Oka

The Porte-Voix company is putting on a triptych of shows that question the way in which human beings fit into their environment and advocate an ‘inseparable’ approach to living things. It is made up of three creations that complement each other in terms of form and audience appeal, OKA, KOOM and OKANINA.

Among the Amerindians, the ocas are small islands of human life in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. Two musician-singers draw on the roots of world music to plunge the audience into an atmosphere inspired by the forest, to encounter a wild world on the edge of the visible.

Set up on islands at the heart of the stage, young and old alike can participate in the artistic gesture, pick up objects evocative of an imaginary nature or simply let themselves be carried away by the voices and music.

Halfway between a musical siesta and an immersive installation, OKA is an invitation to take a fresh look at our relationship with living things.

OKA is an immersive form that explores new links with the audience by inviting them into the heart of an enveloping space. The aim is to encourage young and old alike to take a different look at living things, to understand the links between humans and nature and, more broadly, to put people back into their ecosystem. For us, immersion is an additional way of stimulating the public’s desire to get in touch with the wild and creative side of us all.

OKA is aimed at very young children and their carers, as well as a wider audience. The musical score and text are accessible to the very young, yet have an intellectual and philosophical impact that adults and teenagers will appreciate.

While the little hands are busy weaving the materials, the minds of the older children are awakened to a new awareness of the living world.