2021–2022
S E A S O N
VIRTUAL REALITY COMMUNITY OPERA
OUT OF THE ORDINARY
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PHOTO BY KIP CARROLL
IRISH NATIONAL OPERA’S
NEW VIRTUAL REALITY COMMUNITY OPERA By students from rural Ireland and communities from Inis Meáin, Tallaght and South Dublin working with director Jo Mangan and composer Finola Merivale
IN CREATION NOW FOR PRESENTATION IN 2022
WINNER OF THIS YEAR’S COVETED €50,000 FEDORA PLATFORM DIGITAL PRIZE
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VIRTUAL REALITY COMMUNITY OPERA OUT OF THE ORDINARY
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Out of the Ordinary is being created in rural Ireland, on Inis Meáin, and in Tallaght and South County Dublin by groups of people who are turning experiences that matter to them into an opera. Director Jo Mangan and composer Finola Merivale have been working with them since last year. And the cream of Irish virtual reality expertise will also be on hand to help everyone realise their vision and transform it into a unique virtual reality experience. A world of opera you can carry around on your head.
http://bit.ly/INO_VRvideo For further information and performance dates keep an eye on irishnationalopera.ie
Finola Merivale “Oblivious Oblivion, a macabre, apocalyptic global warming tableau...It was the showstopper of the night.”
LUCID CULTURE
Jo Mangan “manically and subversively brilliant.”
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
Jo Mangan “a powerhouse producer...she’s skilled in parcelling cultural industries and redistributing them with new vitality.”
EXEUNT MAGAZINE
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