In “Virtual Weapons”, participants enter the hybrid world “Brecht into the Metaverse”—a physical and VRChat space that functions simultaneously as a film set, theatre stage, and production environment. Director Katharina Haverich and performer Konstantin Bez invite participants to briefly inhabit both the virtual and physical bodies of the play’s characters. Guided by the experienced performer, participants engage in a playful exploration of fragmented, undramatic positions of conflict in times of war.

A few VR headsets make it possible for a small group of participants to enter VR simultaneously, depending on the number of characters that are needed for the particular fragment. Slot by slot, the play is being performed by audience members at different conferences and festivals. The scenes are filmed by Katharina Haverich to be edited into one full staging of the play once filming is completed.