Film, Theatre, & Immersive Arts

A portfolio of Sappho’s work in sound design, film, VR/AR, and theatre.


Abs Abs Abs

A surreal horror comedy short film by Prajjwal Rajawat.

 
 

FIGHT TO THE DEATH

Music video directed & edited by Prajjwal Rajawat.

 
 

Technicolor

A surreal short film by Prajjwal Rajawat, created during the height of COVID-19 lockdowns.

 
 

Countermatic V-6000 Promo

A Twilight Zone inspired ad for the Countermatic V-6000, a handcrafted Magic the Gathering tracker sold by ED2 Studios

 
 

Anatomy of a Breakup

A heartfelt comedic short about the death of a relationship

 
 

Dream Escape

Brave Dream Escape’s most popular escape room, “The Abduction”, if you dare. Solve puzzles, defeat your captors, and make it back to Earth before time runs out!

Soundtrack and effects designed by Sappho.

Now open at 570 Bloor Street West Lower Level, Toronto, ON M6G 1K1

 
 

Planetary Sleep

Planetary Sleep was an experimental play by Finn Lucullan, performed by United Theatrics in 2021, with a custom soundtrack designed by Sappho.

“What would happen if the Earth decided it was tired of humans destroying it? The only thing that can help Kit save their planet might be something - or someone - totally alien.”

Although the play has concluded, the video-game inspired background music is available below.

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Time Machine: Live Online

Time Machine: Live Online was an experimental livestream created in collaboration with Nikai Interactive and Talk Media during the height of the COVID-19 lockdowns. Not only does it feature live vocals, it also includes live-generated, sound-responsive visual effects.

 

Time Machine: Live Online (2020))

 

Avatar World

Watch Sappho perform live in augmented reality with Geogram’s new app, Avatar World. It’s like Pokemon Go, but for your favourite Canadian Artists.

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Get My Shit Together

Get My Shit Together is the first VR music video to combine Tiltbrush graphics (created in VR) and live action, winning Best Local Project at the Toronto New Wave festival 2019. Best viewed in Virtual Reality.

Directed by Prajjwal Rajawat

 

Get My Shit Together (360)

 

Doomsday

Doomsday is a 360 music video created for Toronto band Dirty Rick, directed and edited by Sappho. Best viewed in Virtual Reality.

 

Doomsday (360) by Dirty Rick

 

Girl In the Machine

Sappho played the voice of the Black Box, the Alexa-esque villain in Seven Siblings’ production of Girl In the Machine.


The Hogtown Experience

Sappho played Ronnie McBride in Hogtown, one of Toronto’s first immersive musicals. The show functioned much like Sleep No More, with audience members free to ambulate throughout the historical Campbell House.

 

Photo by Sam Gaetz

 

Crash & Burn

Sappho collaborated with other electronic artists to release two instrumental albums titled Amusements (2016) and Concord (2015), as the soundtracks to the queer sci-fi webcomic, Crash & Burn. Each piece is associated with a different moment in the webcomic. Read & listen simultaneously for the most immersive experience.

Read The webcomic
Listen to the soundtrack