Merely Roleplayers
By Foggy Outline
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Episodes: 300
Description
Where theatrical people play roleplaying games. Each season our players part-improvise a story in a new genre, with roleplaying game rules providing surprising twists and turns. Jump in at the start of any season! The story continues every other Tuesday; on the Tuesdays in between, Backstage episodes shed light on the game and storytelling mechanics behind the scenes.
| Episode | Date |
|---|---|
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Lost for words (Use Your Words Backstage)
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Use Your Words, Act II
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Rogue Linguists (Use Your Words Backstage)
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Use Your Words, Act I
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Next assignment (It Feeds Backstage)
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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It Feeds on Fire, Act 3
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Altars (It Feeds Backstage)
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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It Feeds on Fire, Act 2
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Custodians (It Feeds Backstage)
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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It Feeds on Fire, Act 1
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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After the end (Tipping Point Backstage)
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Tipping Point, Act 3
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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The Hx network (Tipping Point Backstage)
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Tipping Point, Act 2
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Who survives (Tipping Point Backstage)
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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Tipping Point, Act 1
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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How it happens (Tipping Point Backstage)
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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Post-credits scene (Vigil Backstage)
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 5
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 4
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 3
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 2
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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Other selves (Vigil Backstage)
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May 27, 2025 |
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Vigil: Shadowfall, Act 1
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May 20, 2025 |
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Lingering effects (Vigil Backstage)
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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Vigil: Ill Wind, Act 5
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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Vigil: Ill Wind, Act 4
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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Vigil: Ill Wind, Act 3
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Vigil: Ill Wind, Act 2
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Vigil: Ill Wind, Act 1
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Guest artist: The Sprouting
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Her end (Many Masks Backstage)
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Her Many Masks, Act 3
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Her crimes (Many Masks Backstage)
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Her Many Masks, Act 2
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Her Majesty (Many Masks Backstage)
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Her Many Masks, Act 1
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Guest artist: I Need A Miracle
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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Unpicking (Vigil Backstage)
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 5
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 4
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 3
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Peggy, the Crooked (Vigil Backstage)
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 2
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Woven together (Vigil Backstage)
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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Vigil: Tailor Made, Act 1
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Retracing our steps (Labyrinth Backstage)
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Labyrinth Untold, Act 5
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Clangers untold (Labyrinth Backstage)
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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Labyrinth Untold, Act 4
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Coming soon: I Need A Miracle
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Labyrinth Untold, Act 3
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Traits and flaws (Labyrinth Backstage)
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Labyrinth Untold, Act 2
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Kin (Labyrinth Backstage)
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Labyrinth Untold, Act 1
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Dream diary (Vigil Backstage)
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Vigil: Dream Big, Act 4
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Dear Mick & co (Vigil Backstage)
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Vigil: Dream Big, Act 3
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Mick, the Mundane Chosen (Vigil Backstage)
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May 28, 2024 |
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Vigil: Dream Big, Act 2
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May 21, 2024 |
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Dream team (Vigil Backstage)
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May 14, 2024 |
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Vigil: Dream Big, Act 1
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May 07, 2024 |
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Wonders, a microgame
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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Summer Break!, a microgame
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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Good Dogs, a microgame duo
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Event Planning in Zero G, a microgame
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Heartbeats, a microgame
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Fan Fic Mish Mash, Act 2 (live at Dragonmeet 2023)
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Fan Fic Mish Mash, Act 1 (live at Dragonmeet 2023)
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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Deep breaths (Vigil Backstage)
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 5
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Vicious cuts (Vigil Backstage)
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 4
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 3
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Dear Graham & co (Vigil Backstage)
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 2
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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Common fears (Vigil Backstage)
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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Vigil: Fear Itself, Act 1
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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After party (Office Party Backstage)
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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The Office Party, Act 5
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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The shredder (Office Party Backstage)
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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The Office Party, Act 4
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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The Office Party, Act 3
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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The Office Party, Act 2
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Team building (Office Party Backstage)
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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The Office Party, Act 1
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Exit interview (Vigil Backstage)
