The ways we sound and the noises we make are often judged and regulated by society. Coming from the perspective of growing up with Italian sign language as their first language, choreographer Rita Mazza dissects the labels put on different uses of “The Voice” – including their own. In their new performance with the same title, Mazza explores the intimate relations between identity, sexuality, and vocal articulations, while investigating control, solidarity, and shame. Developed in an artistic process that took accessibility into account from the start, the piece is a powerful challenge to the predominant culture that considers hearing as the norm.
Tournée
March 1, 2024 | Kampnagel Theater (Germany)
March 2, 2024 | Kampnagel Theater (Germany)
August 28–30, 2024 | Tanz im August/Sophiensaele (Germany)
February 14.-15, 2025 | Kampnagel Theater (Germany)
Credits
With: Rita Mazza
By & with Rita Mazza
Lighting design Raquel Rosildete
Set design & video Camille Lacadee
Dramaturgy & artistic collaboration Accessibility Noa Winter, Sophie Guisset
Costume design & animation graphics Evan Loxton
Advice on movement quality & choreography Gabriel Galindez Cruz Collaboration Dance & choreography Maria Giulia Serantoni
German Sign Language-Perfomer Aurelia Schäfer
Production management & care Tiphaine Carrère, Jette Büchsenschütz
Preparation of the production Agnes Kern
DGS/English/German translation for the internal team work Stella Papantonatos, Viviane Grünberger
Outside eye Mathias Schaefer
Photography Mayra Wallraff
Audio description & tactile guidance Ari Althaus, Johanna Krins, Gina Jeske, Jasmin Kahraman
Pre-show access support Simoné Goldschmidt-Lechner
Supported by Europe Beyond Access. Co-funded by the Creative Europe program of the European Union. A production by Rita Mazza in co-production with Tanz im August / HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm, Kampnagel. Supported by the Fonds Darstellende Künste. In cooperation with Sophiensæle.