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Pan is a psychological horror scenario dealing with the themes of identity and nature. Players play couples attending a relationship therapy for the weekend, and are encouraged to book with a friend (not a real partner) to play a couple. The therapist-couple use a mixture of classical techniques and esoteric methods. In terms of genre the larp could be considered gothic horror based on classic literature, and psychological horror, with a modern setting. It does not fit into many conventional notions of horror, due to the lack of 'monsters.'

The main inspiration is the 1890s short story 'The Great God Pan' by Arthur Machen and the film Antichrist (Von Trier, 2009). The short story is available as a free download here: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/389

Pan is played on a confidentiality agreement. While the design is public, what actually happened in play is private.

Pan was written by Linda Udby & Bjarke Pedersen. They presented it twice in Denmark in January 2013 and in Norway in November 2014.

~~The main inspiration is the 1890s short story 'The Great God Pan' by Arthur Machen~~ [[Nathan Hook]] and ~~the film Antichrist~~ Kielo Maria Blomqvist presented an updated version (~~Von Trier, 2009~~with newly developed therapy content)played in English to an international audience in Finland in April 2014. They organised another international run in the UK in November 2014. ~~The short story is available as~~ [[Nathan Hook]] co-organised a ~~free download here: http://www.gutenberg~~further international run in the Netherlands in January 2015, and co-organised a new expanded version with 12 players with Nina Teerilahti in Finland in March 2015.~~org/ebooks/389~~

~~[[Nathan Hook]] and Kielo Maria Blomqvist presented an updated version (with newly developed therapy content) played in English to an international audience~~ Discussion of further possible runs in ~~Finland in April 2014~~other countries is ongoing. ~~They organised another international run in the UK in November 2014. [[Nathan Hook]] co-organised~~ There are plans for a ~~further international~~ Finnish language run in ~~the Netherlands~~ Finland in ~~January 2015,~~ June 2016 and ~~co-organised~~ a ~~new expanded version with 12 players with Nina Teerilahti~~ French language run in ~~Finland~~ Belgium in ~~March 2015~~2016.

~~Discussion of further possible runs in other countries is ongoing.~~ It is also intended to the first of a trilogy (but not a direct continuation) of larps. The second event in the series is titled Baphomet with a 'vintage' 1930s occult setting and capacity for around 24 players. It has had two runs in Denmark in October 2015.

== Techniques ==

Players are encouraged to test and push their limits, psychological and otherwise. The event allows the option for physical interactions.

The larp does not include violence.

== Info ==

Player fee:

-800 Danish KR for the original runs in Denmark, Jan 2013.

-30 euro for the international run in Finland.

-£150 for the November 14 UK run, played in a castle.

-NOK 2250 or NOK 1250 for the Norwegian run in November 14.

-120 euro for the Jan 15 Netherlands run.

-140 euro for the March 15 Finland run.

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