Rita Mazza: The Voice | Aug 28, 29, 30 | Hochzeitssaal, Sophiensæle – Sophiensæle | Independent Theater in Berlin
Rita Mazza:
The Voice
The Voice
German Sign Language with German and English surtitles
9€/17€
28./29./30.8. Audio description (German) & Relaxed Performance
30.8. Beyond the Stage
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.
If any questions remain from the following information, please feel free to contact Stefanie Hauser at barrierefreiheit@sophiensaele.com or 030 27 89 00 35. Please note that details may change by the day of the event. Therefore, if you find out after you have purchased your ticket that the performance is no longer accessible to you, you can contact us for a ticket return at ticketing@sophiensaele.com or 030 27 89 00 45 until 5 business days after the event (Monday through Friday between 10am and 6pm).
Duration
- 45 minutes without break
Language
- German sign language with German and English surtitles
Audio Description
- All performances take place with German audio description.
- The preceding tactile tours take place on all dates at 7 pm. The meeting point for the tactile tours is in front of the box office in the courtyard.
- If required, we offer a pick-up service for blind and visually impaired people from the nearby S-Bahn and streetcar stations before the tactile tours. These are the S-Bahn Hackescher Markt, the U-Bahn Weinmeisterstraße or the streetcar station Weinmeisterstraße/Gipsstraße.
- More information on audio description and pick-up service can be found here.
Light
- The lighting mood is rather dark. There are a few light reflections in the audience area.
Other effects
- There are video projections (animations).
Audience area
- L-shaped grandstand (seats without backrest)
- 4-6 beanbag seats bookable subject to availability
- 2 wheelchair spaces bookable subject to availability
Relaxed Performance
- All performances take place as a relaxed performance.
Tickets
- Tickets via Tanz im August
You can also find more information about accessibility here.
By and with Rita Mazza
Dramaturgy, artistic collaboration accessibility: Noa Winter
Light design: Raquel Rosildete
Light assistant: Alexandra Úhlarová
Set design: Camille Lacadee
Costume design, video animation: Evan Loxton
Advice on movement quality & choreography: Gabriel Galindez Cruz
Collaboration dance & choreography: Maria Giulia Serantoni
Audio description & tactile tour: Johanna Krins, Gina Jeske
Deaf DGS performer & interpreter: Corinna Brenner
Production management & care: Tiphaine Carrère, Agnes Kern
Production preliminary work: Agnes Kern
DGS/English/German interpretation for internal team work: Stella Papantonatos, Alma Arnoul, Viviane Grünberger
A production by Rita Mazza in co-production with Tanz im August / HAU Hebbel am Ufer, Künstler*innenhaus Mousonturm, Kampnagel. Funded by: Fonds Darstellende Künste. In cooperation with Sophiensæle.
RITA MAZZA is a deaf freelance artist, visual sign performer, dancer and choreographer. She works in theater plays as an actress occasionally. She speaks Italian Sign Language fluently as well as German, French and International Sign. Since 2010 Rita Mazza has lived in Berlin and is currently working as an artistic director and performer on visual sign performances in Berlin. She has a longstanding collaboration with Making A Difference.
