For the first time, the acclaimed multimedia work 8 comes to life on a physical stage, blending music, virtual reality visuals and immersive performance.
8 is a collaboration between composer and master percussionist David Jones, renowned Australian violinist Sarah Curro, and award-winning virtual reality artist ReVerse Butcher, and also featuring Carmen Warrington as a guest vocalist. This concert merges live music with large-scale projection to create a singular sensory experience.
Staged at The Film Studio, part of Ballarat's Arts Incubator, the show takes full advantage of the venue's capacity for large-scale immersive projections. The result is an intimate, transformative concert where sound and image breathe together, carrying audiences on a journey through space, time, and perspective.
8 has previously been presented in virtual reality spaces, where audiences around the world experienced it in virtual reality. However, due to pandemic-era challenges, a live, physically staged version has never been possible until now. The 2025 Ballarat show marks a historic first: the moment when 8 is finally shared with a physically present audience.
This is a rare opportunity to witness a collaborative work that balances virtuosity, experimentation, and meditative beauty. 8 is more than a number — it is an exploration of cycles, creativity, and the power of art to transform perspective.