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Vigil: Chief/Exec, Act 5
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Left behind (Vigil Backstage)
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Vigil: Chief/Exec, Act 4
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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Replay: Codename Mosaic (Backstage)
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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Vigil: Chief/Exec, Act 3
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Aug 22, 2023 |
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Dear Renko & co (Vigil Backstage)
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Vigil: Chief/Exec, Act 2
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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Org chart (Vigil Backstage)
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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Vigil: Chief/Exec, Act 1
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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The wake (Queen's Dead Backstage)
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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The Queen's Dead, Act 3
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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The Queen's Dead, Act 2
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Bad blood (Queen's Dead Backstage)
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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The Queen's Dead, Act 1
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Burning questions (Vigil Backstage)
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Vigil: The Great Fire, Act 5
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May 30, 2023 |
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Vigil: The Great Fire, Act 4
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May 16, 2023 |
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Replay: Let's Get Gideon (Backstage)
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May 09, 2023 |
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Vigil: The Great Fire, Act 3
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May 02, 2023 |
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Vigil: The Great Fire, Act 2
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Kindling (Vigil Backstage)
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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Vigil: The Great Fire, Act 1
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Apr 04, 2023 |
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Sentencing (Falling Cadence Backstage)
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Falling Cadence, Act 3
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Replay: A Town Called Amnesty (Backstage)
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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Falling Cadence, Act 2
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Mar 07, 2023 |
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The line-up (Falling Cadence Backstage)
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Falling Cadence, Act 1
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Feb 21, 2023 |
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Departures (Vigil Backstage)
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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Vigil: All Aboard, Act 5
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Kit, the Spirit (Vigil Backstage)
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Vigil: All Aboard, Act 4
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Harper, the Searcher (Vigil Backstage)
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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Vigil: All Aboard, Act 3
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Calistarius, the Expert (Vigil Backstage)
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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Vigil: All Aboard, Act 2
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Arrivals (Vigil Backstage)
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Vigil: All Aboard, Act 1
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Replay: Five Stage a Rescue (Backstage)
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Nov 22, 2022 |
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Encore (Monumental Exit Backstage)
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Monumental Exit, Act 3
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Key change (Monumental Exit Backstage)
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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Monumental Exit, Act 2
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Jam session (Monumental Exit Backstage)
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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Monumental Exit, Act 1
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Oct 11, 2022 |
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Disbanding (Vigil Backstage)
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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Vigil: Quarry, Act 4
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Replay: Ariadne (Backstage)
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Sep 20, 2022 |
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Vigil: Quarry, Act 3
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Ghouls (Vigil Backstage)
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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Vigil: Quarry, Act 2
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Mustering (Vigil Backstage)
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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Vigil: Quarry, Act 1
|
Aug 16, 2022 |
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The Feed
|
Mar 22, 2022 |
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After Andromeda (Andromeda Xmas Backstage)
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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The Lost Andromeda Ward Christmas Special, Act 2
|
Jan 04, 2022 |
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Production hell (Andromeda Xmas Backstage)
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Dec 28, 2021 |
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The Lost Andromeda Ward Christmas Special, Act 1
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Green room (Andromeda Ward Xmas Special Backstage)
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Dec 14, 2021 |
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[IPM feed drop] RPG: Dust Wardens - Entanglement
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Lights Out (live at the London Horror Festival 2021)
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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Public enquiry (Vigil Backstage)
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Nov 23, 2021 |
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Vigil: Bad Dog, Act 5
|
Nov 16, 2021 |
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Neighbours (Vigil Backstage)
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Vigil: Bad Dog, Act 4
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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Morrigan (Vigil Backstage)
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Vigil: Bad Dog, Act 3
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Wizard theory (Vigil Backstage)
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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Vigil: Bad Dog, Act 2
|
Oct 05, 2021 |
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Common ground (Vigil Backstage)
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Vigil: Bad Dog, Act 1
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Space wisdom (First Nova Backstage)
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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The First Nova, Act 3
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Idle dreaming (First Nova Backstage)
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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The First Nova, Act 2
|
Aug 24, 2021 |
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Our space family (First Nova Backstage)
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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The First Nova, Act 1
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Customer experience (Vigil Backstage)
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Vigil: Tourist Trap, Act 5
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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Jess, the Spooky (Vigil Backstage)
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Vigil: Tourist Trap, Act 4
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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Kincaid, the Professional (Vigil Backstage)
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Vigil: Tourist Trap, Act 3
