Christmas, a time of traditions: Christmas carols, Christmas trees, and the Christmas concerts of Duo Stiehler/Lucaciu. This year, it's that time again, as Sascha Stiehler (piano, synthesizer, drums) and Antonio Lucaciu (saxophone, vocals) embark on a concert tour just in time for the Advent season, bringing along their new Christmas album. The two musicians from Leipzig are among the most renowned in the German music scene, having performed with music greats such as Clueso, Max Prosa, Daniel Hope, Günther "Baby" Sommer, Elif, and Sarah Lesch, and appeared on numerous TV formats like Tagesthemen, Ina's Nacht, or Late Night Berlin.

Duo Stiehler/Lucaciu is known for their unique fusion of classical, pop, and jazz - music that invokes both the courage to close your eyes and the urge to dance while seated.

As a special guest, the duo presents the magician Alexander Straub.

Alexander Straub is one of the youngest and most successful magicians in the international professional league. At just 16 years old, he performed for David Copperfield in Las Vegas and in 2014 became the first magician to win the World Championship in the Variety category at the World Championships of Performing Arts in Hollywood.

Following this, he made numerous TV appearances, his internet videos garnered millions of views, and hundreds of thousands of fans follow him on social media and to sold-out live shows.

"He has sleight of hand like no other" – just one of the quotes from TV legend Stefan Raab, who frequently invited Alexander to appear on his shows. Since 2018, Alexander Straub has been touring with his own stage show, playing sold-out tours in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

The Magical Christmas Concert:

Sascha Stiehler - Piano, Synthesizer, Drums
Antonio Lucaciu - Saxophone, Vocals
Alexander Straub - Magician

http://www.duo-show.de
https://www.alexander-straub.com
https://www.instagram.com/duostiehlerlucaciu
https://www.instagram.com/alexandermagic

Photo-©: Alexander Straub, Sandra Ludewig

Admission: 7:45 pm

Already for the sixth time, the charismatic exceptional artist Kevin Tarte awaits you with his band for his very personal Christmas concert. Every year a bit different, a program with selected songs, sometimes sensual, sometimes jazzy, sometimes lightly swinging, sometimes bluesy, then again quite classical, but always authentic and always unique.
Enjoy a lively evening that will send you into the Christmas season with a good mood feeling: A Christmas Celebration.

http://www.kevintarte.de

Admission: 7:45 PM

Already for the sixth time, the charismatic exceptional artist Kevin Tarte and his band invite you to his very personal Christmas concert. Each year a little different, a program with selected titles, sometimes sensual, sometimes jazzy, sometimes light-swinging, sometimes bluesy, then again quite classical, yet always authentic and always unique.
Enjoy a lively evening that sends you off to the pre-Christmas season with a feel-good atmosphere: A Christmas Celebration.

http://www.kevintarte.de

Doors open: 18:45

only limited visibility seats can be booked by phone at 0711-297075

Every year again: in December begins a time with more tests than any jungle camp. From tying the Advent wreath to the official conclusion, the shooting down of the old year. From the forced visits to Christmas celebrations to exchanging misguided purchases.
Mr. Hämmerle - expert for all life questions - will guide you through this critical time.
It starts with the first Advent and is only really over on New Year's morning at the traditional hangover breakfast.
Hämmerle knows how cunning one must be to get their Christmas tree black from the Black Forest themselves. He knows that self-mixed fireworks can be a blast. And actually, how to keep his relatives permanently at a distance during this time.
However, he is not particularly successful with this strategy himself.
Because the fact that Uncle Hubert and Aunt Evi along with their bycatch invade him with several of these specimens; this poses some problems even for the well-traveled Bempflinger.
http://www.berndkohlhepp.de
Admission: 7:45 pm

