Since 1981, Gardi Hutter has taken her clown theatre halfway round the world, putting almost 4000 shows in 35 countries so far. She has created 8 theatre and 1 circus productions and was recognized with 20 awards for her art. Gardi Hutter produziert autonom. She performs in theatres and barns, concert halls and culture factories, festivals and favelas – greeted with enthusiasm by public and press wherever she goes.
Whether she appears as washerwoman, mouse, prompter or tailor, her almost wordless solos uncover tiny, absurd universes in which the characters put up a brave but forlorn fight for happiness. The tragicomedy is remorselessly carried to the limit, to the delight of the audience.
Gardi Hutter’s stories are tragicomic parables of the today world, with moll and without moralizing. Her characters show all facets of female non-virtues: tousled, fury, nasty, crazy, touching and poetic.
The press calls her a “comic phenomena”.
RESUME GARDI HUTTER 2022
Born on 5 March 1953 in Altstätten, Switzerland
Education by Academy of Dramatic Arts in Zurich - 1974-1977
Collaboration with CRT - Centro di ricerca per il teatro, Milano and with the "maestros"
- Nani Colombaioni - from “I Colombaioni”, known of the Fellini Film : “I Clowns”
- Mario Gonzales - Pantalone of the “Théâtre du soleil”, Paris
- Ferruccio Cainero -Teatro Ingenuo, Italian clown group - 1978 - 1981
Actor in comic theatre productions
Aristophanes: "Pluto" directed by Teatro Ingenuo 1980
Produced by "CRT - Centro di ricerca teatrale - Milano" - Tour throughout Italy
Aristophanes: "The knighters" directed by Mario Gonzales 1979
Since 1981 is Gardi with her whole productions in tour:
Nearly 4000 performances in 35 countries and 5 continents, including Sweden, Switzerland, Slovakia, Germany, Russia, Brazil, China, Spain, France, Italy, Tunis, USA, Argentine
Recordings on TV in 17 countries - Creation of sketches for TV and films - Countless radio programs - 30 boxes full or 1 HD of critics and reviews
SOLO SHOWS (author & performer)
- "The tailor" (a survival comedy) by G. Hutter + M. Vogel
Dir.: Michael Vogel (Familie Flötz) 2010
- "The prompter" (a theatre underground comedy)
by & with G. Hutter - Dir. Fritzi Bisenz + Ueli Bichsel 2003
- "Cheese" (a mouse comedy) by Cainero + Hutter + M.Wetter - Dir.: F. Cainero 1988
- "Joan of ArPpo" (a laundry comedy) by Cainero + Hutter - Dir.: F. Cainero 1981
SHOWS IN COMPANY
- «Gaia Gaudi» - by/with: Neda Cainero, Beatriz Navarro, Juri Cainero, Gardi Hutter.
Direction: Michael Vogel (Artistic Director of Family Floez) 2018
- "RISATE NOTTurne" by/with Ueli Bichsel + Gardi Hutter 1998
- "Cercasi segretaria" by FC+ GH + Barbara Frey - with Eric A. Rohner - Dir.: FC 1994
- "Abra Catastrophe" by/with Minnie Marx - Dir: F. Cainero 1984
CIRCUS
"Hanna & Knill" at the Swiss National Circus Knie - Dir: F. Cainero 2000
6 numbers by/with Ueli Bichsel + Gardi Hutter + Neda + Maite
MUSICAL
- „Wanderful – There’s no Piz, like Show Piz“ 2014
Musical by/with Gardi Hutter + Sandra Studer + Michael von der Heide
Dir.: Dominik Flaschka - Production: Just4fun/ Theater am Hechtplatz, Zürich
- "Honkystonky by Huttystucky" 2006
Musical for children by/with GH + Erika Stucky + Shirley Hoffmann
Dir.: Ueli Bichsel - Production: Brothers&Sisters
- "The brides" 2005/6
Musical by/with Gardi Hutter + Sandra Studer + Sue Mathys
Dir.: Dominik Flaschka - Production: Casinotheater Winterthur
SPECIALS
- As fool charwoman, performance in the Swiss National Parliament
for the 700°-year celebration of Switzerland 1991
- Actress at the Theater of Zurich in "Romolo the Great" (Rea) di F. Dürrenmatt 1997/98
- Court jester at Festivall "700 years of Altstätten" 1998
CULTURAL AWARDS
- Big Price Karl Valentin - Liesl Karlstadt - city of Munich award (D) 2022
- «Goldiga Törgga» - Rheintaler culture award (CH) 2020
- Honory companion ZHdK – The Zurich University of the Arts (CH) 2019
- Member of ACADEMY OF FOOLS – Dir: Slava Polunin – Moscow (RU) 2015
-"La Stella de l’Arlecchino errante" "Festival “l’Arlecchino errante", Pordenone (I) 2013
- Price ARTISTIKA , Artistic festival, Visp (CH) 2013
- Overall Excellence Award – Outstanding Actor - FringeNYC - New York (USA) 2007
- Premio Fipa al millor espectacle - Festival Internacional de Pallasses d’ Andorra (AD) 2007
- Lolipop-Children's Swiss Music Award – Jury award (CH) 2007
- "Schweizer Kleinkunstpreis" (Swiss Theatre Award) (CH) 2005
- Narrenkappe von Frauenfeld (CH) 2001
- Big cultural award of St. Gall (CH) 1996
- Oberschwäbisch award – Ravensburg (D) 1991
- "Hans Reinhart Ring" (The Ring of Hans Reinhart) (CH) 1990
- Kleinkunstigel - Buxtehude award (D) 1989
- Prix Blanc et Noir - St.Gervais (F) 1988
- Prix de la Presse - Cannes (F) 1987
- Knurrhahn - Wilhelmshaven award (D) 1986
TEACHER Workshop, Seminar, Masterclass in: „Physical theatre – Clown theatre”:
- International Theatre Festivals of independent theatre – numerous countries 1983 - 2022
- University of Leipzig– Institute of theatre research 2008/09 - 2021
- ZHdK – University of Arts Zurich 2015/2018
BOOKS about GH
- TROTZ ALLEM – Biograph by de Denise Schmied – Ed. Hier und Jetzt, ZH 2021
- CLOWNS –Masks and their origins - Ed. Gerda Baumbach – University Leipzig Edition 2021
- "Gardi Hutter – die CLOWNerin" - by S+H Moser-Ehinger - Panorama Ed. 1985
AUTHOR
1 book for adults
- Der kleine See und das Meer - Ed: Sauerländer (in german) 2001
For children - Illustration: Cathrine Louis - Nord-Süd Edition
Translations in german, french, dutch, korean, thai, chinese
- Mamma mia! geh nicht weg 2001
- Mamma mia! was haben wir geweint 1999
- Mamma mia! lass das Zaubern 1997
The 3 books: New edition by Orell Fuessli 2015
MOVIES
- Il gioco di Gardi - Doc. by Patrik Soergel, Prod. Michael Beltrami - RSI “Storie 2022
- Gardi - the infinity of the game by Kuno Bont - Production: Tukan Film 2012
- Hanna & Rocky Dir.: Beat Kuert - Buch: Hutter/Kuert - Prod: al Castello 1993
Photo: Christian Lanz
https://gardihutter.com/en/#sigProId8efd90fca7