Universal Child Care
A Quote Unquote Collective production commissioned by The Broad Stage, Santa Monica, in association with Nightwood Theatre, Why Not Theatre and the National Art Centre’s National Creation Fund, presented by Canadian Stage.
Created by Quote Unquote Collective
World Premiere February 13-25th at the Berkeley Street Theatre at CanadianStage
Witness the sheer power and force of the unaccompanied human voice in the newest work from Quote Unquote Collective. Part concert, part theatre play (and self-consciously neither of those things), the ensemble screams about the lack of affordable child care and growing inequalities while comparing different approaches to child care around the globe.
Written by: Norah Sadava, Amy Nostbakken, Seiko Nakazawa, Stephanie Sourial, Akosua Amo-Adem, Vicky Araico
Directed by: Amy Nostbakken
Featuring: Monica Garrido, Takako Segawa, Germaine Konji, Joema Frith, Fiona Sauder, Alex Samaras, Norah Sadava, Anika Venkatesh
Choreography: Orian Michaeli
Sound Design: Matt Smith
Lighting Design: André Du Toit
Set Design: Lorenzo Savoini & Michelle Tracey
Costume Design: Christine Urquhart
Projection Design: Andrew Scriver & Emily Soussana
Universal Childcare was developed with the support of Balancing Act, an initiative working to create increased access for parents and caregivers in the performing arts.
Image Credit: Lou Watson
CURRENTLY IN DEVELOPMENT
A nine person, multicultural, multi-lingual, multi-national mash-up of a capella voices that screams for Universal Child Care. Part concert, part theatre play and self-consciously neither of these things, Universal Child Care will premiere in 2024. For more information contact info@quoteunquotecollective.com
An aural peek inside Quote Unquote Collective’s Universal Child Care.
Listen NOW on SOUNDWORLDS, SPOTIFY, THE BROAD STAGE, or your favourite podcast app.
Crafted by Amy Nostbakken & Norah Sadava, interviews conducted and translated by Vicky Araico, Lisa Karen Cox, Seiko Nakazawa, Amy Nostbakken & Norah Sadava. Additional mixing and mastering by Matt Smith. Love Letter from a Father performed by Akosua Amo-Adem, music composed and performed by Amy Nostbakken.
Made possible with support from The Broad Stage, the Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts
*The piece runs 35 mins, and is best when listened to on headphones.
Featuring the voices of:
Molly Armstrong
Miali Coley
Martha Friendly
Ida Fugli
Saffiya Hasan
Tomoko Komura
Heidi Langille
Stacy McClendon
Sophia Mohamed
Seiko Nakazawa
Peter Nostbakken
Akane Ohori
Norma Perea Mauricio
Rose Plotek
Jeff Pinto
Nanaho
Noemi Ramos Lozano
Alma Rosa Camacho
Stefanie Sourial
Katie Swift
Meike VanGerwen
Mara Verlič
Mana Yumii
Eleni Zaharopoulos