SPACE CADET HEADPHONE CONCERT

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  • Space Cadet is a 132-page graphic novel drawn entirely on etchboards, accompanied by a still picture score composed and recorded by Kid Koala on piano, bass, viola and multiple turntables. This charming story of an adventurous astrophysicist/ space explorer and her guardian robot touches on the relationship between technology and isolation, celebrating connectivity through family, and finding your place in the universe.

    Audience members are seated in inflatable "space pods" surrounded by paintings of canyons from foreign planets, and equipped with their own set of headphones. Kid Koala introduces the characters, stories and music from his Space Cadet graphic novel and soundtrack, followed by a set of delicate instrumental lullabies performed on piano, turntable and electronics. Accompanying the performance are projections of images and animations from the graphic novel. Before the show, the audience is invited to explore the Space Cadet science fair/ gallery to view original artwork from the book, sculptures, and interactive sound/art installations inspired by the book.

  • Item description
  • Music & Concept
    Kid Koala

    Set & Room Design
    Corinne Merrell

    Gallery Design
    Louisa Schabas

    Gallery Installation & Sound
    Vid Cousins

    Light Design
    Travis Flint

    Video Game Design
    J.A. Boulay

    Music (guitar and vocals)
    Terence Bernardo

    Music (turntables)
    DJ P-Love

    Famous Gingerbread Cookies
    Linda Merrell

    Production
    Ryhna Thompson & Envision Management

    We would also like to thank our partners at MASS MoCA, Pigeon Press, Rane, Giant Robot, SHURE & Moog Audio for helping make this production possible.

Journey with Kid Koala into a delightful and disarming meld of music, storytelling, and performance art. The Space Cadet Headphone Concert is a one-of-a-kind live performance that immerses participants in the world of Kid Koala's Space Cadet graphic novel and soundtrack alongside an interactive art exhibit.

Press

"A mix of sentimental Wurlitzer, Eno’s Apollo ambience, Philip Jeckian drones and frenetic scratching; Cadet is gorgeous β€” maybe even his most mature work to date" - Christopher R. Weingarten, SPIN

"Highlights of the graceful space lullaby provide an architecture to the show. San himself is the wizard of it all, but he doesn't attract attention to himself. Rather, it's the overall multidimensional experience that matters." - Brad Wheeler, The Globe and Mail

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