When: March 2 — April 28
Where: Phi Centre; 407 Rue Saint-Pierre, Montréal, QC H2Y 2M3, Canada
Price: $40–55; 13+; presented in French or in English, according to the schedule
Tags: #immersivetheatre, #virtualreality, #installation, #intimate, #interactive, #ContactAdvisory, #ContentAdvisory, #MobilityAdvisory (see below)
The Horrifically Real Virtuality, presented by Phi as a Canadian premiere, invites you on set of a new film by Ed Wood (the worst filmmaker of all time!). Created by DVgroup, the immersive drama invites the viewer to explore a new narrative genre, an artistic and technological innovation. It allows the public to evolve in a virtual environment while interacting physically and in real time with characters and material objects. After, the experience continues with an immersion in the amazing universe of Ed Wood, thanks to a scenography imagined by Phi.
The “film” stars Bela Lugosi, the actor known for his vampire portrayals, who agrees to participate in his friend Ed Wood’s film, to help give him a chance in Hollywood. Lugosi possesses a unique ability to access a parallel dimension, in virtual reality, where he’s called upon to meet strange humanoids from another space-time: the Phi Centre in 2019.
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Contact Level: Moderate (Familial)
Content Advisories: Recommended for ages 13+.
Virtual reality may cause motion sickness in some people.
Experience is wheelchair accessible; please contact the venue ahead of time.
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