THE KRAZY KAT PROJEKT
A staged live music and cartoon film performance inspired by cartoonist George Herrimans 1913-1944 US comic strip ‘Krazy Kat’. Directed by and featuring animation by 1927’s Paul Barritt with new compositions from the American composers David Lang and Oscar Bettison, and music from the composer, theorist, visionary, and instrument maker Harry Partch, Krazy Kat has ben created for and is performed by Cologne based Ensemble MusikFarbrik.
A Tribute to Krazy Kat had its world premiere at TONLAGEN – Dresdner Festival der zeitgenössischen Musik on 22 October 2014
Credits
Commissioned by Kunststiftung NRW, Philharmonie Essen, HELLERAU - Europäisches Zentrum der Künste Dresden and Ensemble Musikfabrik
Produced by Ensemble MusikFabrik
1927 Collaboration with Ensemble MusikFabrik
Composed by Harry Partch (Eleven Intrusions), David Lang (Hammerspace) &
Oscar Bettison (Animate Objects)
Animation, Design & Directed by Paul Barritt
Assistant Animation, Design & Directed by Derek Andrade
Documentary film: Daniel Kothenschulte
Assistant Documentary film: Mirjam Baker
Dramaturg: Beate Schüler
Ensemble: Musikfabrik
Conductor: Clement Power
Performance History
22 October 2014:
Festspielhaus Hellerau, Dresden, Germany
31 October 2014:
Philharmonie Essen, Germany
16 November 2014:
WDR Funkhaus am Wallrafpltz, Cologne, Germany
The Krazy Kat Project image by Paul Barritt