Thursday, 9/19/2024
at 8:00 PM


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Life could be so beautiful

Have you ever wondered what would have happened if you had made different decisions throughout your life? Do you know that "what if" feeling? A feeling that creeps up on every person at some point in life, leading them to ask themselves essential questions...
"What would I do differently if I were 18 again?"
"Why is Friedrich Merz back?"
And - "Who is actually next to me in bed?"
Whether it's life as a migrant, problems during school, the insurmountability of a bouncer, or the mysteries of quantum mechanics...
In his unmistakable way, Sulaiman Masomi sheds light on the discrepancy between ideal and reality in all areas of life in a multicultural society.
In his fourth solo program "Life could be so beautiful," he explains our world, layer by layer, through his own stories - and through his own story.
You can expect an elegant mix somewhere between stand-up, cabaret, poetry, and maybe even music.

Awards:
Mindener Stichling 2020
Jury Prize Herborner Schlumpeweck 2019
Winner of the Grand Scharfrichterbeil 2018, Scharfrichterhaus Passau
Audience Award Dresdner Satire Prize 2018, Breschke und Schuch Theater

Press Reviews:

"With small comedy acts, quirky, self-ironic everyday stories, and acrobatically silly wordplay, Sulaiman Masomi opens the hearts and minds of the audience to his brilliantly written serious texts (...) His spinning art is his extremely talented use of language. There are poems like "A True Lie Fairy Tale" that are reminiscent of Christian Morgenstern, delicate verses, and excellent satire..."
(Regina Kremsreiter, PNP)

"Masomi, who grew up in Krefeld, switches between free speech and reading, the transitions between poetry, comedy, poetry slam, and cabaret are fluid. He avoids thigh-slappers as well as the raised index finger. The audience quickly realizes: With all the wordplay and occasional puns, Masomi dissects not only the desires of the extreme right-wing in society but also the double standards in the middle. And that hurts..."
(Barbara Hinzpeter, Südwest Presse)

"The comedian with Afghan roots is not hunting for punchlines but with subtle sensitivity, he puts his finger on the wounds of society - and while laughing, the listener (possibly with a slight delay) realizes that it can indeed hurt..."
(Die Oberbadische Zeitung)

"His stories, which he tells with a pleasant, warm, calm voice, are profound and crazy (...) Sulaiman Masomi awakens in each of us an understanding for the other. That is great art." (Mindener Stichling 2020 Jury Statement)
"Unlike some other representatives of his profession, Masomi is not constantly chasing punchlines, nor does he string one absurdity after another just to elicit guaranteed loud laughter. He rather wants his audience to think. About everyday racism, about alternative truths, about the imperceptible erosion of freedom in the name of security."
(Thomas Kölsch, Bonner General Anzeiger)

"Masomi is an enrichment for cabaret."
(Allgemeine Zeitung Mainz)

Admittance 30 min before the event starts

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