Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern — Local services in New York

Terrible acting. Did we just see their B or even C group, because I am looking at the photos others have posted and I saw completely different people from what these 5-star reviews are showing. We probably got the worse group because we went on a weekday? Maybe you just need to go on a weekend? The players I saw seemed to have some basic knowledge of DnD, but no actual acting ability. I think they were just random people who like DnD and do not, or at least should not, professionally act.

Their weird app did not work for everyone, and one of the actors kept accidentally shining a bright glare into my eyes with his hat goggles that he never actually put over his eyes so why did he even have them.

And some of the much advertised choices were a complete waste of time. Voting on whether to go into the left shop or the right shop? Are you telling me that these two shops, who would have an interest in trying to attract customers, did not make it obvious from the outside what they actually sell? And that's not even getting into them making the weird decision to lock out two thirds of the audience out of most choices. Why make this a feature and then not let us use it? At least, for those of us who could...

A truly delightful experience. The summary: a handful of cast members + 1 DM (dungeon/game master) + 1 [I forget the title] have a short, interactive, very funny D&D campaign. There are Dungeons & Dragons rules and gameplay involved, but everything is well-explained to the audience beforehand and while the D&D parts are crucial for the performance's outcome, there are not many of them, nor are they particularly complicated. All this to say: you don't need to know D&D to enjoy.

The audience participation bits are both calculated to be easy to utilize, but also flexible (someone in the audience of the show I attended gave a character the name Billiam Quakespeare, and the cast all made Shakespeare puns for the next several minutes). No one is ever forced to volunteer and the most important audience aspect is the ability to make group decisions. How? With phones. No app is required; the show utilizes a website that allows participants to vote on choices in real time during the performanc (ex: what approach a player character may attempt).

It was a wonderful way to spend ~2½ hours that left me wanting at least another hour. Also: for what it's worth, it was my first time visiting NYC and this show was...

I cannot stop telling everyone I know how incredible this show was and how badly I hope it tours.

You do not need to deeply know DnD to see this show, you do not need to wait for a guest star, you do not need to avoid going alone, you do not need to roll initiative. What you do need to do is buy your ticket!

The entire cast was STELLAR, lighting and sound was fantastic, the interactive elements (which you opt into so if you’re introverted don’t worry you’re not going to be forced on stage) were hilarious and fun.

The audience itself felt like a character and it was so much fun chatting with the folks around me in times we needed to collaborate.

I was blown away by the improvisation skills of the actors while simultaneously keeping DnD at its heart. Kudos to all the DMs juggling DMing and acting and finding props and managing your screen all at the same time.

Buy your ticket! Go now! I’d go back again the...