House Peace & ET@T Beastosis: Call of the Skull
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Beastosis: Call of the Skull, created by House Peace & ET@T, is adapted from Beastosis, an original fantasy novel by emerging Taiwanese writer CHIOU Charng-ting. In her work, elements of Taiwanese social issues, Indigenous culture, and colonial histories are woven into a science-fiction narrative through the lens of magical realism.
In Beastosis, there exists a world where mimickers can reveal the truth of reality through the movements of their hands. Hoping to bring his beloved brother back to life, Luan devotes himself to mastering the art of mimicking and trains a group of apprentices, sending them on a journey to seek the highest form of mimicry, the power of resurrection.
Beastosis: Call of the Skull blends virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR), and live performance to guide the audience across the shifting boundary between the real and the virtual, drawing them into an apocalyptic fable propelled by unseen forces. With a headset on, each audience member becomes one of Luan’s apprentices and embarks on a journey to the edge of the reservation, seeking the art of mimicking through which the world can be made.
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ET@T
Since 1995, ET@T have continuously observed and developed various promising art forms while exploring the unknown states brought about by digital culture. As the rapid transformation of XR-related media has triggered unprecedented experiences in artistic perception, in 2020 ET@T established VA Hub (Virtual Art Hub), an immersive experimental art exhibition space designed to expand our capacity for technological research and development.
House Peace
Founded in 2018, House Peace is formed by a group of professionals with expertise across multiple areas of theater, including directing, acting, stage, lighting, and costume design, as well as various forms of visual creation. Guided by diverse and experimental ideas, the collective takes theater as its point of departure, seeking to integrate with different creative media. Its goal is to become a project-based laboratory that brings together performance, spatial design, and original writing.
Original Work / CHIOU Chang-ting
Adaptation / WU Zi-jing, WU Tzu-ching, Jing WU, CHEN Yien, TSAI Meng-ru
Artistic Advisor / WANG Po-wei
Consultant / CHIOU Chang-ting
Director / WU Zi-jing
Assistant Director & Spatial Design / WU Tzu-ching
Music Director/ YANG Shih-hsuan
Main Cast / Jing WU, CHEN Yien
Special Cast / HUNG Pei-yu, Enno Cheng
Voice Actor / YANG Chia-en
Lighting Design / WU Hsia-ning
Costume Design / ZEZE Chen
Stage Manager / TENG Hsiang-ting, TSAI Chuan-ren
Sound Engineering / DEAN Chi-you
Technical Designer / Benson Chen
Master Electrician / LIU Po-han
XR Technical Director & Interactive Design / TSAI Meng-ru
VR Technical Director / CHEN Chun-ju (Jacki Chen)
Art Director / WANG Pin-qi
Software Development / CHEN Yi-hsuan
Wearable Device Development / CHEN Ping-chen
VR Scene Art Direction / YANG Hsin-ho
VR Character Art Direction / nainai
3D Environment Artist / LIN Li-rong, LIN Yu-chen
3D Animation / LIN Li-rong
Project Manager / YANG Pei-ya
Co-Producer / HU Yu-rung, WU Po-shan, Ada Wei
Company Manager / TSAI Chuan-jen
Assitant Producer / LIU Yi-chun
Produced by House Peace, ET@T
Co-producer of Performances / National Theater & Concert Hall, National Taichung Theater
XR Experience Integration and Production Coordination / Ankh Interactive Design, CtrlS
Publication of Original Work / APEX PRESS
Copyright Authorization / The Grayhawk Agency
Special Thanks / SHIMMER FLORIAN ,E.J. ,CHAN Kai-ting ,HUANG Hui-ting
This Project is supported by Taiwan Content Plan XR Immersive Content Project initiated by Ministry of Culture, Taiwan.
Prototype Design and Development Support
Technical Director / TSAI Meng-ru
Software Development / LIN Zhi-hong, CHAN Yuan-an
3D Modeling / TSAI Meng-ru, CHANG Hsiang-hua, KUO Yen-fang
3D Character Animator / KUO Yen-fang, CHANG Hsiang-hua
Technical Assistant / YANG Ming-da, KUO Yen-fang, LU Yue
Rehearsal Support / WEI Zi-mu
House Peace & ET@T Beastosis: Call of the Skull
Theater｜New Media
Approximate 50 minutes without intermission.
Performed in Chinese with no surtitles.
800
Presenter / National Taichung Theater
NTT Member pre-order from 3rd Dec
Tickets available from 17th Dec
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From 3st to 17th Dec, 25% off regular ticket price for NTT Members.
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※Approximate 50 minutes without intermission. Latecomers will not be admitted.
※Suggested for ages 15 and above.
※The performance contains scenes of horror and blood. Viewer discretion is advised.
※Performed in Chinese with no surtitles.
※This is a free-roaming immersive VR experience. Audiences are required to wear a headset.
※Comfortable shoes are recommended. Large personal belongings are not advised.
※Participants prone to motion sickness are more likely to experience discomfort, drowsiness and are prone to a greater risk of injury while using a virtual reality headset.
※Due to the physical demands of this free-roaming VR experience, it is not suitable for individual using wheelchairs or walkers. Wheelchair users are requested to use manual wheelchairs. For any special requirements, please contact the organizer in advance (Tel: 04-2251-1777；Mon–Fri, 10:00–17:00).
※NTT reserves the right to make changes to the program. Any changes will be announced on the official website.