the voice

2024 | tanz im august | Berlin | sophiensaele
set design

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.

By & with: Rita Mazza
Light design: Raquel Rosildete
Set design & TITLES: Camille Lacadee
Dramaturgy & artistic collaboration accessibility: Noa Winter, Sophie Guisset
Costume design & video animation: Evan Loxton
Advice on movement quality & choreography: Gabriel Galindez Cruz
Collaboration dance & choreography: Maria Giulia Serantoni
DGS performer: Aurelia Schäfer
Audio description & tactile tour: Ari Althaus, Johanna Krins, Gina Jeske
Photography: Mayra Wallraff
Production management & care: Tiphaine Carrère, Jette Büchsenschütz
Production preliminary work: Agnes Kern
DGS/English/German interpretation for internal team work: Stella Papantonatos, Alma Arnoul, Viviane Grünberger
Pre show access & accessibility collaboration: analu
Outside eye: Mathias Schaefer
Light assistant: Alexandra Úhlarová