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Hacki Ginda
Presently resides: Berlin/ Muenster, Germany
Hacki was born 1956 in Muenster, Germany
When he turned 10, he went to school in Rom/ Italy for one year. He learned Latin & sang at the boy’s quire of the Vatican.
In 1971 Hacki finished his school in Muenster.
1973 Hacki finished studying as a set decorator.
In 1974 Hacki went for 3 years to Ambleteuse/ France, he learnt how to teach mental & physical Handicaps in horseback riding. Hacki became a therapist & is still doing it sometime.
Hacki went back to Germany in 1975 & studied graphics & design at the University of Art in Muenster.
1979 Hacki became the proud father of a little Girl.
1982 he also was proud of a little boy.
1981 Hacki painted & decorated for 3 years the whole Circus Roncalli/Germany. www.roncalli.de
Hacki did Special Effects and Set Design for over 100 films, TV and theatre
following his secondary education.
In 1984, he formed his stage character as a mute comedian with roots to
twentieth century comedy. His original act was Shadowgame, reminiscent of
black and white film. Together with the franch magicians he founded the German Variete Theater Group, "Parody-Paradise" which went on to perform for four years, including Big-Top. “Parody-Paradiese” is coming back in 2010. Germany, France, GB, Spain, Switzerland.
Circus venues.
When the Berlin Wall came down, Hacki snuck through a hole in the wall and
discovered a large empty theater in the old East section of Berlin-Mitte. In
February, 1991, Hacki opened the Variete Theater, "Chamaeleon -Variete" to great success for fourteen years.
http://www.berlin.de/orte/kulturorte/chamaeleon_variete/ - Article about the Chamaeleon
The book “10 years Chamäleon”
There, Hacki performed every role possible as the opening act including: Dracula, Don Quixote, the Pirate king, King Kong, a Marionette, etc. performing to full houses nightly. Hacki also frequently appeared on German childrens television, "Ene meene Mopel", independent films, and in festivals, such as the Ediborough-Festival in Scotland.
Hacki as Don Quixote
In 1996, Hacki founded the "Laugh Parade", and the "Internationale Variete & Comedy Festival" in Berlin. This festival was homage to the 100 years of
Enrico Rastelli, the best juggler who ever lived.
Hacki produced the book “The Worlds greatest Jugglers” “Liebling der Götter” for the 100 birthday of Enrico Rastelli
Autor : Karl Heinz Ziethen
https://www.berlinonline.de/berliner-zeitung/archiv/.bin/dump.fcgi/1997/0901/none/0087/index.html
about the Laugh Parade
http://www.berlinonline.de/berliner-zeitung/archiv/.bin/dump.fcgi/1996/0831/none/0077/index.html
article about the festival
http://www.berlinonline.de/berliner-zeitung/archiv/.bin/dump.fcgi/1996/0829/none/0046/index.html
article about the Festival
Hacki was invited to the Clown Festival in Barcelona, Spain where he won,
with his pianist, Lito Tabora, the Golden Nose for the best performance in
the Festival. Hacki went on tours in Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Great
Britain, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Holland and Belgium.
http://www.clownplanet.com/clownshoy.htm article about the golden nose.
Hacki appeared on Television Shows in Germany, France, Spain and Italy. He
has performed for Telekom, Focus, Deutsche Bank, the German Chancellor and
President etc. etc.
In 1998, Hacki wrote and directed a highly successful Variete-Show with an
indoor swimming pool that seated 500, where mermaids swam among famous
German actors performing under water, including Otto Sander (Wings of
Desire) & Rolf Zacher.
http://www.berlinonline.de/berliner-zeitung/archiv/.bin/dump.fcgi/1998/0401/none/0142/index.html
Hacki founded the Variete-Theater Roland Frosch with 500 seats for his
hometown of Munster, Germany. He produced "Firebirds" with a Symphonie
for 8 Arialists; this show was created for the “Giro-Italia”, "Pirates", an interaction with a running film; thenlegendary "Night of the Comedians" where the best physical comedians found
a place to perform.
http://www.varieteonline.de/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=277
article about the Roland Frosch Variete.
http://www.hackifun.com/projects/pirates.php
About Pirates at the Frosch Variete/english.
