Drosera Obscura merges
VIRTUAL REALITY, ANIMATRONICS, SOUND, SCENT, AND TOUCH
into a single immersive performance.
This interdisciplinary collaboration between Virginia Tech’s Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT) and McGill University’s CIRMMT redefines how audiences experience narrative and presence through technology, movement, and live performance.

COLLABORATORS
Virginia Tech: Thomas Tucker, Dongsoo Choi, Ariana Wyatt, and Brook Kennedy
McGill University: Dr. Marcelo Wanderley (Spatial Audio) Dr. Suresh Krishna (Neuroscience and Perception)
External: Yamin Xu (Bowling Green State University),
Matthew Swarts (Georgia Tech), Tohm Judson (University of Washington)
Student Team: Jason Hodge, Matt Finn, Sydney Dechow
Vocalists and Puppeteers: ‘Che Botsford, Kaeli Berry, Ellie Dunn, Anishka Kolli, Evangeline Menendez, Mary Stanford Austin
Designers: Anika Coleman, Jessica Lee, Carys DeRolf, Bri O’Neal (Faculty Advisor)

ICAT CUBE, CENTER FOR THE ARTS AT VIRGINIA TECH
Thursday, October 23, 2025 – Live Vocal Performance with Animatronics, 5:30–7:30 PM
Saturday, October 25, 2025 – Animatronic Installation Only with Sound, 12:00–3:00 PM

Presented by Virginia Tech’s Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology (ICAT), the College of Architecture, Arts, and Design (AAD), School of Performing Arts (SOPA), and the School of Visual Arts (SOVA), in collaboration with McGill University’s CIRMMT.