In collaboration with the University of Zürich’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Department, the Blueprint Masquerades have created an interactive theatrical workshop titled UNIVERSITY SIMULATOR!
It is meant to engage viewers and get them to reflect on how certain marginalised groups are at a systemic disadvantage in institutions such as Universities. Throughout the play, the audience (or ‘chat’, as Eddy calls them) will be faced with certain choices, ranging from which character to pick to what social group the players should join. Based on these choices, different paths are unlocked that add or remove Credits and contribute to the final score. Will Eddy achieve his goal of a perfect score? Or will he fail to get the Credits needed to graduate the semester? And, most importantly, what will he learn about himself and the world around him?
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About the Workshop
Eddy, a naïve but well-meaning Video Game Streamer, is excited to test out a new game called University Simulator in which the objective is to make it through a semester of University with the highest possible amount of Credits. A lot is riding on him getting a perfect score; after all, if he manages to do so, he will donate all the proceeds from his stream to ‘women or something like that’. When he boots up the Character Selection screen, he is faced with four possible options, most of them equipped with some form of social disadvantage. Should he play as Erin, the lesbian? Or Tonya, the woman of colour? Should he try his hand at Carrie, who has ADHD? Or should he stick with the ‘safe’ option of Guy, the white man?
As Eddy makes his way through the various levels of the game, it quickly becomes apparent that getting the highest amount of Credits isn’t as easy as he thought it would be. In fact, the whole structure of the game appears to be rigged against the characters depending on what demographics they inhabit.
UZH Showing
19. 03. 2026, 19:30
Building RAA room G-15
Rämistrasse 59, 8001 Zürich
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ETH Showing
20. 03. 2026, 19:30
Building HG room E41
Rämistrasse 101, 8092 Zürich
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Cast
Eddy – William Jones
Erin – Alexandra Maximsdóttir
Tonya – Naomi Schenkel
Carrie – Larissa Bison
Guy – Zsombor Jeney
NPC-1 – Jay Dürig
NPC-2 – Nahuel Gomez Demkura
NPC-3 – Téa de Mello
NPC-4 / Professor – Leon Schultz
Booming Voice – Alex Schulz
Creative Team & Crew
Writers – Alexandra Maximsdóttir
Emily Rushton
Georgina Ford
Producers – Maruja Ortega
Zsombor Jeney
Directors – Georgina Ford
Maruja Ortega
Marketing Manager – Emily Rushton
Tech – Georgina Ford
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