- Venue
- HTTP Gallery
- Starts
- Saturday, September 26, 2009
- Ends
- Sunday, September 27, 2009
- Address
- Unit A2, Arena Design Centre 71 Ashfield Road London N4 1NY
- Location
- London
Debord, leader of the Situationist International, developed the game while in exile after the May ’68 Revolution, and came to regard it as his most important project. For Debord, The Game of War wasn’t just a game – come and learn how to fight and win against the oppressors of the spectacular society! Join the Class Wargames crew, Richard Barbrook, Fabian Tompsett, Ilze Black and others, in redefining political and contextual territories.On Saturday the 26th, Class Wargames presents ‘Marcel Duchamp meets Blue Peter’, a day of making and playing Guy Debord’s The Game of War.Sunday is the World Premier launch of the Class Wargames’ film – The Game of War. Directed by Ilze Black; script writers Richard Barbrook and Fabian Tompsett; xenography by Alex Veness, voice over by Hayley Newman and Alex Veness.For more information about Class Wargames and players:http://www.classwargames.nethttp://www.classwargames.net/pages/aboutus.htmlGame of War Weekend Schedule:Marcel Duchamp meets Blue Peter.Day 1 – 12-5pm Saturday 26th September.12.00 Meet and greet12.15 Introduction by Class Wargames12.30 Building your own game, learning to play and participatory game playing17.00 Day is overFilm Launch of The Game of War by Class WargamesDay 2 – 12-5pm Sunday 27th September.12.00 Meet and greet12.15 View games exhibition and film14.30 Talk by Class Wargames15.00 Film launch of film & drinks17.00 Day is over
