Katie Freudenschuss is a German musician, singer, comedienne, composer and improviser based in Hamburg. In 1999 the half-Austrian with „Rest-Schmäh“ completed her studies of popular music at Hamburger Hochschule für Musik und Theater. Since then she is living and working in Hamburg as a musician, singer and songwriter in several bands and theater productions and as a studio musician on a variety of recordings including albums and filmwork. In 2008 she received an exclusive stipend for lyricists from the „Celler Förderseminar für Textschaffende in der Unterhaltungsmusik“.

She first got actively involved in improvisation as a musician and singer in 2003. Since then she improvised as a member or guest with several improvisation theaters, at festivals and on television. Freudenschuss has worked regularly with „hidden shakespeare“ in Hamburg since 2006.

In 2014 she wrote her first musical comedy show as a solo artist „Bis Hollywood is eh zu weit“, followed by „Einfach Compli-Katie!“ in 2018. In both her programs she combines scripted performances (songs, stand-up and stories) with fully improvised parts. For the last five years she has been touring through Germany, Switzerland and Austria and is a regular guest on German television shows like „Die Anstalt“, „Ladies Night“, „3sat-Festival“, „Pufpaff´s Happy Hour“ and others.

More information: www.katiefreudenschuss.de

 

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P(L)AYIN‘ THE BILLS

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WORKSHOP

THIS SOUNDS LIKE A SONG

Friday Oct. 4th, 2019, 3.30 pm–6.30 pm

When is the right moment for a song in an improv show?
How do I build a song from scratch? What topic should I sing about?
What should the chorus be like?
How can we as a choir support the actors and actresses?
In this workshop Katie Freudenschuss presents a set of tools to strengthen the improv players’ confidence when onstage they hear „Freeze! This sounds like a song!“.

For experienced singers only (no improv know-how needed)

Workshop Fee     € 50
Duration     3 hours
Location     Rehearsal Room TAG – Gumpendorfer Str. 67/4, 1060 Vienna

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TAG - Theater an der Gumpendorfer Straße