Bochum, I come from you! I’m glad to have grown up in the Ruhr area, I always enjoy being there, I love the direct interaction ‘without fuss’ and false tones.
By the way, my grandpa Kuhlenberg was a director and actor in a theatre group of miners, I think it was called ‘Urania’.
And when I was still at primary school, I tried to put on a production of ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ with my neighbours’ children. It was great fun for everyone, but the whole thing failed because nobody wanted to appear naked.
As a child, I improvised scenes with a friend and then showed them to the family for 50 pfennigs. It was always about the madam and the servant. I was always the servant, voluntarily, the madam seemed boring to me. The servant had the opportunity to be funny, to put her foot in her mouth. I liked that. Anyway, I see myself as a comedian, nobody thinks so, because I have a completely different outward appearance. I’m also very shy, but comedians often are.
© K. H. Gschwind 2019
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Dear Hildegard, you have so much love for acting and storytelling – a true servant of our art! 🙂 We wish you all the best for your birthday, are happy to represent you and look forward to making you shine many more times!
