Let’s play a game—a game about freedom…
 
8 Degrees of Freedom is an exciting new chapter in Very Theatre’s Free UR Head series, combining VR, music, dance, and theater. Through a series of carefully crafted games on stage, audiences will join dancers and musicians for a unique experience in music and dance performance. This immersive experience unveils thrilling sparks and fresh creative potential as VR meets the language of theater, delivering an unprecedented performance like no other.

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CHOU Tung-yen is renowned for pioneering VR works that push the boundaries of new media, recognized at major film festivals like Venice and Cannes. Free UR Head, an unprecedented large-scale outdoor digital dance event, was premiered at the Kaohsiung Film Festival in 2023 and selected for the “Venice Immersive” section at the 81st Venice International Film Festival in 2024. Returning to the theater setting in 2025, this performance features emerging artist HUNG Yi-po as the movement designer and performer, and LIAO Hai-ting from the NTUA Center for Sound Arts and Acoustics Research as the sound and music designer. Together with the audience, they will delve into the dynamic intersection of VR and theatrical , sparking an exhilarating XR, body, and music extravaganza at the NTT.

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Audiences  who wear VR headsets will be engaging in interactive games  and  body movement to become part of the performance on stage. Those who prefer to be observers  can view the stage with a comprehensive perspective, sometimes as spectators, sometimes participating through interactive mechanisms, completing the 8 Degrees of Freedom from start to finish. These two groups of audiences will collectively ignite the magic where technology meets theater, creating an unforgettable experience.