Beastosis: Call of the Skull

Adapted from the Original Taiwanese Fantasy Novel Poems of the Beast Spirits Cross the Boundary and Set Off on the Path to Resurrection—Become a Mimic's Apprentice in a World Where Reality and Illusion Intertwine. A Call from a Brother’s Skull— The human world is gradually collapsing under "Glyph-fungus" (Fù-jūn), a newly emerging contagious disease that claimed the life of Luan's older brother. Guided by a familiar voice, Luan unexpectedly discovers a passage to another world—one that can take him back to the "Reservation" tribe where he and his brother once relied on each other to survive. Crossing the Boundary to the Ihavan Island Reservation— In this other world exist "Mimics"—masters capable of revealing the true nature of reality through hand gestures. Driven to bring his brother back to life, Luan immerses himself in studying the "Power of Mimicry." He trains a group of apprentices and dispatches them across the boundary to search for the highest form of mimicry: the Power of Resurrection. Yet, on the outskirts of the city, the apprentices find their path blocked by a shamaness... Poems of the Beast Spirits: The Call of the Skull is adapted from Qiu Chang-ting's original fantasy novel Poems of the Beast Spirits. Combining Virtual Reality (VR), Mixed Reality (MR), and live performance, it guides the audience across the threshold between the real and the virtual, drawing them into an apocalyptic fantasy fable shaped by mysterious forces. Putting on the headset, the audience steps into the Shadow World to embark on a quest for the power of resurrection.