The Second Death of Caspar Helendale by Jessica Curry and Dan Pinchbeck has been selected by The Royal Opera House and will be performed live at the Linbury Studio Theatre, Royal Opera House as part of the Firsts 09 season, "showcasing some of the most talented and genre-defying artists in the UK today."

The Second Life avatar Caspar Helendale invites you to attend his death; a funeral service held simultaneously in the real and virtual worlds. He has been exploring mortality since he was first created, and in his last twenty minutes of existence he will share his thoughts with collected mourners. He will be accompanied by his widow-to-be, Trixiebelle Landar, whose requiem will be performed live and streamed back into the virtual world over the course of the service. Via live onstage musicians and a giant projection screen, the theatre audience will join Second Life residents to reflect and mourn, as the real and virtual worlds collide at the point where Caspar’s light is forever extinguished…



The performances will be taking place simultaneously at the ROH and in Second Life. If you cannot attend in first life then we would be delighted if you and your avatar would join us in Second Life for the duration of the performance.

Teleport to 208.240.22 at 9 p.m. GMT (1 p.m. PST) and join the mourners in Caspar's specially built mausoleum.

Please email jessica@jessicacurry.co.uk for further instructions if you would like to attend in Second Life and feel free to distribute this email to any individuals/communities that may be interested.

27th and 28th November 11, 2009

Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 7 Bow St London, WC2E

www.roh.org.uk