''Lotte's Gift'' is a play by

David Williamson David Keith Williamson Officer of the Order of Australia, AO (born 24 February 1942) is an Australians, Australian dramatist and playwright. He has also written screenplays and teleplays. Early life David Williamson was born in Melbourne, Vi ...

. 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 Karin Schaupp (born 1972) is a German-born Australian classical guitarist. She has won APRA Music Awards and ARIA Music Awards. Early life Karin Schaupp was born in Hofheim am Taunus, Germany, in 1972. Her mother, Isolde Schaupp, was a teacher ...

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. The play premiered at the 2006 Noosa Festival as ''Strings Under Her Fingers''. It was subsequently reworked as ''Lotte's Gift''.Clare Morgan, "Classical ending to tale of thwarted musical ambition", ''Sydney Morning Herald'' 29 Jan 2007
accessed 8 Feb 2015

References

External links

Karin Schaupp on the play at "Life Matters"
on ABC Radio National
Review of Brisbane production
at 4MBS Classic FM
Review of 2007 Sydney Production
at ''Variety'' {{David Williamson Plays by David Williamson 2007 plays