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Die einmalige Kulisse hat es den Zuschauern und Kompar- sen gleichermassen angetan. The spectacular scenery impressed the extras just as much as the audience.

Rund 60 Komparsen wurden für Winnetou II gesucht. Eini- ge von ihnen werden ab Juli im Pueblo zu sehen sein. Around 60 extras will be appear- ing in Winnetou II this July.

Last summer, frontiersman Old Shatterhand and Apache chief Winnetou went head to head on our open-air stage. Ultimately, the two opponents became blood brothers. From 6 July to 12 August 2018 the story continues in Winnetou II. Again, the show will feature many enthusiastic extras – including local women Ruth Infanger, Annie Infanger and Marie-Theres Scheurer. In the first edition of our open-air show “Winnetou”, based on the famous sto- ries by Karl May, the many ex tras included Ruth Infanger, Annie Infanger, and Marie-

preciates the positive values the books instil. When the 74-year-old heard about the show, she feared they wouldn’ t want any ex tras of her age, but was pleased to find out that wasn’ t the case. The only thing she regrets: “I’m too old to ride a horse.” Her experiences working on Winnetou I – the friendships forged, the incredible buzz, the oppor tunity to get be- hind the scenes of a project this size – were reason enough for her to get involved again in 2018. The rehearsals and performances are hard work – but more than wor th it!

Theres “Didi ” Scheure, who had various non-speaking roles as farmers, residents of St. Louis, and tribeswom- en. When they speak about their experiences last sum- mer, the three women can’ t

Ruth Infanger is equally enthusiastic about the Win- netou project. She devoured Karl May books as a child, and loved to play g’ indianerlet – a Swiss word for the game of “Cowboys and Indians”.

“I’m 69 years old but just as excited about Winnetou as any child,” says Marie-Theres “Didi” Scheurer.

help gushing. So of course they want to play their par t in Winnetou II this year as well! When I interviewed them, they didn’ t yet know what roles they would be taking on. Didi won’ t be available for the entire season, as she and her family are going to Canada this July – a long-held plan. But she will volunteering her services in the preparatory period, and hopes to be appearing as a squaw in August. Didi ’s grandsons Sven and Erik are also par t of the Winnetou project. “Erik was so impressed by the story and the setting that he has decided to become an apprentice far- rier,” says Didi. She read all the Karl May books as a teenager, and thinks the open-air theatre production is a wonderful enhancement to the summer in Engelberg: “I’m 69 years old now, but I’m just as excited about Winnetou as any child.” Annie Infanger knew nothing of Win- netou when she was young. It wasn’ t until her son Björn began reading the Karl May books that she caught the Winnetou bug. She ap-

When she heard about the open-air produc- tion in Engelberg, she knew she had to get involved. Last year, the project took up a lot of her time, par ticularly because she also worked alongside Didi assisting with the administra- tive work. “But I’m retired, so I had plenty of time to spare,” she says. She also thinks things will run more ef ficiently this time thanks to the practice everyone got last summer. The most unforgettable experience for the three ladies during last year’s season was when a storm on 1 August f lattened “St. Louis”. The scenery was back in place in good time for the nex t day’s performance, thanks to the ef for ts of around 40 people – Didi Scheurer, Ruth Infanger and Annie Infanger among them. “It was a wonderful example of many people working together to achieve something remarkable,” recalls Didi.

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