
ColdVoice
Arts Market
Information
ColdVoice is a musical instrument that has never been played before and will soon disappear. Led by Playable Streets creative facilitators, participants explore these novel musical interfaces made from ice and compose their own unique soundscapes. The player manipulates field recordings from glaciers by touching ice and experiencing the sensation of cold through their skin. This instrument utilises the unique 'depth of touch' sensing developed by Playable Streets and implemented in installations such as The Musical Plants (Art Centre Melbourne, The Esplanade, Singapore). Immersed in the sonic world of glaciers, participants are invited to collaborate and explore these instruments before they melt away.
Company
Playable Streets
Company / Artist Bio
Playable Streets (PS) is a participatory arts company creating invitations to play and collaborate in public places. We are a collective of theatre makers, composers, engineers, visual artists and interaction designers at the forefront of contemporary arts practice. We utilise technology, design, dramaturgy and sound to build environments that encourage norm~bending connections. PS is driven to investigate ways of building connection, bridging social gaps and confronting perceived differences through experiments in performance and installation. PS works have toured nationally and internationally, engaging participants of all ages and abilities.
Location
VIC
Audience
No specific group
Venue suitability
Any - we're flexible
Reviews
"The premiere of ColdVoice was an absolute triumph! With brilliant design and execution, evocative glacial sound composition, Playable Streets bring unending inspiration to audiences of all ages."
- Ruth Oakley, Senior Producer, MPAC
Duration
rolling, participatory installation (workshops and musical performances available)
Touring Party
3-4
Previous Seasons
ColdVoice premiered at Monash Performing Arts Centre (MPAC) in the David Li Sound Gallery in July 2025.
Estimated Remount Cost
$15 - 20k
Weekly Sell-Off Fee
$20k+
Royalty %
NA
Availability
2026
Partners
Playable Streets is producing Endling by Barking Spider Creative. ColdVoice can be presented as a double bill with Endling. https://www.playablestreets.com/endling
ColdVoice and Endling are an environmental performance primer pack that invites family-audiences to step into and experience playful, important works focused on ecological regeneration.
Produced by Playable Streets, these beautiful works are thematically complementary but offer distinct presenting opportunities, as each work can be presented as a stand-alone. They delight diverse family audiences.
ColdVoice and Endling are the cornerstone of our long-term creative sustainability strategy. Together, the works tour with a minimum crew of performers/ producers and engage local artists, reducing our environmental footprint as we delight audiences near and far.
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Contact Name
Chloe Smith
Contact Phone
0401016270
Contact Email
chloe@playablestreets.com
Program information
Presentation date
Tuesday 12 August 2025
Presentation type
1-min short video