gardiZERO

gardiZERO is a tribute to the power of transformation—whether it be the birth of new life, the evolution of nature, or the constant change within ourselves. Gardi Hutter shows that nothingness is not empty, but full of possibilities.

The piece is a philosophical and entertaining exploration of nothingness, the beginning of all things. Life springs from apparent emptiness, order emerges from chaos, and from nothingness comes—everything. With her quirky humor and magnificent physicality, the clown embarks on a journey through the birth of things, from the first twitch to complete transformation. She explores when nothing becomes something. Using minimal means and maximum expressiveness, she plays with the contrasts between emptiness and fullness, stillness and movement, absurdity and meaning.

In a world marked by chaos and constant change, Gardi Hutter invites her audience to discover the beauty of origin, transformation, and birth. A celebration of the imagination: clownish, grotesque, poetic.

Book: Gardi Hutter – Michael Vogel

Performer: Gardi Hutter

Director: Michael Vogel (Artistic Director, Familie Flöz)

Composition: Neda Cainero

Music: Neda Cainero, Pino Basile, Juri Cainero

Registration: Theo Bernardi

Costumes: Valentina Rinaldi

Wigs: Nina Kleine

Props: Thomas Freydl

Lighting Design: Reinhart Hubert + Theo Bernardi

In co-production with: Theaterhaus Stuttgart – Theater Casino Zug – LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

World Premiere: October 25, 2025, Theaterhaus Stuttgart; French premiere: December 5, 2025, Théàtre Gérard Philippe, Champigny/Paris; Swiss premiere: January 16, 2026, Theater Casino Zug; Ticino premiere: February 6, 2026, LAC Lugano