Immersive Opera House

Commissioned by Hexogon Vietnam, AC3 Studio designed and produced an immersive videomapping experience inside the Hanoi Opera House to celebrate the 115th anniversary of its opening.

We proposed a new approach that places the Opera House itself at the center of the experience. The journey begins with a visit through backstage and hidden areas, usually inaccessible to the public, before leading the audience onto the main stage. As the curtains open, guests discover the venue from a completely new perspective, with the architecture revealed and enhanced through videomapping for the first time.

The show tells the unique story of this 115 year old landmark, from its construction illustrated through growing plants, to the blooming lotus symbolizing Vietnam and its independence aspirations, a red storm echoing the war of reunification, and a final opening toward the future and its endless possibilities.

The experience received strong national press coverage, welcomed a large daily audience, and was extended for an additional month following an official request.