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Melody, the Constructed (Vigil Backstage)
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Vigil: Tourist Trap, Act 2
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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The social network (Vigil Backstage)
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Vigil: Tourist Trap, Act 1
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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The fallout (Ghost Recall Backstage)
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May 25, 2021 |
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Codename Mosaic: Ghost Recall, Act 2
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May 18, 2021 |
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Codename Mosaic: Ghost Recall, Act 1
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May 04, 2021 |
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Warming down (Vigil Backstage)
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Vigil: Cold Snap, Act 6
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Jinny, the Spellslinger (Vigil Backstage)
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Vigil: Cold Snap, Act 5
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Gwynned, the Divine (Vigil Backstage)
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Vigil: Cold Snap, Act 4
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Brier, the Monstrous (Vigil Backstage)
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Vigil: Cold Snap, Act 3
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Cameron, the Wronged (Vigil Backstage)
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Vigil: Cold Snap, Act 2
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Feb 23, 2021 |
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Ancient history (Vigil Backstage)
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Feb 16, 2021 |
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Vigil: Cold Snap, Act 1
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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The hangover (Dr Magnethands Backstage)
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Feb 02, 2021 |
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Dr Magnethands, Act 2
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Jan 26, 2021 |
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Drunk in luvvie (Dr Magnethands Backstage)
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Jan 19, 2021 |
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Dr Magnethands, Act 1
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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Playtime's over (Vigil Backstage)
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Vigil: Playtime, Act 5
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Graham, the Summoned (Vigil Backstage)
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Dec 15, 2020 |
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Vigil: Playtime, Act 4
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Dec 08, 2020 |
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Renko, the Flake (Vigil Backstage)
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Dec 01, 2020 |
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Vigil: Playtime, Act 3
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Percy, the Exile (Vigil Backstage)
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Nov 17, 2020 |
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Vigil: Playtime, Act 2
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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History (Vigil Backstage)
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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Vigil: Playtime, Act 1
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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Your worst nightmares: Vigil, now playing in the Main House
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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[IPM feed drop] RPG: Beam Saber
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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This town's done for: Vigil opens the Main House this Hallowe'en
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Aug 25, 2020 |
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Out-takes (Deja Vu Backstage)
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Aug 18, 2020 |
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The Ultimate Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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Deja Vu, Act Twelve
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Aug 04, 2020 |
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Strat, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)
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Jul 28, 2020 |
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Deja Vu, Act Eleven
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Jul 21, 2020 |
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Helen, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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Deja Vu, Act Ten
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Jul 07, 2020 |
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Ellen, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)
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Jun 30, 2020 |
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Deja Vu, Act Nine
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Jun 23, 2020 |
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Nat, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)
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Jun 16, 2020 |
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Deja Vu, Act Eight
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Jun 09, 2020 |
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Vikki, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)
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Jun 02, 2020 |
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Deja Vu, Act Seven
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May 26, 2020 |
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Starkey, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)
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May 19, 2020 |
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Deja Vu, Act Six
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May 12, 2020 |
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Chris, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)
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May 05, 2020 |
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Deja Vu, Act Five
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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Dave, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)
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Apr 21, 2020 |
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Deja Vu, Act Four
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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Alex, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)
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Apr 07, 2020 |
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Deja Vu, Act Three
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Mar 31, 2020 |
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Ellie, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)
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Mar 24, 2020 |
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Deja Vu, Act Two
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Mar 17, 2020 |
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Josh, A Retrospective (Deja Vu Backstage)
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Mar 10, 2020 |
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Deja Vu, Act One
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Mar 03, 2020 |
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The Final Dropped Stitch
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Feb 25, 2020 |
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Fly Away Home (Prospero & Viola Backstage)
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Feb 18, 2020 |
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Prospero & Viola, Act Ten
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Feb 11, 2020 |
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Ellen the Maker (Prospero & Viola Backstage)
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Feb 04, 2020 |
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Prospero & Viola, Act Nine
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Jan 28, 2020 |
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Stratastic! Master of Mystery (Prospero & Viola Backstage)
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Jan 21, 2020 |
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Prospero & Viola, Act Eight
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Jan 14, 2020 |
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Firebug Dave (Prospero & Viola Backstage)
