KRAMPUS GETS CRAMPED, created and performed by Jim Julien, is an intimate shadow puppet piece using back-lit "crankie" boxes. These crankies and other forms of puppetry will tell the myth of Krampus, the Christmas demon and the psychobilly, gore hound rock and roll band, The Cramps. And how they all met in dirty, dirty 1970s NYC. This will be a multimedia performance with narration, music and sound effects along with the wild puppetry. The piece will mix historical facts about The Cramps along with fictional fantasy of their fabulous rock and roll history.

About the Artist(s): Jim Julien is a performance artist, puppeteer, playwright and visual artist. A Philadelphia area resident, 
Mr. Julien has previously presented his work in the 2022, 2023 and 2025 Philly Fringe Festivals. As part of the Cannonball Festival, he presented THE SQUID AND THE OCTOPUS in September 2022, MY WICKED, WICKED GARDEN OF DESIRE in September 2023 and KRAMPUS GETS CRAMPED in September 2025. Mr. Julien was artistic co-director of the Asheville Fringe Arts Festival for 18 years. Mr. Julien’s work has won Fringe awards in Portland, ME, Pittsburgh, PA and Shenandoah (Staunton, VA) Fringe festivals and he has also performed in the Cincinnati. St. Louis, Chicago, Nashville and Richmond Fringe festivals.

Artist(s) have also performed at the following Fringes: Philly Fringe Arts Festival
Asheville Fringe Arts Festival
Cincinnati Fringe Festival
St. Louis Fringe Festival
Chicago Fringe Festival
Sideshow Fringe Festival (Nashville, TN)
Richmond Fringe Festival
PortFringe Festival (Portland, ME)
Shenandoah Fringe Festival (Staunton, VA)