If you've seen the Pitch Perfect movies, you already know how impressive and entertaining a capella (vocal music without any instruments) can be. This theatre show, like the films, combines comedy with unbelievable music made entirely with people's mouths. The premise is this: singing aliens from the planet Voca have crash-landed on Earth, and need to refuel their spaceship with our songs. What ensues is a crash course through humanity's musical history, from Mozart to Madonna and Bruno Mars, with chuckles and crowd participation along the way.
The Israel-based ensemble has already toured 44 countries and racked up 80 million YouTube views with its amazing vocal arrangements. The range of sounds the six singers and two beatboxers are able to produce is staggering, and their setlist is a crowdpleasing mix of old and new music that makes this a show suited to audience members of all ages. Have a peek at their jaw-dropping skills here.
The Vocas will play just one show (apparently that's enough gas to get them to Melbourne) at the State Theatre on May 1; tickets are available now.