ANATOMY OF A CAT

authors: Ksenija Zec, Petra Hrašćanec
performer: Petra Hrašćanec
cat whisperer: Leonida Kovač
music: Nenad Sinkauz, Alen Sinkauz
costume and set: Zdravka Ivandija Kirigin
light design: Marino Frankola
sound design: Nenad Sinkauz, Alen Sinkauz
voice from the underground: Ivica Zec
photography and video: Sara Bernarda Moritz
graphic design: Zrinka Horvat
assistant costume designer: Ana Fucijaš
producer for 21:21: Danijel Popović
producer for ZKM: Maja Gladović
public relations: Zrinka Šamija

While working on creation of this piece, we used a special technique which is formed by synthesizing contemporary dance technique and a study of the anatomy of animals - Zoo technique. The emphasis is on the ability of the human body to change its architecture. Dealing with a different body and a different skin through the anatomy of the cat requires a deep awareness of bodily connections. Skin, clothes and fur dictate different paths of performing while contemplating bodly presence on the stage on a cognitive, emotional and a semantic level.

Petra Hrašćanec, dancer, choreographer and dance pedagogue. As a dancer, Petra has performed in thirty-odd dance and drama productions in Croatia and abroad, and in the last five years choreographed a number of projects which have been presented in theatres and at festivals in Croatia and abroad. She is the winner of the Croatian Association of Dramatic Artists award for the best dancer in 2012, co-founder of dance_lab collective and 21:21 artistic organizations, and artistic director of Monoplay – festival of solos in Zadar. In 2014, she became assistant professor at Dance Department of Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art, teaching contemporary techniques.

Ksenija Zec, choreographer, author of dance and drama productions, and stage movement designer in drama productions. She created pieces for numerous theatres and independent artistic organizations, and presented them at major festivals and theatre houses in Croatia and abroad. She regularly works with NOVI ŽIVOT, theatre of the blind and partially-sighted, developing a method of work with blind performers. The winner of prestigious awards, including that of the Croatian Association of Dramatic Artists for the best choreography, Ksenija is an associate professor at Zagreb Academy of Dramatic Art, and a member of various professional boards.