Liminal Playground

"Liminal Playground" is a new form of immersive theater performance that takes place in a metaverse. It combines the characteristics of site-specific and audience participatory performances, and offers audiences a variety of experiences and open interpretation opportunities through non-linear storytelling. Through a new PC-based platform, we created a variety of audience participation scenarios, quests, and experiences with varying degrees of freedom.

With performativity and playfulness as its core motifs, the show takes gamification to a new level of experience. Based on Husserl's concept of homo ludens, the show combines the playfulness of performance with the fun of games to create a unique experience for the audience. The structure of the performance emphasizes the autonomy of the audience to participate and interact in a game-like manner, rather than just watching.

The show utilizes in-house developed choreography-generating artificial intelligence technology, adding innovation to the performance through avatars, which allows audiences to go beyond the role of spectators and become a part of the performance and have a unique experience through playful immersion in the metaverse. This approach encourages audiences to be more actively involved in the performance and revolutionizes the traditional way of attending a show. "Liminal Playground" pushes the boundaries of traditional performance art and explores new forms of interaction and engagement with the audience.