Savoy Howe, Vilma Vitols, Trish O'Callaghan, Christine Duncan (photo: Giulio Muratori)

Featuring some of Canada’s most unique vocal performers in the worlds of jazz, cabaret and opera, voice-box draws upon vocal techniques ranging from scat-singing and sound poetry to throat-singing and gospel. voice-box plays with gender and power dynamics, as vocal improvisation and boxing bring body and voice together in a battle for victory. Audience members engage with the work through interactive roles as judges, fans and gamblers, while performers shift fluidly between boxers, coaches, referees and commentators.

voice-box creative team: choreographer Julia Aplin, writer Anna Chatterton,  composer Juliet Palmer, designer Teresa Przybylski and lighting designer Kimberly Purtell.

voice-box has been commissioned by Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre as part of their Fresh Ground new works series and will premiere in November 2010.