Forkbeard Fantasy: Living Archive
University of Bristol Archive 2026Forkbeard Fantasy Living Archive is an immersive archival installation developed in collaboration with the University of Bristol Theatre Collection. Combining physical artefacts and archival material with a 15-minute 360° VR film, the project explores how immersive technology can reinterpret performance heritage for contemporary audiences. Characters, dialogue and environments from the experimental theatre company’s archive are brought together in a surreal digital collage, creating a new theatrical experience inspired by Forkbeard Fantasy’s distinctive approach to performance.
[Contribution]
Writing, directing, creative direction, 3D design and animation for the immersive VR film. Drawing inspiration from surrealist and expressionist cinema, the visual approach combined digitised archival materials with fragmented environments, animated characters and theatrical staging. The work explored how spatial storytelling in 360° can reactivate archives for a contempory audience. Responsibilities included the complete production of two scenes and the final edit and post-production of the film.
- Role
- Writer, Director, 3D Designer & Animator
- Medium
- Virtual reality, 360° film, 3D animation, archival installation
- Format
- 15-minute seated 360° VR film and physical archival exhibition
- Location
- Bristol, UK
- Collaborators
- University of Bristol Theatre Collection
- Year
- 2026
