IOIC Night Session: «Mysteries of a Barbershop»

The Mysteries of a Barbershop (1923) is a silent film grotesque by Bertolt Brecht and Erich Engel. At the same time, it is one of the most famous films by the comedy duo Karl Valentin and Liesl Karlstadt. It describes the absurd conditions in a hairdressing salon that is not at all ordinary.

The film will be shown with a live soundtrack by TokTek. Behind TokTek stands musician and visual artist Tom Verbruggen, who designs and deconstructs his own electronic instruments, giving his music a unique character and allowing him to improvise live on stage with the help of joysticks – the central piece in his live equipment. The results are dramatic live compositions, which break down into delicate and tender sound moments – the perfect soundtrack for Brecht's silent movie.