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René Kammermann
| René Kammermann | |
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| Born | René Kammermann aka Shorty 1972 Schaffhausen, Switzerland |
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| Nationality | Swiss |
| Known for | Slapstick and Comedy Magic |
| Website | https://www.comedy-zauberer-schweiz.ch |
Shorty is a professional comedy magician based near Zurich, Switzerland. He works internationally and is a long-time student of Jim Cellini, the King of Street Magicians.
Biography
He created two full-length theatre programs: Shorty on Tour, where he worked with Jim Cellini as a magical advisor and director, and “Verzauberer”, directed by Stefan Colombo who is part of the Theatergruppe Sgaramusch. The program “Verzauberer” later won the Audience Award at the KTV Theatre Days in Thun in the 10x10 category.
Shorty was nominated for the final of the Swiss Comedy Award in 2014 and was booked for the Daitogei World Cup in Shizuoka, Japan.
Today, he primarily performs at corporate events, bringing magic and comedy to audiences worldwide.
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Awards and Honors
- 🎤 Swiss Comedy Award finalist (2014)
🏆 Winner “10x10" cabaret platform — KTV Days Thun
👑 Appearance at “Die Krönung” — renowned cabaret competition
🌍 International festivals🇯🇵 Daidogei World Cup — Shizuoka, Japan 🎪 World Street Magic Championships 📺 TV appearances ARD (DE), SRF (CH), 3+, City Channel 1
🎭 Trade Fair IKF – International Culture Exchange Freiburg, Guest Performance at the Variety Night.
🎤 Nominated for the “Tübinger Fröschle” – Cabaret and Small Arts Award.
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References
Dreamer Highway from Jim Cellini
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