Draw Me Close: new virtual reality play opens at the Young Vic
Immersive technologies are changing the boundaries of what can be experienced in theatre. Amelia Heathman goes to see virtual reality play Draw Me Close
“The application of VR in this play is so specific that I can’t imagine making something like this again. But, what I would say is I have an immense appreciation for VR as a discreet medium unto itself.
“It’s definitely not film, not theatre, it’s nothing other than what it really is and eventually it will find its great authors and visionaries, people who will be making great works of art in VR,” he adds.
There is certainly a place for VR at NT. Coffey says the potential for storytelling is huge with these immersive technologies. “I’m a big believer in that a lot of big disciplines like film, gaming, and theatre are increasingly blurred genres now. And if we want to be part of that ecosystem then we need to be working with it now.”
Draw Me Close will take place at the Young Vic Theatre from 21 January to 2 February. Tickets are on sale now.