Third Eye Theatre Ensemble will present the U.S. premiere of Juliet Palmer and Anna Chatterton’s “Stitch” on June 14-15, 2019.

“Stitch” is an a cappella opera for three women and three sewing machines. The work had its world premiere in 2018 in Toronto where it received Dora Nominations for Outstanding New Opera and Outstanding Production.

The cast for the U.S. showcases will include Rena Ahmed, Angela Born, and Mary Lutz. The opera will be directed by Rose Freeom with Alexandra Enyart conducting.

Per Palmer’s official website the opera’s program notes stated: “From the abuse of the sweatshop to the fantasy of costume and the empowerment of sewing-it-yourself, the sewing machine has been a force for liberation and exploitation since its invention in the 19th century. Hemmed in by the language of sewing and the inexorable rhythm of the machine, three women fight to find space for imagination and individuality. ‘Stitch’ gives voice to the unseen women who clothe us all.”