A TRIBUTE TO A BACKYARD COUGAR

 

" And if it doesn't swing, well, it doesn't matter! " We guarantee it, it will when we pay tribute to the man behind this clear statement, namely the machinist from Stenbroen, Copenhagen boxing champion AND Denmark's first rock'n'roll and pop idol - Otto Herman Max Brandenburg .

 

In a long career that offered ups and downs, he mastered all genres. Musically, he ranged widely; from pop and rock to jazz and folk singing. As an actor, in all the roles he gave life to on film, TV, theater and in revue, he always left an authenticity and an unmistakable mark of “Otto.”

 

But who was he really, the backyard puma ? What forces were raging within him that allowed him to go from rough backyard cat to angelic charmer in no time? We delve into the music, the songs, hunt for the roles he gave life to, and draw a portrait of one of Denmark's greatest entertainers.

 

In the performance "TILLØKKE OTTO" we are at a concert with Otto and here anything can happen! The stage is set and his hard-tested little orchestra is ready on stage - the audience is ready in the hall.

 

But where is Otto? Has he once again got the time and place wrong? The orchestra hesitantly begins...

And then... there he suddenly stands with his boyish smile:

“Good evening – good to see you!”

 

How he has crept onto the stage unnoticed and with the utmost naturalness begins with “ Buona Sera ,” is something only a man with Otto’s charm, audacity and sense of timing can master. From now on, there is no turning back.

 

The versatile and multifaceted actor and singer Jesper Lohmann draws this musical portrait and follows in the footsteps of the Puma into the Brandenburg world and underworld. A musical journey through 50 years and probably more than 9 lives in showbiz.

 

Welcome to a swinging evening in the company of the backyard puma of them all – Otto Brandenburg!