1,000 scenes on the radio. 250 on TV. Author of the Mäulesmühle for 14 years. Comedian for 27 years. Birk gives his best. Enriched by current side kisses, Birk shows scenes from his stage, radio, and TV programs. Political, everyday, relational, and fantastic. And he talks incessantly standing, walking, sitting, and moving. There will be political chuckles about Stuttgart, the Minister-President and his dream team, about tunnel erosion underground, the health of reforms, about globally farting cows on the Ganges, and mocking the fine dust of environmental stickers. Birk is surprised by the oil price, the fueling Indian, and the steel-hungry dam-building Chinese, monitored by satellite and always knows where he eats. A real "Talk to smile event". He talks and they practice public laughing. Birk also tells of elephants on the highway, laughing cormorants on Lake Constance, and talking monkeys in Italy, reports of bananas on mountains, camels in the desert, and sand in the Himalayas. He tells of dream women, stapled laptops, and the uprising of plastic flies. Birk takes time, your time, holds up the mirror in the hope that the belly still fits in the mirror and mocks about sports, doped, run, and fired. Yes, he also flirts about women and mourns men. Human interactions are confused and the participants are separately disposed of. And he already states here: We can do everything except for it.

http://www.klausbirk.de

Entrance: 19:45 h

During the course of every life, the question of right and wrong arises. What is good, what is evil? The decision is harder than one might think. Because if you hit your grandmother with a rifle from 500 meters away, you may be a good shooter but not a good grandson. However, if you maliciously miss your shot, you are still not a good grandson just because you didn't hit grandma well. You see, the matter of good and evil is complicated.

Undoubtedly good all around is that we have a justice system that helps us here. With clear paragraphs such as §57 StGB: "No one must be released from custody against their will." Or the groundbreaking §7 of the Hunting Act: "Hunting is not allowed in spaces designated for human habitation." Not to forget all the beneficial rulings such as the one from the Administrative Court of Munich: "If a police officer pinches his middle finger in the external door to the toilet during working hours, this is considered a work accident. It is not a work accident if he pinches his middle finger in the toilet door." And we are also grateful to the Federal Labour Court for its clarifying words: "A deceased employee is not entitled to vacation leave."

Werner Koczwara's legal multi-part series "On the eighth day, God created the lawyer" has not only written a brilliant satire on the justice system but also made cabaret history. With over 1200 performances in 15 years, it is one of the most successful programs in German cabaret. "Einer flog übers Ordnungsamt" now measures up to this yardstick. Look forward to an evening of great humor, strong punchlines, and deep cabaret.

http://www.koczwara.de

Admission at 7.45 pm

If machines could vote.

Artificial intelligence is turning our lives upside down. Have the machines already taken over? AI can by definition "identify problems and solve them independently". So, the federal government is not affected. The good news is that thanks to AI, we will live much longer, although under total surveillance. We will have our last conversations in life with a machine, an avatar resembling our children, how beautiful. It will even have their voice. But what do we tell them? Artificial intelligence can only be as smart as those from whom it learns. So, let's offer it something, a rebellion of enlightenment. Let's coach the AI so that it votes more reasonably at the ballot box than we do. So that the worst mistakes in world history do not repeat themselves. Look forward to the flashes of genius from luminaries like Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, Ada Lovelace, and Charles Babbage. Plus, the best of Gates, Jobs, and Armin Laschet. Laugh and learn new things, because Schnoy makes you smart.

I wish you "lots of fun" or as we will soon say: 01010110011010010110010101101100001000000101001101110000011000011100001110011111

"Entertainment at a high level, almost philosophical with profound humor."
Hannoversche Allgemeine

http://www.schnoy.de

Image: Anna Tino Photoart

Doors Open: 7:45 PM

The annual financial statement - The Cologne cabaret artist Robert Griess has once again gathered three great, versatile, and above all: hilariously funny colleagues to strike sparks of high comedy from all the topics that usually only bring bad moods: Current, varied, and absurd - Triple-A Cabaret following the motto "Who honors sacred cows is pious. Who slaughters sacred cows is satiated."
Four comedians for a hallelujah! It's time to settle scores once again with everything that went stupid, dumb, and wrong in 2024! Schlachtplatte does not shy away from any hot iron: Everyone and everything will be criticized - served with all the ingredients needed for a hearty feast: From sarcastic stand-up monologues to satirical mass scenes, from socially critical songs to humorous sketches, nothing is left out to keep the audience roaring at the highest level for two hours.

Robert Griess is one of the sharpest political cabaret artists in the republic and according to Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, "has the fastest and cheekiest mouth in Cologne." For over 15 years, he has been organizing Schlachtplatte. Alice Köfer (Berlin) is the fireworks of punchlines with a Berliner attitude and a singing voice that is unparalleled in cabaret. Aydin Isik (Cologne) is the intelligent and entertaining connoisseur with a satirical-critical-comedic view and the gift for great comedy. Sonja Kling (Cologne) is the linguistic, vocal, and dialect-powerful cabaret artist who has been a long-time member of the Lach- und Schiessgesellschaft ensemble and has often appeared on the ZDF-Anstalt. Together they present the wildest show west of the Volga!

