Uncanny Alley: A New Day

The legendary Uncanny Alley returned to ignite Raindance Immersive’s 10th anniversary with a thrilling evolution: Uncanny Alley: A New Day—an immersive theatre experience featuring live actors.

The production plunged participants into a gripping dystopian future choked by digital surveillance and iron-fisted rule. This electrifying chapter delved into the ever-shifting landscape of the Metaverse and the relentless pursuit of freedom and authenticity.

The narrative followed a cyberpunk computer-whiz named Gh0st as she raced against the clock to lead a group of escaped detainees and her increasingly sentient service bot, Atom, to freedom. Their goal was to reach a hacked portal before the fascistic corporation controlling Uncanny Alley could erase their memories using experimental radio frequency technology.

As the story unfolded, participants became key players in the rebellion against their corporate overlords. Guests were forced to evade capture and face a pivotal choice: abandon their beloved digital city to start a new Metaverse; or stay and fight for their freedom and their home.

CREDITS

Produced by Ferryman Collective and Virtual Worlds Company and is Co-Created by Stephen Butchko, Theatrical Direction, and Rick Treweek Artistic Direction.

World Animation and FX: Christopher Lane Davis, a.k.a Screaming Color

World Designer and Avatar Creator: Rick Treweek

Original Music and Sound Design: Screaming Color

Assistant Director: Deirdre V Lyons

Written by: Stephen Butchko. Story inspiration by Rick Treweek, Deirdre V. Lyons and Clark Kohanek.

Inspired by Uncanny Alley, created by MetaRick (aka Rick Treweek).

Ferryman Collective Production Team: Deirdre V. Lyons, Whitton Frank, Stephen Butchko, and Christopher Lane Davis, a.k.a Screaming Color and Tanvi Agrawal.

Performers: Nicole Eun-Ju Bell, Brendan Bradley, Stephen Butchko, Christan Copeland, Whitton Frank, Athena Galvin, James Hyett, Deirdre V. Lyons, Jonathan David Martin, Jacob Miller and Ona Zimhart.

Voice Over Artists: Bruce Barker, Ava Lucas and Aaron Shedlock.

Poetry: Caitlin Krause

Special Thanks: Ruben Asebedo, Ed Frank, Natasha Parkin, Rachel Pohl, Joker is Punk, Michel Reilhac, Liz Rosenthal, Michael Salmon, Paisley Smith, Gregory Sztain and Mária Rakušanová

This project was made possible, in part by Unity Charitable Fund, a fund of Tides Foundation.

Live immersive theatre for up to 6 players | Show Runtime: 60-75 mins | Platform: VRChat | Compatible headsets: Meta Quest 2, 3, 3S, Pro and PCVR headsets | Raindance Immersive 2025 Award nomination: Best Immersive Theatre