KINSKI & I

Klaus Kinski lived his life to the extreme, not knowing whether a single day would lead him to a prison cell, a lawsuit or to a stranger’s bed. He was also one of the most successful onscreen actors of all time. Kinski’s thrilling autobiography, which was initially banned due to the brash content, is brought to life through a multimedia smorgasbord of wickedness in Kinski and I by CJ Johnson–movie critic, ABC host of Movieland, playwright and filmmaker.

“Kinski was always the most mad and passionate of actors, but his writing takes those qualities to extreme dimensions–it is berserk,” said Johnson. “He was a mad, tormented genius, but he may also have been a monster.”

Over 90 minutes, CJ Johnson presents the banned writings of Kinski through a theatrical fantasia of humour and obscenity. The production explores Kinski’s extreme encounters and it not a show for the faint-hearted.

Kinksi and I is returning to the Sydney Fringe Festival this September, after its controversial popularity at the Adelaide Fringe and after winning the Theatre Award at last year’s Sydney Fringe. (NB)

Sep 16 – 27. Venue 505, 5 Eliza Street, Newtown. $22-$33. Tickets & info: kinskiandi.com or sydneyfringe.com

BY NYSSA BOOTH