La Comédie virtuelle

Gilles Jobin and his digital dance company created La comédie virtuelle, the digital model of la comédie, a real theatre being built in Geneva. La comédie virtuelle is a multi user social experience accessible in VR and with desktops computers. Just like a real theatre, audience, represented as avatars, can gather together to visit the building, talk to each other, interact and assist to performances in real time. After its inauguration La comédie virtuelle will function as an active XR hub for research and production for the regular digital program of la comédie in Geneva. For the Venice Biennale, Gilles Jobin and his digital dance company present a live performance in real time everyday of the festival.

In a time of sanitary crisis and travel restrictions the future of social encounter is bleak. To keep the connections, artists and audience need to explore the new digital territories. Fascinated by the ‘new immersive’ our digital dance company has dived into the digital spaces. Our aim is to be creative and build a stream of collaboration across the world. For La comédie virtuelle we wanted to create an inclusive and welcoming space for digital audience to gather, meet, interact and be amazed.

PRODUCTION 1: Natacha Koutchoumov, Denis Maillefer - La Comédie de Genève
Boulevard des Philosophes 6
1205 – Genève, Switzerland
Tel. +41 22 320 50 00
nkoutchoumov@comedie.ch
gilles@gillesjobin.com

PRODUCTION 2: Gilles Jobin - Cie Gilles Jobin
44 Rue de la Coulouvrenière
1204 – Genève, Switzerland
Tel. +41 223310050
Mob. + 41 763248988
gilles@gillesjobin.com

WORLD SALES: Natacha Koutchoumov - La Comédie de Genève
Boulevard des Philosophes 6
1205 – Genève, Switzerland
Tel. +41 223310050
nkoutchoumov@comedie.ch

ITALIAN DISTRIBUTION: Gilles Jobin
Tel. +86 41763248988
gilles@gillesjobin.com

INTERNATIONALE PRESS OFFICE: Christine Ferrier – La Comédie de Genève
Tel. +41 228096083
Mob.+ 417940176 00
comedie.ch
cferrier@comedie.ch

ASIAN PRESS OFFICE: Evelyn Wang – Cie Gilles Jobin Asian Office
No.17-301, Lane 1389, Dongxio Rd, Pudong district Shanghai, PROC
200127 – Shangai, China
Tel. +86 18512150315
evelyn@gillesjobin.com