Immersive Theatre in Virtual Reality
Welcome to Petrichor.
Thousands applied and you have been selected.
This is a new beginning, a clean slate, a second chance.
You are an important part of this machine,
And that’s all you need to think about.
Step into a new world.
A world where every single day is exactly the same.
Petrichor is a dystopian reality, where every moment is muted, managed and monochrome.
Nothing bad ever happens. Nothing good does either.
Excitement and happiness have been traded for a world without pain and suffering.
A chance meeting brings two unlikely individuals together and offers a small glimpse of what life could be.
Their newfound connection sends ripples through this ordered world.
They begin to question every decision, every step and every thought they’ve ever had.
Could there be something more than this?
BOOK FOR THE AT HOME EXPERIENCE
- You can buy tickets for the online experience here: BOOK TICKETS.
- You will receive an email with a link to the play that can be viewed on smartphones and tablets, with or without a virtual reality headset. This will allow you to follow the action by moving your device. We do not advise watching on a smart TV or computer.
- You'll be able to watch at any time from Monday 8 March at 9am - Sunday 14 March at 11:55pm.
- Enhance your home-viewing experience and get creative by ordering a VR goody bag at the checkout. This will include a build-your-own-headset for use with any smartphone and an EP of three original tracks from the show.
Petrichor is a MATCHBOX production for ThickSkin. Supported by Arts Council England, Backstage Trust, November Productions, Oculus and Waterside Arts & Creative Industries Trafford. Developed with support from Lawrence Batley Theatre, Tron Theatre and Glasgow Life.
Company
Created by Jonnie Riordan, Jess Williams & Ben Walden
Cast Ayesha Fazal & Dominic Coffey
Direction & Choreography Jonnie Riordan & Jess Williams
Animation Ben Walden
Music and Sound Design Neil Bettles
Editor/Visual Effects Jim Dawson for TripleDotMakers
VR Capture Keith Myers