"At last! After the heyday of the Munich Lach- und Schießgesellschaft, it took a few decades until the Bavarian audience could once again enjoy that form of ensemble cabaret presented by producer Robert Griess under the title 'Schlachtplatte.'"
Nachtkritik

http://www.robertgriess.de

"´Schlachtplatte´ is the cabaret annual financial statement, and the fact that the evening flies by speaks for itself. It's a pity that we have to wait another year for the continuation..."
General-Anzeiger, Bonn

"Sharp punchlines, dripping jokes, seasoned comments, and devilishly good political cabaret go hand in hand here. A politically and socially critical barbecue."
Rhein-Zeitung, Mainz

"Now the waiting is finally over and the cabaret artists can strike, turn the political events in Berlin through the meat grinder, and promptly process the powerful figures of the political scene into minced meat, which they do with visible pleasure."
Bonner Rundschau

"The four simply have a lot of fun with their cleverly observed analysis of the state of the nation, especially since each of them can bring their own artistic color."
Kölnische Rundschau

"In view of the biting sharpness and joyful malice of the 'monthly final settlement,' one might rather speak of an 'Inquisition.' What the heck: The quartet is in true top form and the audience loves it."
General-Anzeiger

"With pure satire, the 'Fantastic Four of Cabaret' in quartet, trio, duo, or solo unraveled the social scene of the ending year. If it's up to the audience, it certainly won't be the last time."
Rheinische Post

Doors open: 7:45 PM

The fans of Pasquale Aleardi already know that he is not only an internationally successful actor but also an outstanding singer and entertainer, as he proved as a finalist on "The Masked Singer."
The Swiss artist with Italo-Greek roots has shown his versatility in over 80 TV and film productions such as "Resident Evil," "Rabbit Without Ears," "Gotthard," or in his own crime series for ARD, the adaptation of the best-selling novels as "Kommissar Dupin."
Since his involvement on Broadway in the musical "Chicago," he has successfully showcased his passion for music.
With his band "Pasquale Aleardi & Die Phonauten," he celebrates "anti-depression music," an exciting mix of soul, pop, and funk.
The German-language self-composed songs reveal charming double entendres: a lighthearted wink enhances the profound look at interpersonal relationships.
But because Aleardi and the Phonauten, Jörg "Spike" Hamers and Marc "Mary" Leymann, are not only excellent musicians but also great entertainers, an evening with this trio has an undeniable disadvantage: It's always over too soon...

http://www.paudp.de

Doors open: 7:45 PM

The time heals all wounds. That's what they say. And it's nonsense. At least Jens Heinrich Claassen thinks that's complete nonsense. The amiable comedian is now in his mid-forties and time is slowly slipping away from him. He is still single, living with his mother again, and his best friends are still his stuffed animals.

When Jens Heinrich's heart is broken once again and his mother writes to him at the same moment that she now has a new boyfriend, he's had enough. Something has to change. And right now!

But how does one reinvent themselves in their mid-forties? How does one finally stop writing love songs for women all the time? And how does one deal with catching his mother smooching with her new boyfriend?

Luckily, Jens Heinrich Claassen is still not a quitter. With lots of humor and music, he takes his audience on a journey to fight against his emerging fear of missing out. Because maybe getting older isn't so bad after all. And just maybe, one becomes more relaxed about certain things. That could help.

After all, a well-known saying goes, "Nothing rusts without love." That's true. At least a bit. In any case, it helps not to take oneself too seriously.

That's why the fifth program of the award-winning comedian is delightfully self-deprecating again. And musical. And of course, incredibly funny. Because where nothing rusts, there are no chips falling. Or something like that.

