Gabriele Deutsch plays "So or So - Hildegard Knef"

Ms. Knef, how many suitcases do you have in Berlin? Was Hollywood the fulfillment of your dreams? Did you have an affair with Gregory Peck? With Henry Miller? With Boris Vian? Your life is like a rollercoaster - do you never feel dizzy? Do you enjoy cooking? Do you still suffer from stage fright? Are you still "The Sinner"? Do you still believe that red roses just rain down from the sky? You have made 54 films, released over 100 of your own chansons, received awards and prizes, written bestsellers - you are broke, a world star living on charity - Hildchen, how could this happen?

A love letter to a versatile artist, a journey of discovery for all who had filed "the Knef" away as a gossip and pop star, an evening for her admirers and an entertaining lesson in history. Hildegard Knef was a sinner and a singer, a Hollywood and Broadway star, loved a Nazi and married a Jew. Hildegard Knef - an icon.

Gabriele Deutsch guides us through the stages of the diva's life with interviews with Knef, her songs, poems, and books. She plays, narrates, and sings her way through the highs and lows of this extraordinary woman. Musically, she is accompanied by David Wagner on the piano.

"An evening with wit, artistic self-irony, the highs and lows of a fully lived life, and everything in between. Impressive... she plays every piece" (OÖN)

"So or so - Hildegard Knef" by Gilla Cremer
Felix Bloch Erben Publishing
Directed and performed by: Gabriele Deutsch
On piano: David Wagner
Co-direction: Julia Ribbeck
Costume: Natascha Wöss
A co-production by Gabriele Deutsch and Posthof
Supported by the City of Linz and the Province of Upper Austria