tommy is hiding behind a chest in Technoblade's basement. He looks dirty, with ragged clothing that barely protects him from the cold. He's terrified, as if he doesn't even recognize the man before him.)

Technoblade: "Oh. It's you. You look rough- what'd you do to get the costumer so mad at you?"

Tommy: "Fuck off."

Technoblade: "Nah."

(Tommy doesn't respond.)

Technoblade: "Bruh. You've gotta give me something if you want my help."

(Tommy glares at the wall.)

Technoblade: "I guess I'll just... Take my golden apples and leave you here to starve. Have fun."

Tommy: "Fuck, just- help me. I need your help. Is that what you want? Do you want me to grovel? Shine your fucking shoes? I can give you my stuff- here- I'll just- I'll just dig a hole and you can blow it up. I- I don't have any TnT but uh. You probably have some, right? Sorry. Sorry."

(Tommy's rambling grows progressively quieter as he realises he's been talking for far too long.)

Maybe that wasn't a great example but I've never actually written for DSMP before so cut me some slack.

Hopefully that captures the vibe though. I'm writing this before my class starts though so I don't really have time to go over it and make sure anything makes sense.

[evieshellscape]

Would there be anybody with some musical and/or playwriting knowledge that would possibly be interested in working together with me on a DSMP play? I've already got a lot of concepts but this is much more than a one man job.

[boygirlctommy]

i think for the scene at the end of doomsday, where ghostbur quackity tommy and tubbo sing the anthem one last time, theyre sitting on the edge of the stage, looking out over the house (based on this post, that was where they were fighting). the lighting is blue, starting very dim and progressively lightening as the song goes on, but very much still blue. when quackity starts playing the second verse, he stands up, followed by ghostbur. tommy stands, says his "Tubbo? Tubbo, im so sorry." and sticks out his hand to help tubbo up. tubbo hesitates, then says his "its okay" and lets tommy help him up. the four of them finish out the song standing together. after they finish, the lights dont go down. the four walk off stage in different directions- ghostbur to one wing, quackity to the other, and tommy and tubbo off into the audience.

[hello-there-world]

Okay, some of you people are getting how theatre works entirely wrong. Moments of silence are always there. Character themes are generally a movie and video game.

The most important thing, of course, is that you have to write a play that could work in a bare room with a single lightbulb. If the show is too dependent on set and lights and costumes, then it’ll lose the connection it has. And the most important thing in theatre is getting the people drawn in.

[feralsunflowerchild-deactivated]

cctommyinnit literally had a dsmplay dream?????!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!