Ethereal Materials - A research project on being and performance in virtual realities.

Ethereal Materials: Being and Performance in Virtual Worlds. A research project on the state of the theatrical event in an age of virtuality.

Reflections

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Performance Notes

"Soultopia" by Saeborg

I want to share a few thoughts on a VR performance I saw recently called: Soultopia. It was created by Saeborg, an artist whose performances often use latex suits and large latex inflatables in the form of farm animals. Saeborg's work is both playful and hard hitting in its critique of the normative roles that structure society.Soultopia was part of the Theater Commons Tokyo, an annual performing arts festival based in Minato Ward, Tokyo, that produces and curates innovative performance work in...

Create Date:Mar 21, 2023

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Theatre Spaces

Michigari Theater

This building's circular form with its sheer glass walls supporting a black disc roof appears to float on the horizon.

Théâtre du Petit Trianon

An interesting reproduction of the theatre commissioned by Marie Antoinette for her interest in amateur dramatics. This space is a theatre within a theatre, a meta dimensional space.

セイオヮホール Seiowa Hall

Seiowa Hall is home to the Japanese idol group Seiso No Owari. The group meets on an ad hoc basis in VR to create live events, including planetarium viewings and stage shows in Seiowa Hall. Colourful and expressive anime style avatars are a key part of the group's identity.

Theater of Knowledge

References

"Virtual Relationships: The Dancer and the Avatar"

A fascinating essay on the effects (and affects) of new motion capture technology, visual rendering and VR and AR interfaces on choreographic practice and the interrelation between dancer and avatar.

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