Get Dressed in Chanel and Waltz into ‘Le Bal de Paris de Blanca Li’
In Singapore from 2 to 17 March, the award-winning interactive VR theatrical show combines music, dance and fashion into one grand, high-stepping adventure.
When you step into Spanish choreographer and filmmaker Blanca Li’s fantastical world, there’s only one thing you must do: dance! Boogie your way through a grand ballroom, a whimsical garden party, and Mimi’s private club in Paris, as you follow on the dramatic whirlwind reunion of protagonists Adèle and Pierre.
But before the festivities begins, you’ve got to dress fancy. Li has partnered with renowned fashion house Chanel to create an exclusive collection of virtual costumes befitting a royal Parisian ball, and you can choose from suave tuxedoes, elegant gowns and modern pantsuits to doll yourself in.
The entire Le Bal de Paris de Blanca Li experience is brought to life using room-scale VR, which utilises full-body tracking to allow participants to traverse a physical space while movements are simultaneously translated in virtuality. Whether you’re doing the can-can or navigating a hedge maze, your actions are seamlessly and powerfully rendered in the theatrical surroundings, allowing for complete immersion. The cutting-edge virtual reality technology makes its debut in Singapore with this 35-minute live show, and its infrastructure will be kept for future productions.
"I had this dream: how could we be in a virtual reality space but with real people, and share the experience?"
First premiered in Chaillot, Théâtre National de la Danse in 2021, Le Bal de Paris de Blanca Li has been on a nonstop worldwide tour since, with Taipei as its latest stop. Singapore marks the award-winning show’s debut in Southeast Asia, which will run from 2 to 17 March, so be sure to check out this unique experience. Tickets are available on Sistic now.
