Very Theatre director Chou Tung-Yen has earned recognition at international film festivals such as Venice and Cannes for his VR works. Continuously pushing the boundaries of new media, this August, he brings his latest immersive creation, Free UR Head—which has been showcased in Venice and Geneva—to the historic stage of the Osaka City Central Public Hall. The work invites audiences into a large-scale digital celebration where history meets futuristic technology, dancing together with the people of Osaka and the world!
Free UR Head invites audiences to wear a VR headset and step into a virtual world. Under the control of the dancer, participants sway their heads to the rhythm of the music, co-creating a unique choreography in that very moment and becoming performers within the experience. In doing so, the work also subverts the conventional relationship between “seeing and being seen.” This is both an experiment in body and music, and a multi-person interactive experience—one that immerses all participants in a shared dance journey woven through resonance and connection.
