How to Get the Theater Enthusiast Trophy in Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy
Theater Enthusiast is the easy-to-miss Chapter 2 trophy: stand at the puppet show behind the fire-juggler stage in the carnival for a minute. Exact spot inside.
Theater Enthusiast is the trophy most players of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy finish the game without — not because it is hard, but because it asks you to do the one thing games never reward: stop and watch. It is hidden in the carnival of Chapter 2, Felons, and it requires no combat, no collectible, and no skill. Just a minute of your time in front of the right puppet show.
Where to find the puppet show
The trophy lives in the sub-chapter “The carnival” — the same stretch where you are pat down at the entrance and released into the fairgrounds:
- Progress through the carnival until you reach the large main square with the fire-juggler stage. (This is the same square where the Bombasin Mask artefact sits in the right-hand corner — see the Chapter 2 collectibles guide if you are sweeping the chapter.)
- Walk behind the fire-juggler stage. A puppet theater is set up there, easy to overlook because the story path pulls you toward the square’s exits.
- Stand in front of the puppet show and stay. After roughly a minute of watching, the trophy pops.
That is the entire requirement. There is no prompt telling you to wait, which is exactly why it is one of the game’s most-missed trophies.
Did you walk past it?
Nothing is permanently lost. Theater Enthusiast can be earned at any time through Chapter Select: load Chapter 2, Felons, play until the carnival square, and take the minute the game never asked for the first time. The chapter replay guide covers how replays work if you are cleaning up trophies post-story.
Tips
- Trigger it on your first pass if you can — the carnival only takes a few minutes to cross, and the detour costs almost nothing.
- While you are in the square, grab the Bombasin Mask from the corner before moving on; both tasks share the same thirty meters of ground.
- The trophy is moment-based, not collectible-based, so it will not show up in any item tally — the only proof you skipped it is the trophy list itself. Cross-check your progress against the Trophy Guide and Roadmap or the Missable Trophies list.
FAQ
Is Theater Enthusiast missable?
Not permanently — you can always return via Chapter Select. But it is missable in the moment: the carnival never prompts you to stop, and once you leave the area you must replay the chapter to earn it.
How long do you need to stand at the puppet show?
About one minute of real time. Keep the character standing in front of the stage; walking off resets the wait.
Does difficulty matter for this trophy?
No. Theater Enthusiast has no difficulty or combat requirement — it is purely about finding the show and giving it a minute.