Hope!?
Hacki Ginda
Born: Munster, Germany
Presently resides: Berlin, Germany and Seattle, WA
Hacki did Special Effects and Set Design for over 100 films, TV and theater 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. He founded the German Variete Theater Group, "Parody Paradise" which went on to perform for four years, including Big-Top 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. In February, 1991, Hacki opened the Variete Theater, "Chamaeleon -Variete" to great success for fourteen years. There, Hacki performed every role possible as the opening act including: Dracula, Don Quixote, the Pirate, King Kong, a Marionette, etc. performing to full houses nightly. Hacki also frequently appeared on German childrens television, "Ene meene Moppel", independent films, and in festivals, such as the Ediborough-Festival in Scotland.
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 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, US/West Coast, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Holland and Belgium.
Hacki appeared on Television Shows in Germany, France, Spain and Italy. He has performed for Telekom, Focus, Deutsche Bank, the German Chancellor and President.
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).
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; "Pirates", an interaction with a running film; the legendary "Night of the Comedians" where the best physical comedians found a place to perform.
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, Hacki performed at "Palazzo-Witzigmann" in Frankfurt, and at Special Events, such as with the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra. He worked with Sir Peter Ustinov in 2004, months before Sir Ustinov died.
Hacki is a featured performer at The Moisture Festival at ACT Theater in Seattle, Washington in April, running for six years. The 2008 theme is "Laughter Is The Best Medicine". 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 the West Coast Chautauqua.