"A multilayered experiment that subverts stereotypes around Deafness, voice and pop culture. The piece treats participation as a sensory event and challenges the audience to question their own hearing. "
Jette Büchsenschütz
Berlin
Microphone Controller
Where gesture becomes music and listening becomes physical—Microphone Controller reimagines the rock concert for Deaf and hearing audiences through choreography, embodiment and language. In this 55 minute work, voice is displaced from sound and thrown into the body.
Rooted in CODA (Child of Deaf Adults) identity, the work draws on cultural immersion, responsibility, and translation between worlds. Refracted through the mythology of fame—this work asks what the power of voice costs, and who pays the price. As spectacle fractures into intimacy, Microphone Controller reveals a performer navigating pressure, expectation, and the unstable terrain between communication and expression.
Content Advisory: Strobe lighting and loud noises
To our wonderful Deaf and CODA community: We'd love to have you join us! As a valued community member, we’re offering 50% off your ticket by using the code MICROPHONECOMMUNITY. If price is a consideration or you require a fully subsidized ticket, please reach out to us at info@springboardperformance.com
Credits
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- Choreographed, Written and Performed by: Lukas Malkowski
- Dramaturgy: Antonia Gersch
- Music Production & Coaching: Roland Meyer de Voltaire & Stephen Joffe
- Costume Design: Moussi Bang
- Dialogue Partner & Outside Eye: Rita Mazza
- ASL Coaching: Dawn Jani Birley, Gaitrie Persaud-Killings
- Lighting Design: Chris Malkowski
- Technical Direction & Stage Management: Emerson Kafarowski
- Caption Design/Vision: Julia Cremers & Laura Warren
- Videography: Drew Berry
This production was made possible through dance: made in canada / fait au canada, The National Ballet of Canada’s Open Space Programme, Tanzhaus Zurich, b12 festival, ada-studio, dock11 Berlin, and SummerWorks festival Toronto, with financial support from Senatsverwaltung für Kultur und Europa, Dachverband Tanz Deutschland, and Canada Council for the Arts, and Citadel + Compagnie.
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