Krazy Kat Theatre Company

Creating visual theatre with creative and original use of sign language for young audiences, Deaf and mixed ability, their families and friends, Krazy Kat tours the UK and beyond with work that bristles with ingenuity and good humour. Established in 1982 Krazy Kat Theatre Company has a reputation for witty and elegant age appropriate work that promotes access to the arts for the Deaf community and champions the value of sign language to the hearing. Our work is international in content, specific in age appropriateness, and universal in its appeal. Easy set ups and minimal technical requirements have made Krazy Kat a popular and non-threatening company to host. Our work is seen as ambitious and distinctive, taking remarkably high quality performances into the heart of the community, celebrating difference and diversity. Our unique comedy style has made us popular in communities where English is not the first language, and we have been invited to festivals as far flung as New Zealand, Holland, Spain and U.S.A.

Cinder -Ella

Duration: 55 mins

Description: ONCE UPON A TIME... there was a Grandfather who was left holding a rather leaky baby. Whilst tidying away the toys he creats a world of fantasy and tells her this favourite story of Cinderella. With dolls, puppets, music, magic tricks and an old pram, he even gets to sing...

Extra information: A solo show, with one technician, taking up 5m x 5m space and needing acess to a lighting rig.
Set up is two hours, get out 45 mins.
Suitable for relaxed performances. Audience ages 3-7 and families, up to 200 seater theatres acceptable. We also visit schools. We provide posters/ flyers for overprinting, photos and copy for press.

People on road: 1-2

Freight: necessary

Freight details: Transit Van full. Set and props.

Dr. Kinny's Travelling Extravaganza (June 2004)

Duration: 15- 20 minutes (walkabout so can do 6 in one event)

Description: A mysterious and flamboyant signing showman, a brightly coloured small and cluttered mini-stage, and signed-song, puppets, dolls, tricks… Who is he? Why does he speak with his hands? And how can you help his ‘Story without Words’? A visually vibrant outdoor event featuring signed-song, mime, dance and puppetry. 20 minute walkabout.

Extra information: A highly portable street sign language arts performance, suitable for outdoor festivals, family days, open days, and offering related hands-on workshop experiences.

People on road: 1

Freight: baggage

Freight details: n/a

Age and ability specific theatre workshops in both English and BSL. After show discussions. Residencies.

“Brilliant! So visual, and all in SIGN!” BBC See HEAR Television Programme

“Krazy Kat’s singularly passionate work is undergoing a noticeable expansion, both in their inventiveness and in the critical reception they are receiving.” The Guardian

“A vehicle for visual fun and games. Unusual and exciting, ever innovative.” Times Educational Supplement

“Kinny Gardner brings an authentic vaudeville tang, liberally sprinkling his fairy dust. It is a coup de theatre indeed!” Financial Times

“Krazy Kat show the value of inclusion and celebrate, in their deceptively simple and delightfully surreal shows, the joys of difference and the need for diversity.” The Independent