TEA MAZE お茶の迷路 - VR EXPERIENCE
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An intimate VR tea experience with matcha and Japanese sweets.26–29 August 2026 from 2:00pm -6:30 pm
Created by Japanese-Australian performance maker Yumi Umiumare in collaboration with the Centre for Transformative Media Technologies,
TEA MAZE お茶の迷路 opens a magical portal through the simple act of drinking tea.
Entangling tea ceremony and old-world Kabuki mystique with volumetric 3D performance, this intimate VR experience summons the sacred power of female archetypes and deities. Each audience member is invited to enter a contemplative world of tea, ritual and immersive technology, experiencing the work with a bowl of matcha and a Japanese sweet.
Punk, playful and exuberant, TEA MAZE お茶の迷路 is a profanely sacred ritual that invites an audience revolt of the spirit.
Credit
Creator / Performer : Yumi Umiumare
Director/Producer : John McCormick
Creative Director/Digital Artist : Casey Richardson
Digital Artist : Emrys McFerran
Composition and Sound Design : Ai Yamamoto and Dan West
Volumetric Research Lead : Kim Vincs
MORE DETAIL : https://www.yumi.com.au/content/2025/5/16/tea-maze-
30-minute sessions, $15 (includes matcha and a Japanese sweet)
(+$0.50 ticket fee)
The VR experience can be enjoyed independently or paired with the evening performance, TEA TRANCE お茶酔い .
See booking for TEA TRANCE here: https://www.trybooking.com/dnkpb
Dates
Wednesday 26 August 2026 - Saturday 29 August 2026 (UTC+10)Location
Swinburne University of Technology
EN105, John St , Hawthorn, Melbourne VIC 3122
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