Uplifting

Every Brilliant Thing

Written by Duncan Macmillan and performed by Jonny Donahoe, the play was first performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2014. “The play’s conceit is simple. In response to his mother’s suicide attempt, a young boy makes a list of all the things worth living for – like water-fights, ice-cream and “things with stripes”. As he gets older the list keeps growing. The magic lies in the way the audience are invited to participate. They are assigned lines and even roles in the story. Almost everyone contributes and a community is created” (Guardian). 

ˈkonfɛrɛnt͡sɛ

In Ferst Dadler's life, creativity, relationships and the events of ephemeral things such as sound and movement were the priority. Creativity as a way of building relationships between people and non-people and developing one's own self-awareness. This promotes connection. And it is precisely the connection with one's own identity that allows us to face the responsibility we have towards others and the context. Ferst Dadler continues a deep dive into social practice, this time alongside the outstanding mezzo-soprano and composer Loré Lixenberg in the performance Konferentse.

Port of Entry

Port of Entry is an immersive theatre experience set in an apartment building in Chicago's Albany Park. The performance tells the real-life stories of immigrants and refugees from all around the world, living under one roof. The performance takes place in a 3-story, 12,000 square foot apartment building that was built specifically for Port of Entry in a 1929 warehouse. Port of Entry welcomes in 28 audience members per performance and takes them on a journey though the building. It is performed by the Albany Park Theatre Project's youth ensemble.

Ugly Lies the Bone

This play explores the role of virtual reality in the path to recovery from PTSD inflicted by experience in the military. The story follows Jess as she tries to pick up the pieces of her life, rebuilding her world aided by VR. The play explores the dichotomy between technology and the emotional human condition and the human desire for technological means of escapism. 

Pearl

‘Pearl’ is the Oscar nominated and Emmy award winning animated 360 degree/VR short film made for Google Spotlight Stories and directed by Patrick Osborne. Tuna’s work on the film won a 2017 Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Production Design.

Set inside their home, a beloved hatchback, Pearl follows a girl and her dad as they crisscross the country chasing their dreams. It’s a story about the gifts we hand down and their power to carry love. And finding grace in the unlikeliest of places.

Good Sex

‘I MAKE SEX REALISTIC. NOT REAL. IT’S ALL CHOREOGRAPHY.’

How do you have sex on stage? How do you even have sex?

To try and find an answer, each night, two brand new performers tell a story of desire, betrayal, and loneliness. They have never rehearsed together or read the script. They are strangers.

But they are not alone — to help and guide them they are joined on stage by an Intimacy Director, trained in the art of teaching people how to touch. So you can rest assured that the sex is safe. It is consensual. And it is good.

Age of Sail

Set on the open ocean in 1900, Age of Sail is the story of William Avery (Ian McShane), an old sailor adrift and alone in the North Atlantic. When Avery reluctantly rescues Lara (Cathy Ang), who has mysteriously fallen overboard, he finds redemption and hope in his darkest hours.

Enjoy the VR experience on mobile by downloading the Google Spotlight Stories app. Also available on Steam, Viveport, and Youtube.

Son of Jaguar

Emmy Award-winning platform, Google Spotlight Stories, presents Son of Jaguar VR. In the most important match of his life, the once mighty masked luchador, Son of Jaguar, faces his legacy, his family, and what it means to be a part of something bigger than himself.