Chrysalis — The Creative School
Toronto Metropolitan University
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A hand holds a glowing blue underwater-viewing device above a woman in a white suit, who leans in to look; the dark exhibit feels playful and curious.Photo: Laura Phillips
Film, Media & XR

Rella's Cambrian Dream

Christine Brubaker / Action Pants

Jun 5–9, 2024Chrysalis, 43 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON

Description

Created by Action Pants and The Rella Collective, Rella’s Cambrian Dream is a 60-minute multi-media science fantasy adventure that blends live theatre, 360-degree digital immersion, an episodic audio drama, and an augmented reality (AR) fossil hunt. Directed and dramaturged by Christine Brubaker with a script and lyrics by MIO_816, the story follows an ancient Marrella splendens creature named Rella on a hero’s journey through a warm, shallow equatorial sea 508 million years ago at the Burgess Shale site. Audiences are guided by a live leader on a conceptual hike that bridges modern life with Earth's ancient past.

Food & Drink

Food and drink aren't permitted in the theatre. The exception is a show with a bar or concession running — when there is one, we'll say so on the event page.