the cosmic game

After the pandemic shut down Drunken Devil’s live experiences, I decided to dig deeper into the lore I had developed over the past several years. I spent weeks laying out each character, storyline, and narrative tie-in, creating a Drunken Devil Bible, and pondered how to best tell this story while our live shows were on hold… while also leaving room for the creation of new shows and characters.

Enter The Cosmic Game, an audio drama with paired cocktails. I developed the overall story, and co-wrote, directed, and executive produced the show. With the help of several performers who reprised their roles from the events, the incredible composer Chris Thomas (who often created original scores for the live shows), and our kick-ass sound designer, Todd Valcourt of the TV Studio, we brought the universe of the Drunken Devil to life in a wickedly campy, Game of Thrones-style melodrama. Each episode was paired with a thematically appropriate cocktail (developed by Nathan Hazard of The Coconut Club), for listeners to sip as they listened.

A grand experiment, The Cosmic Game was met with success across the board, with glowing reviews (it’s currently holding a 4.9/5 on Spotify!), thousands of listens, and highlights in notable press outlets like Nerdist and Fangoria.

This was the last project under the Drunken Devil banner; several years after its production, I returned to my roots in immersive theatre.

Role: Co-Writer, Director, Executive Producer