Facades

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The Bridge, University of Plymouth

Dance-theatre virtual reality (VR) experience

Immersive Media Lab, Roland Levinsky Building

September 2022 - December 2022

The University of Plymouth's arts and culture programme of events for September 2022 - December 2022

Thursday 24 November 2022 Put on your VR headset and embark on a unique choreographic journey; walking the line between reality and illusion Facades is a room-scale dance-theatre virtual reality (VR) experience by Displace Studio created by Digital Dance Artist Kerryn Wise and Creative Technologist Ben Neal. Inspired by iconic film scenes including Rear Window, The Wizard of Oz, and The Mirror, Facades uses the architectural features of mirrors, windows and doors as metaphors for duality, reflection and portals.This surreal ‘VR noir’ presents hauntingly beautiful choreography from unique perspectives to expose themes of vulnerability, trust, disembodiment and isolation, inviting the viewer to step into the frame, move beyond the veneer and take a closer look.Each show time is limited to two audience members, who will experience the Facades performance experience in VR alongside each other.Performance attendees may also be interested in the<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/402366016587"> Performance Playday workshop</a> hosted by iMayflower, supported by The Arts Institute, at The Barbican Theatre on Friday 25 November.Audience Comments:‘a beautiful and evocative experience... simultaneously tender and haunting, hopeful and melancholic... a very personal experience’‘I felt like a ghost or...in someone’s dream or memory’

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