Artists 2014

#teddyartist: Hedwig & the Angry Inch feat. Sven Ratzke

January 28, 2014 Esther Leave a comment

HEDWIG is coming back, whether you like it or not! The story of a rock n’ roll gender-bender premiered off-Broadway in 1998 and rapidly became a cult hit – just as did the 2001 film version, which also won that year’s TEDDY AWARD. In the musical’s first German production (2013), HEDWIG is played by the extravagant Sven Ratzke.

Born in 1977, the singer and entertainer lives in Amsterdam and Berlin and has been performing solo shows all over Europe as well as in New York for more than 10 years. Part German, part Dutch, Ratzke is considered an Homme Fatale of the chanson and cabaret scene and is virtually unique in his interpretations of modern vaudeville theater which incorporate elements of cabaret and personality show.

Sven Ratzke is backed by his personal angry inches: Florian Friedrich (Bass & Musical Director), Christopher Noodt (Keys), Hans Schlotter (Drums), Jan Terstegen (Guitar).

When: 14.02.14
9 pm @TEDDY AWARD Ceremony
Where: Komische Oper Berlin
Ticket Hotline: Tel.: +49-(0)30-4799 7474

Artists 2014

#teddyartist: Günter Papendell

January 27, 2014 Esther Leave a comment

His amazing voice held audiences spellbound in Mannheim, Bremen and even Chicago: Baritone Günter Papendell has already made his mark across a wide range. Winner and finalist in various competitions – including the ARD Channel Music Contest, the Willi Domgraff Fassbaender Competition and the Belvedere Singing Contest. In 2004, he joined the ensemble at the Musiktheater im Revier, Gelsenkirchen. Guest performances have taken him to the Bavarian State Opera House and the Gärtnerplatz Theater in Munich, to the Mannheim and Weimar National Theaters as well as the State Theaters at Nüremburg and Mainz. He has been part of the ensemble at the Komische Oper Berlin since 2007, where he has played Don Giovanni, Escamillo, Guglielmo, Graf Almaviva and Dr. Falke.

When: 14.02.14
9 pm @TEDDY AWARD Gala
Where: Komische Oper Berlin
Ticket Hotline: Tel.: +49-(0)30-4799 7474

Picture © Gunnar Geller

Artists 2014

#teddyartist: Lucien Dante

January 26, 2014 Esther Leave a comment

Beauty is in his heart: In Lucien Dante‘s work, poetry fuses with dreamlike piano tones. The young Chicago artist puts refreshing soul in his music and sends audiences on a descent into another world.

When: 14.02.14
9 pm @TEDDY AWARD Gala
11 pm @TEDDY AWARD After Show Lounge
Where: Komische Oper Berlin
Ticket Hotline: Tel.: +49-(0)30-4799 7474

Artists 2014

#teddyartist: Whipstick

January 26, 2014 Esther Leave a comment

Two absolute luminaries of their respective artistic genres present a collaborative show full of music, passion, acrobatics, comedy and sensuality. David Pereira‘s acrobatics give rise to impassioned performances in the air and on the ground. Physicality, dance, acrobatics and passion unite in a perfect Gesamtkunstwerk. Jack Woodhead is a reincarnation of the cabaret in modern attire. With flawless piano playing and grandiose singing, he always manages to walk the fine line between loud, funny, trashy tones and calm poetics. Pereira and Woodhead met at BASE BERLIN and have been working together on various shows ever since. The two artists together in one show guarantees a completely new path in the chanson and varieté scene.

When: 14.02.14
11.45 pm @TEDDY AWARD Midnight Special
Where: Komische Oper Berlin
Ticket Hotline: Tel.: +49-(0)30-4799 7474

Artists 2014

#teddyartist: Dagmar Manzel

January 24, 2014 Esther Leave a comment

Whether it’s on the stage, in the cinema or on television, Dagmar Manzel is on the scene. Born in Berlin and trained at the Ernst Busch School of Acting Berlin, Manzel is one of Germany’s top actresses. From 1980 to 1983, she worked at the Staatsschauspiel (State Theater) Dresden and from 1983 to 2001, she was part of the ensemble at the Deutsches Theater Berlin. Since then, she has been a freelance actress and singer. Her tour MENSCHENsKIND kicks off at the Komischen Oper Berlin in February 2014. Following the stage show, she is slated to star as Head Commissioner in Germany’s favorite crime series, Tatort (Franken edition). Dagmar Manzel can do it all!