Lotte's Gift

Lotte's Gift
Written byDavid Williamson
CharactersKarin Schaupp
Date premieredFebruary 2007
Place premieredEnsemble Theatre, Sydney
Original languageEnglish
Genremusical

Lotte's Gift is a play by David Williamson. It was written as a deliberate attempt by Williamson to try something in a different style and was written as a vehicle for guitarist Karin Schaupp.[1]

Background

Karin Schaupp approached Williamson in 2002 to write the project. She wanted to act in a production that combined drama with her musical skills. Williamson was enthusiastic and started asking Schaupp about her family history. When the guitarist told her about her grandmother Lotte, Williamson decided to structure the story around three generations of women in her family.[2]

The play premiered at the 2006 Noosa Festival as Strings Under Her Fingers. It was subsequently reworked as Lotte's Gift.[3]

References

  1. ^ Interview with David Williamson on Radio National, 25 July 2006 accessed 29 November 2012
  2. ^ Lotte's Gift Archived 2015-02-28 at the Wayback Machine at Karin Schaupp website
  3. ^ Clare Morgan, "Classical ending to tale of thwarted musical ambition", Sydney Morning Herald 29 Jan 2007 accessed 8 Feb 2015