A bold re-imagining of Dante's Inferno…
Tallaween
A freak energy surge has brought the characters from horror novels in Tallaght Library to life, and the characters in a thrilling video projection are battling with them, along with an intrepid army of gamers, to find redemption every day until October 31st.
Tallaween is a cutting-edge, multi-media spectacle featuring Ireland’s first ever ‘virtual theme park’ and a thrilling video projection of a film which has been entirely AI Generated (Text to Video), complete with an original sound track recorded by Irish rap, rock and opera talent is haunting Parthalán Place, outside the Civic Theatre in Tallaght until October 31st.
The original sound track for Tallaween features a dramatic mix of opera from celebrated singer Claudia Boyle, hip hop featuring Fortune, emerging as one of Ireland’s leading hip-hop artists, and Saibhin who had a Number 1 in June on the Apple Charts with ’Siren SongInspired by a bold re-imagining of Dante's Inferno, this chilling creation by Niall Austin and a team of renowned artists, musicians, filmmakers and game designers is haunting Parthalán Place every night from 5 PM to 9 PM every evening until October 31st. A freak energy surge has brought the characters from horror novels in Tallaght Library to life, and the characters in the film must battle with them to find redemption and happiness. Set free from the constraints of ink and paper, an array of characters from the literary genres of Mythology, Horror and Sci-Fi have now entered Parthalán Place, and gamers are invited to ‘take up their Wand’ to cast these evil characters back between the covers of their host books. They can also protect themselves with their ‘Shield’, but be warned... each enemy enjoys different characteristics and skills, and must be fought in different ways.
Virtual Theme Park: A World-First Experience
There has never been a ‘Virtual Theme Park’ in Ireland or, indeed, anywhere else in the world. This is a location where people can go to play a game together on their respective mobile phones or devices. In the augmented reality game, players use their mobile devices to engage in real-time with their surroundings, combating ‘baddies’ in a fully immersive game. Also, while the featured characters will roam Parthalán Place daily from 10am, the particularly ‘nasty’ ones, will only surface between 5pm and 9pm nightly. A preview of this trailblazing game can now be seen at https://youtu.be/Zs6mBJ43uxs
South Dublin County Council has supported innovation in the arts through funding research and development projects that 'bring the stage to the digital age’ - this is highly innovative and will attract a lot of attention both in Ireland and internationally. Proprietary technology in the Virtual Theme Park game was recently developed in collaboration with Maynooth University which embraces emerging technology that will resonate more meaningfully with younger audiences. Tallaween was launched this year as one of the highlights of The Red Line Book Festival produced by South Dublin Libraries and Arts at South Dublin County Council.