Below Deck
Below Deck is a VR theatre play that combines documentary and fictional means, immersing you behind the luxurious façade of a cruise ship. In the role of a tourist, you are invited to autonomously discover scenic miniatures of compelling stories of vulnerability and resilience performed by real crew members from the Philippines. More than one-third of all crew members worldwide are Filipino, living and working below deck for several months without any days off. As an addressed observer of a quirky crew show rehearsal, you find yourself in a Lynchian scenario, oscillating between being a secretly invited guest and a voyeur. What persists is the question: Shouldn’t we risk a glimpse behind the curtain to discover what remains hidden from our perception?