Experience an augmented reality theatre performance, where virtual performers appear as if they are in the same space as the audience.

Not only will the performance take place on a stage or tabletop in your own home, but the audience has the ability to cast the productions themselves, much like the character select screen of a videogame. This empowers home theatre audiences to be more creative and to have more control over the theatrical experience in their own homes.

The project explores what happens when audiences are given the ability to see how stories change when being performed by different casts or told by different people.

Join Chronic Insanity Theatre Company in Broadway Gallery to try out Fabula, and some other fun Virtual Reality experiences on the Meta Quest 3.

Puncture the Screen consists of digital art and performance, workshops, and educational opportunities for creatives and audiences alike.

The festival will run from November 20th – December 17th 2023 with a number of hybrid and online events, as well as some events in person in Nottingham and Norwich.

All work will be available on demand and tickets only cost £10.

The festival aims to show the full innovative strength of digital art and performance. Chronic Insanity hope to show off its accessibility, its sustainability, its inclusivity, and its affordability for both creatives and audiences alike.

Look out for MALPER by Near Now Studio member Rachel Parry, a weird and wonky web-based, interactive clickable experience.

MALPER will be available online for the duration of the festival, accessed by purchasing a full festival pass.