The performance The Runaway Girl is based on the autobiographical book “Een kind” by Austrian writer Thomas Bernhard, in which the complexity of Bernhard's relationship with his mother is expressed.
The Runaway Girl tells the story – unlike the book – from the perspective of Bernhard's mother, who, unintentionally pregnant after an affair, "fleeing" to the Netherlands to give birth to her child.
Bernhard’s literary principles, such as constant repetition of words and specific text rhythms, are also reflected in Katharina’s composition and performance.
This performance was made possible thanks to Buma Cultuur, Dutch Composers NOW, and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.