A Few Facts

Did you know…

  • Every seat in the KÀ theatre has speakers built into the headrest for customized sound effects.
  • The video projections in KÀ are an intricate mix of computer-generated effects and human input that turn the performance space into a cinema screen.
  • Approximately 1,300 hours went into the making of each of the human-sized crab puppets.
  • There are 160 harnesses (of 21 different kinds) worn by the KÀ performers.
  • The Spearmen's shoes are created to look like they are barefoot, with molded rubber toes affixed to a shoe base.
  • For the beach scene, the sand is created using 350 cubic feet of granular cork from Portugal.
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