We present the demo version of BERTIE, the Work in Progress of a theatrical show where a group of performers play a video game, designed specifically for the project, which connects several theater rooms, and several performers, in a network, simultaneously and in real time , using VR Glasses technology.
BERTIE is a networked VR experience for multiple player-performers. In an apocalyptic virtual environment polluted by mountains of digital refuse and inhabited by abandoned characters, players must navigate this techno-melancholic territory together as they face the notions of legacy, orphanhood, waste…
We present the demo version of BERTIE, the Work in Progress of a theatrical show where a group of performers play a video game, designed specifically for the project, which connects several theater rooms, and several performers, in a network, simultaneously and in real time , using VR Glasses technology.
BERTIE is a networked VR experience for multiple player-performers. In an apocalyptic virtual environment polluted by mountains of digital refuse and inhabited by abandoned characters, players must navigate this techno-melancholic territory together as they face the notions of legacy, orphanhood, waste…
artistic direction Rita Barbosa ‧ co-creation Maria Inês Marques, Rita Barbosa and Rui Lima ‧ original concept Jorge Quintela, Rui Lima and Rita Barbosa ‧ script João Abreu, Maria Inês Marques and Rita Barbosa ‧ writing contributions Maria Leite ‧ performers João Abreu, Maria Leite e Mauro Hermínio ‧ voice over Annie Kleinhesselink and Camila Kleinhesselink Agante ‧ music and sound effects Jorge Quintela, Rui Lima e Sérgio Martins ‧ lighting designer Cárin Geada ‧ screenographer Kerr Holden ‧ VR technical team/ coordinator, technical director Fábio da Silva Fernandes ‧ VR technical team/modelling, implementation/programming Augusto César Faria Castro, Rodrigo Torres ‧ VR technical team/VR programming, streaming Ana Rita Maia Silva ‧ 3D animation André Silva ‧ video, light and sound technical team Francisco Campos e Renato Marino ‧ production Nuno Eusébio and Maria Inês Marques ‧ project management Pé de Cabra, Lda, el-Hey, Lda ‧ financial management António Selas ‧ financial support República Portuguesa | Direção-Geral das Artes, Criatório 2022, Fundo Cultural SPA-AGECOP ‧ co-production Rivoli . Campo Alegre - Teatro Municipal do Porto, Circuito – Serviço Educativo Braga Media Arts ‧ co-production residency O Espaço do Tempo, CAMPUS Paulo Cunha e Silva ‧ supports mala voadora, Palmilha Dentada, Casa Brava ‧
January 2 to 15 ‧ mala voadora (residency)
November 8 ‧ mala voadora (preview)