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Jan 07, 2020 |
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Prospero & Viola, Act Seven
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Dec 31, 2019 |
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Stark, Charmer (Prospero & Viola Backstage)
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Dec 24, 2019 |
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Prospero & Viola, Act Six
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Dec 17, 2019 |
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Analytical Vikki (Prospero & Viola Backstage)
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Dec 10, 2019 |
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Prospero & Viola, Act Five
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Dec 03, 2019 |
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Ready or Nat (Prospero & Viola Backstage)
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Nov 26, 2019 |
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Prospero & Viola, Act Four
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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Alex the Human Barometer (Prospero & Viola Backstage)
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Nov 12, 2019 |
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Prospero & Viola, Act Three
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Nov 05, 2019 |
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Josh of the Jungle (Prospero & Viola Backstage)
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Oct 29, 2019 |
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Prospero & Viola, Act Two
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Oct 22, 2019 |
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Viola Pursues (Prospero & Viola Backstage)
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Oct 15, 2019 |
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Prospero & Viola, Act One
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Oct 08, 2019 |
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Prospero Awaits (Prospero & Viola Backstage)
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Oct 01, 2019 |
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The Fifth Dropped Stitch
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Sep 24, 2019 |
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Shipping the Sails (The Cloudskipper's Captain Backstage)
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Sep 17, 2019 |
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The Cloudskipper's Captain, Act Five
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Sep 10, 2019 |
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Alex the Lookout (The Cloudskipper's Captain Backstage)
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Sep 03, 2019 |
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The Cloudskipper's Captain, Act Four
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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Starkey the Deck-Rat (The Cloudskipper's Captain Backstage)
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Aug 20, 2019 |
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The Cloudskipper's Captain, Act Three
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Aug 13, 2019 |
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Nat the Netmaker (The Cloudskipper's Captain Backstage)
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Aug 06, 2019 |
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The Cloudskipper's Captain, Act Two
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Jul 30, 2019 |
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Ellie the Cook (The Cloudskipper's Captain Backstage)
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Jul 23, 2019 |
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The Cloudskipper's Captain, Act One
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Jul 16, 2019 |
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Billy the Resistor (The Cloudskipper's Captain Backstage)
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Jul 09, 2019 |
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The Fourth Dropped Stitch
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Jul 02, 2019 |
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The get-out (Upstaged! Backstage)
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Jun 25, 2019 |
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Upstaged! Act Four
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Jun 18, 2019 |
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Meet the judges (Upstaged! Backstage)
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Jun 11, 2019 |
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Upstaged! Act Three
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Jun 04, 2019 |
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The stakes (Upstaged! Backstage)
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May 28, 2019 |
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Upstaged! Act Two
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May 21, 2019 |
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What's my motivation? (Upstaged! Backstage)
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May 14, 2019 |
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Upstaged! Act One
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May 07, 2019 |
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The Third Dropped Stitch
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Apr 30, 2019 |
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Back Down to Earth (Parallax Inverted Backstage)
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Apr 23, 2019 |
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Parallax Inverted, Act Five
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Apr 16, 2019 |
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Stratos the Mystic (Parallax Inverted Backstage)
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Apr 09, 2019 |
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Parallax Inverted, Act Four
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Apr 02, 2019 |
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Matt the Hound (Parallax Inverted Backstage)
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Mar 26, 2019 |
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Parallax Inverted, Act Three
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Mar 19, 2019 |
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Mystic Star-Key (Parallax Inverted Backstage)
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Mar 12, 2019 |
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Parallax Inverted, Act Two
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Mar 05, 2019 |
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Bad Moon Rising (Parallax Inverted Backstage)
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Feb 26, 2019 |
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Parallax Inverted, Act One
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Feb 19, 2019 |
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Aftermath (Parallax Converging Backstage)
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Feb 12, 2019 |
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Parallax Converging, Act Five
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Feb 05, 2019 |
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The Galaxy (Parallax Converging Backstage)
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Jan 29, 2019 |
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Parallax Converging, Act Four
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Jan 22, 2019 |
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Alex the Outsider (Parallax Converging Backstage)
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Jan 15, 2019 |
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Parallax Converging, Act Three
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Jan 08, 2019 |
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Vikki the Tempest (Parallax Converging Backstage)
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Jan 01, 2019 |
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Parallax Converging, Act Two
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Dec 25, 2018 |
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Hooked (Parallax Converging Backstage)
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Dec 18, 2018 |
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Parallax Converging, Act One
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Dec 11, 2018 |
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What Next? (Parallax Core Backstage)
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Dec 04, 2018 |
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Parallax Core, Act Four
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Nov 27, 2018 |
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Ellie the Intellect (Parallax Core Backstage)
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Nov 20, 2018 |