WHIST – A+E Lab, Chatham

Nov 18 to Nov 18, 2023
5:00 to 9:00 pm GMT
A+E Lab
Unit 1, Building 64, Main Gate Road, Historic Dockyard Chatham, ME4 4TZ, United Kingdom (map)

Trailer

Inspired by the work of Sigmund Freud and Japanese artist Shuji Terayama, WHIST invites you on a journey into the unconscious mind, through the dreams, fears and desires of a fictional family.

This one-hour experience merges Physical Theatre, interactive Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies with an art installation, bringing the audience into an environment that blurs the boundaries between consciousness and the unconscious, reality and fiction, the physical and the virtual.

Your instincts will guide you through a surreal world, exploring the story from one of 76 different perspectives.

★★★★ Herald Scotland
★★★★ The Observer
★★★★★ Bouquets and Brickbats
★★★★★ Southside Advertiser

“WHIST is a boundary breaking piece, future facing in its use of the medium of VR to develop a new kind of narrative. A truly beautiful, compelling and important work.” – VICE, The Creators Project

Note: This is a promenade performance where the audience is required to wear a Samsung Gear VR headset and headphones.
Age recommendation: 16+ (recommended), under 16s must be accompanied by an adult

Performance time:
16-19 November 17:00-18:00, 18:00-19:00, 19:00-20:00, 20:00-21:00

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