Whether we sing at full volume in front of other people, croon in the shower, belt out tunes in our car, or hum to ourselves, singing is an intrinsic part of our lives. Specific songs play a huge part in our personal and collective memories. They can magically transport us back in time to moments that were key in the formation of our identity.

And then there’s the question that divides most people. Is karaoke mortifyingly embarrassing or a good laugh? In Karaoke, members of the audience are guests at a karaoke party. Hosted by three performers who sing through critical moments in their lives, members of the audience are invited to sing along, pick their favorite karaoke number, or sit back and enjoy. The show never quite ends, the mic is left on, and the audience is invited to carry on singing karaoke for as long as they desire.

This work premiered in a bar with a small stage, and can be adapted for different types of spaces. It originally premiered in Hebrew, but an English version is available, and it can also be adapted to include music from different countries.

Rachel Erdos is an award-winning independent choreographer. She earned an MA from The Laban Centre London. Rachel won first prize in the AICC International Choreography Competition, Aarhus, Denmark, in 2008, and in 2009, she won the CityDance Ensemble Commissioning Project, Washington DC. In 2012, Rachel was awarded the Prize for Artist of the Year by the Israel Ministry of Absorption. In 2014, she won the NorthWest Dance Project Pretty Creative Commission, Portland, USA, and in 2015, she was awarded the Prize for Independent Choreographer of the Year by the Israel Ministry of Culture. Her work has been shown in some of the most prestigious venues, including The Kennedy Center, Washington DC, The Joyce, New York, and the Royal Opera House London. Rachel also teaches extensively, and in 2018, she was a visiting artist at Brown University, USA. In 2019, she was artist in residence at Catapult Dance Choreographic Hub, Newcastle, Australia. During 2020, Rachel collaborated with Panta Rei Dance Theatre (Norway), NorthWest Dance Project (Portland), Company E (Washington DC), and Backhaus Dance Company (Los Angeles).