Gisela May (31 May 1924 â€" 2 December 2016) was a German actress and
singer.May was born in Wetzlar, Germany. Both her mother, Kate May,
and her father, Ferdinand May, were writers. She studied at the drama
school in Leipzig from 1942 to 1944. She was employed for nine years
at various theatres, including the State Theatre of Schwerin and the
State Theatre in Halle. Starting in 1951, she performed at the
Deutsches Theater in Berlin, where she played a variety of roles.In
1962, May moved to Bertolt Brecht's theatre group, the Berliner
Ensemble, and stayed for 30 years. While there she played a variety of
roles, including Madame Cabet in The Days of the Commune, Mrs Peachum
in The Threepenny Opera, Mrs Kopecka in Schweik in the Second World
War, and Mother Courage in Mother Courage and Her Children.
singer.May was born in Wetzlar, Germany. Both her mother, Kate May,
and her father, Ferdinand May, were writers. She studied at the drama
school in Leipzig from 1942 to 1944. She was employed for nine years
at various theatres, including the State Theatre of Schwerin and the
State Theatre in Halle. Starting in 1951, she performed at the
Deutsches Theater in Berlin, where she played a variety of roles.In
1962, May moved to Bertolt Brecht's theatre group, the Berliner
Ensemble, and stayed for 30 years. While there she played a variety of
roles, including Madame Cabet in The Days of the Commune, Mrs Peachum
in The Threepenny Opera, Mrs Kopecka in Schweik in the Second World
War, and Mother Courage in Mother Courage and Her Children.
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