Biography

Christoph Staerkle was born in 1952 and grew up in Lucerne. Besides his training at the „Ecole de Mime, Théâtre et Mouvement", Jacques Lecoq in Paris, and „Teatro dei Gesti e Mimi", Roy Bosier in Rome he also works indefatigably on his own endlessly renewable solo show which characterizes his artistic flair.

He completed his first theatre season with immense success, and besides his appearances he also works independently as mime teacher for workshops at national and international mime festivals. For many years, he has appeared as special guest at theatres and festivals, for film and television all over Europe and has inspired critics and audiences alike with his humour.

Christoph Staerkle has been given numerous awards at national and international mime festivals. He won first in Brünn at the International Mime festival, followed by the Art and Culture Prize Lucerne and the first „Prix du Festival de Rire" in Vevey as well as the Wiener Kleinkunstpreis „Hugo93" in Vienna.