In 2003, Hacki opened the "Curiosum", a Magic and Science Cabinet at the
Hackeschen-Hoefe in Berlin, where school classes and Berlin University
students went to view science in touch & feel mode. During that time,
Couriosum Berlin
https://www.berlinonline.de/berliner-zeitung/archiv/.bin/dump.fcgi/2003/1009/berlin/0054/index.html
article about the magic &science cabinet.
http://www.hackifun.com/projects/curiosum.php
about the Curiosum/ English.
Hacki performed at the dinner show "Palazzo-Witzigmann" in Frankfurt, Duesseldorf, Hamburg & München and at Special Events, such as with the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra. He worked with Sir
Peter Ustinov in 2004, months before Sir Ustinov died.
http://www.abendblatt.de/daten/2005/12/03/509673.html article about Hacki at Wtzigmann Palazzo
Hackis Band thins 15 years: Piano “Lito Tabora” Philippine, Drums Michael Clifften Denver USA, Horn’s Mack Goldsbery from Texas & Bass. Earl Bostik from Chicago (the last Gentleman) , who died last year. We will miss him, his engel-voice & upright Bass for ever.
Clifften/Tabora/Goldsbery & Earl Bostik(+) @ Chamäleon-Varieté/ Berlin
Hacki is a regular performer at the Variete Show and Circus Space in London, and the Circus Massimo in Rome as well as touring with The Flying Karamazovs summers throughout in Berlin /Germany Hacki is a member of US NOTC/ “New Old Time Chautauqua”. A group of performer who bring culture & laughter to the end of the world. Hacki gave clown-workshops & was part of many Chautauqua-shows over the years in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana & Alaska.
http://www.finzioni.com/flash/download/Circo%20Massimo.pdf about hacki at Circus Massimo/TV
http://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/review.php/6553/the-circus-space-cabaret about hacki at the Circus Space London.
http://www.chautauqua.org/ website of new old time Chautauqua.
Hacki Ginda, without doubt, is one of the finest, most funny performers
today.
In December 2008: Christmas market in Berlin: http://berlin-lacht.com/?cat=0&sid=4&lang=de
Christmas market in Radebeul: „Wein-nachtsmarkt“
http://www.radebeul.de/Tourismus+_+Kultur-p-4/Veranstaltungen/Veranstaltungskalender/Radebeuler+Weihnachtsmarkt++5_+bis+7_+und+12_+bis+14_+Dezember-p-5072/Sonnabend_+den+13_12_2008-p-5369.html
Scala Varieté-Theater in Fritzlar http://www.scala-variete.de/
2009: Hacki created his own stop-animation Movie-space in his Hometown Münster. In 3 month he made 15 little magic-movies. You are welcome to watch some of them on
youtube “Hackis-Little-Magic-Box” or go to www.littlemagicbox.de. Enjoy
In Mai 2009 Hacki is presenting for the 2. time the “3.Unicycle Festival in Fritzlar” (Scala_Variete´).
http://www.scala-variete.de
Also in Mai Hacki is invited to the “Seattle International Children Festival 2009”, what takes place at the Seattle-Center in downtown Seattle, he is hosting the show together with the famous “Tom Noddy” the Bubble man fron Santa Cruz /CA.
http://www.tomnoddy.com/
Hacki is working with Tom Noddy thins 1994 all over Germany.
Hacki performs in Dortmund at the “Dinnerattacke” Mai 27. 2009.
In Berlin Hacki is presenting with his solo-show “Hackifun” the most beautiful historical in & outdoor places downtown Berlin. This event will go the whole summer long.
From July 2.- 12. Hacki is invited to the “Schaubudensommer” in Dresden.
As log as live goes on, you will find updates on this pages…