Ms Kitteridge & Bok Choy by The Living Room Theatre + Kawai in association with SIMA present

Wuppertal Ensemble
a.la. Turner
Redefining Jazz at the Sydney International Women’s Jazz Festival

One woman’s voice is barely heard but here we have six in symposia – creating unique musical textures inside Australia’ most curious acoustic jazz venue.

Immerse yourself in a sonic landscape with the Wuppertal Ensemble, an all-female powerhouse redefining jazz and experimental music. Performing at Sydney’s most intriguing acoustic venue, Ms Kitteridge and Bok Choy, this ensemble brings together six dynamic voices to create innovative and captivating musical textures.

As The Living Room Theatre’s newly formed resident band, the Wuppertal Ensemble channels a unique all female perspective into their performances, weaving original compositions through improvisations and theatrical conduction. With The Living Room Theatre’s commitment to exploring the female voice and themes, this ensemble pushes the boundaries of jazz, theatre, and societal conventions.

For 2025 and beyond these curious musicians will develop a distinct repertoire and approach to challenge systemic attitudes to violence and the female body through the agitation of the ears.

How we hear and why we don’t listen.

Inaugural line-up

Laura Altman – clarinet
Monica Brooks – piano
Hayley Chan – drums
Ellen Kirkwood – trumpet & occasional voice
Julia Magri – double bass
Phillippa Murphy-Haste – clarinet & viola

image: Hayley Chan (Nat Cartney)