Chilliwack – Re:Naissance Opera reimagines the Greek tale of Eurydice through an interactive performance that features mythological avatars brought to life in real-time through motion capture technology. On February 3, this beautiful collaboration of opera, dance, hip-hop and video game professionals bring Live from the Underworld to the stage in an unmatched experience that will leave you enchanted.
Encountering the ferryman of the Underworld, Charon, Eurydice sets upon an adventure where she ultimately must decide if she will either reclaim her heritage or reconnect with the man she loves, Orpheus. Together, Eurydice and Charon journey through luminescent caverns, embellished by a musical backdrop that combines operatic singing with hip-hop beats.
Using computer-generated sets and avatars, you will experience a hybrid stage adaption of the story through real-time motion capture and projection. On stage, actors and singers will bring the avatars being projected onto a screen behind them to life. This cross-sector collaboration results in a genre-defying work that redefines opera for the modern age.
Additionally, Live from the Underworld will also feature Eurydice Fragments – A trans story. This performance dissolves the binaries we are bound to from birth until death, blurring the lines between male and female, maker and muse, and performer and audience. Set in a steampunk queerbar called The Styx, Eurydice Fragments continue to show immersive and interactive technologies.
Come witness this genre-defying performance, where traditional methods of operatic storytelling are blended into the world of virtual reality.
Live from the Underworld is coming to the Chilliwack Cultural Centre on February 3 at 7:30 pm. Tickets are $39 with discounts for those in our Patron Programs (15% off for Joy Years, 15% off for Explore the Arts Red, 10% off for Explore the Arts Discovery, and $15 tickers for U28), and can be purchased at the Centre Box Office, online at chilliwackculturalcentre.ca, or by calling 604-391-SHOW(7469).
Live from the Underworld’s Presenting Sponsor: Emil Anderson. Generously sponsored by: The Chilliwack Progress, 98.3 STAR FM, Lock’s Pharmacy, O’Connor Group, the British Columbia Arts Council, the BC Touring Council, the City of Chilliwack, the Province of British Columbia, and the Department of Canadian Heritage.
