Container Series
Presented by Aotearoa NZ Festival of the Arts
Red Phone
Boca del Lupo
About the work
Red Phone by Boca del Lupo transforms a simple phone conversation into a theatrical, intimate, and unforgettable encounter. Part performance, part social experiment, the work takes place between two audience members at a time, each in their own handcrafted phone booth, creating anonymity that encourages participants to become the actors in their own experience.
Scripts address urgent contemporary issues, grief, loss, war, sexual abuse, Indigenous/settler relations, class, mental health, family dynamics, gender and sexual identity, and global politics, inviting conversations about what divides and unites us as a society.
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The booths are versatile, capable of activating festival sites, museum lobbies, public parks, or cultural institutions, both indoors and outdoors. The performance creates intimate, memorable moments that travel with the audience long after the conversation ends.
About the artist
Boca del Lupo
Vancouver, Canada
Boca del Lupo is a Canadian interdisciplinary theatre company led by Artistic Directors Sherry J. Yoon and Jay Dodge. Since its inception in 1996, the company has created over 60 original works and unique presentations, touring nationally and internationally while collaborating across cultures and disciplines.
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Sherry J. Yoon directs and co-creates the company’s productions, while Jay Dodge’s writing, performance, and design work are central to its aesthetic. Boca del Lupo’s practice is rooted in cultural hybridity, interdisciplinarity, and collaboration, engaging with artists from diverse backgrounds to expand creative possibilities. Their work has been recognized with numerous awards, including Jessies for Outstanding Design, Production, and Performance, the Critic’s Choice Award for Innovation, and the Alcan Performing Arts & Patrick O’Neil Awards. Sherry was a 2022 Siminovitch Award finalist, and Jay served on the board of the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres, including three years as board president.