Coco Chanel receives world-famous personalities from the worlds of art and politics at her villa “Respiro”, where she passionately creates revolutionary fashion that remains iconic to this day. She finances Igor Stravinsky’s adaptation of Sacré du Printemps and is friends with Dali, Picasso, Modigliani and many other bohemians. She collaborates with the Nazis, is arrested and is released only thanks to her friendship with Winston Churchill. She drinks champagne only in two situations: when she is in love and when she is not! This entertaining and inspiring one-woman play lasts about an hour and is combined with a small exhibition and a champagne aperitif. It invites the audience to feel like a guest in one of Coco Chanel’s most famous villas for a short while.
The premiere weekend took place at
Villa Schönfels, Oberrieden,
on November 16/17, 2024.
Further performances December 4/5/11/12/18/19, 2024;
New Year’s Eve performance: December 31, 2024 at the Villa
Belvoirpark, in Zurich.
Impressions
Former theater projects
Mord im Gewächshaus
Music theater by and with Jacqueline Fritschi-Cornaz, one-woman play with musicians, Leo Rusterholz, piano/violin
Supervision: Bettina Lohmeyer and Barbara Müller-Zwygart, Swiss tour incl. Theater Stok, Zurich (2015-2019)
Mondfenster
Music theater one-woman play with musician, Leo Rusterholz, piano/violin
Directed by Barbara Schneider, Herzbaracke, Zurich (2011)
In der Bar zum Krokodil, Revue
Nanette, leading role, directed by Ernst Jenni, Jungbrunnen Theater, Zurich (2008-2009)
Der Bettelstudent von Carl Millöcker
Kornett v. Richthofen, directed by Kurt Rösler, Operettenbühne, Hombrechtikon (2006)
Ibicaba und Crevetten
By and with Barbara Tellenbach/Jacqueline Fritschi-Cornaz
Esther, leading role, directed by Barbara Schneider, Swiss tour incl. Theater Rigiblick, Zurich (2004-2009)
Klick – die Sehnsucht im Internet
Monika, leading role, text: Susanne Stalder, director: Barbara Schneider, KKL Lucerne (2003)
Himmelwärts von Oedön von Horvàth
Devil, directed by Brigitte Meyer, Zurich (2002)
Laura und Lotte von Peter Shaffer
Laura und Lotte by Peter Shaffer
Laura, leading role, directed by Barbara Schneider, Theater am Hechtplatz, Zurich (2001)
Bodies von James Saunders
Helen, leading role, directed by Marco Hausammann- Gilardi, Sommercasino, Basel (2000)
