George Kaplan is the central character in Hitchcock’s film North By Northwest. And yet he doesn’t exist.

The idea that George Kaplan existed outside the original film began to fester in composer Graham Fitkin’s mind and inspired a musical and visual performance involving two live musicians and video.

For 63 minutes Ruth and Graham perform in front of a large screen on to which the video is projected. Unlike many audio-visual performances in which the music is subservient to the other media the performance is driven by the music and its inherent structure and tension. For more information on Kaplan and to view video clips please go to fitkin.com