Studio Scarabee was founded in 1965 when Adri Boon, a painter, presented a series of happening-related art performances at the Hague Art Circle. Since then, the activities of the Dutch group have been characterized by an extensive investigation of the possibilities in mixing different mediums. As a brochure of the Studio points out, Scarabee seeks to practice a form of total theatre in the tradition of Schlemmer and Moholy-Nagy, using techniques resembling those employed by Josef Svoboda. Havana JoJo, Scarabee's latest work, which was presented at The New Theatre Festival in Baltimore, incorporates many of the techniques and themes developed by the studio over the years. Popular culture is the basic source of the subject matter; elements of shock, violence and sado-masochism are parodied; transvestism is displayed (in the form of a fire-eating female impersonator); camp humor abounds; dadaist and surrealist principles of association between the elements are strong.