Cora SCHmeiser, NataSCHa Morsink, Arnold SCHalks, Kurt SCHwitters, SCHapo!: 2 Herren, Die Gazelle zittert, An Anna Blume, Cigarren (elementar), Ursonate, Er Sie Es, Banalitäten aus dem ChinesiSCHen, Wir leben 25 Minuten zu spät, Stottergedicht I, II en III, So la so mi, Schapo! // Georges Aperghis / Récitation No. 8, John Cage / Mushrooms

SCHapo! (ensemble)

Cora SCHmeiser - voice and performance

NataSCHa Morsink - voice and performance

Arnold SCHalks - design and technique

Kurt Schwitters, the foolish anti-bourgeoise, logo, graphic design © Arnold Schalks

“In this time of hard work I cordially invite you to come and visit me for a good laugh.” With these words the German painter, sculptor, graphic designer, collagist, poet, pamphlettist, typographer, copywriter and author Kurt SCHwitters (1887-1948) announced a 'happy evening', on which daily worries would cease and visitors were permitted to laugh about others’ weaknesses. In November of 1923, such a 'Merz'-evening featured six topics, beginning with an intermission.

SCHapo! is a post-dadaistic evening with a happy surprise-program dedicated to Kurt SCHwitters. SCHapo! is a disordering 60 minute performance, quite in the spirit of the MERZ-master, created by the ‘vocals’ Cora SCHmeiser and NataSCHa Morsink (voice and performance), and ‘consonant’ Arnold SCHalks (design and technique).

'SCHapo' was performed in the Goethe Institut Rotterdam, on NS-railway station Delden, at Stichting Podiumkunsten Emmakade, The Hague, and in OCW, stage for small scale events, Rotterdam.

PROGRAM

(Staged) texts by Kurt SCHwitters:

2 Herren / 1922

Die Gazelle zittert / 1947

An Anna Blume / 1919

Cigarren (elementar) / 1921

Ursonate / 1922-1932

Er Sie Es / 1919

Banalitäten aus dem ChinesiSCHen / 1922

Wir leben 25 Minuten zu spät / 1938

Stottergedicht I, II and III / 1936

So la so mi / 1946