Jens Heinrich Claassen has been touring as a comedian since 2004. He is a favorite on the AIDA fleet cruise ships, regularly moderates NightWash, and is a popular guest on the Quatsch Comedy Club. In addition to his numerous TV appearances (e.g. NightWash, NDR Comedy Contest, Comedy mit Carsten, Altinger mittendrin), he has also won some insignificant cabaret awards. Highlights of his career so far have included performances at the Berlin Wühlmäuse, the Hamburg Schmidt Theater, and the Düsseldorf Kom(m)ödchen.

http://www.jensclaassen.de

Doors open: 7:45 PM

Samuel Sibilski awakens the darkest aspects of humor

"Reicht langsam!" - that's the title of Samuel Sibilski's second solo program. Even more sarcastic, meaner, cleverer, and more ruthless than ever before, he ensures that his audience discovers their own darkest humor sides.
The most unsparing comedian in Germany takes his viewers on a devilish journey to burst out laughing: self-deprecating, eloquent, and direct, he causes surprise, horror, but above all one thing: strong laughter! He is touring throughout Germany, carrying provocative questions: Is every person really worth the same? And how can one most effectively avoid contact with other people? Together with his audience, Samuel cynically finds answers to these and many other questions. This is an event you must not miss - because who knows how long it will take before he gets canceled...

http://www.samuel-sibilski.de

Photo: Endgame Entertainment GmbH

Admission: 19:45 o'clock

Know, know? Drawers? Those square things full of prejudices and clichés? Know? Lennard Rosar wants to abolish them. At least in the minds. And so he prefers to watch *Shopping Queen* than Bundesliga, passionately irons his laundry to Heavy Metal and wonders if his view of people isn't full of prejudices itself. But how can one walk through the world without prejudice? When everything is always divided faster into ones and zeros? System whore vs. Corona denier, climate sticker vs. car lobby, left vs. right. Can one really do without the countless drawers in the mind? Huh!

"The 29-year-old, heavily tattooed man with a full beard and many rings on his well-manicured fingers doesn't fit into any profession. With satirical tales from everyday life and poetic short stories, the Cologne native playfully and extremely humorously points out contemporary societal issues and also provides food for thought for changes." This is how the feuilleton could write about him.

In his first program *Shieldmaiden*, Lennard not only reconsiders various clichés, but also asks simple questions to his own consumer self and develops solutions for all the many sensitivities of Average Joe and Jane: From rating systems for misleading advertising slogans, free scooter concerts on the roofs of all atheists in direct vicinity of active church towers to the legalization of electroshock devices in the workplace, everything is included. But of course, it also deals with sexism: Where does equality begin and above all, where does it end again? Do we really need Catholic priestesses first to inappropriately touch the altar girls to overthrow the patriarchy? Many questions, a big heap of absurd ideas and in between, a fiercely defiant Huh!

This has already put him in the finals of the Nightwash Talent Award 2020 and the Hot Shots of the Quatsch Comedy Club 2023, as well as the Hamburger Comedy Cup 2022, read at the Frankfurt Book Fair (and got paid for it!) and is a regular guest at shows like the Quatsch Comedy Club, Nightwash, or the Comedy Night.

"A multi-talent that you should definitely not miss." - Marlene Krursel, Choices Cologne.

"Lennard Rosar from Cologne strikes a more delicate tone. In the young man with a man bun, tattoos, and beard, stand-up comedian, Viking, and cabaret artist converge." - Hessian / Lower Saxony General

http://www.lennardrosar.de
Instagram: lennardrosar_comedy
TikTok: lennardrosar

Image: Marvin Ruppert

Admission: 7:45 PM

In an unmistakably black-humored manner, Timur Vermes returns to his roots and grabs the ubiquitous horror by the scruff of the neck. In a not-too-distant future, everything is free ... but not without cost. Artificial intelligence is simply annoying, and you can't even shout at it properly. The new big thing is tattoo removals. The nursing shortage has been resolved by robots, but somehow everyone had imagined it differently. And Attila Hildmann would like to return to Germany, but Alice Weidel, former federal minister, vetoes it. Biting, wicked, laconic!

Timur Vermes was born in 1967 in Nuremberg to a German mother and a Hungarian father. He studied history and politics in Erlangen and subsequently worked as a journalist and ghostwriter. Until 2001, he wrote for Abendzeitung and Kölner Express and later for several magazines. His 2012 novel ER IST WIEDER DA is one of the most successful German debuts of the last decades.

Organizer: Thalia Deutschland

Doors open: 7:45 PM

Tickets available at Thalia or at https://www.reservix.de/tickets-timur-vermes-live-in-stuttgart-renitenztheater-stuttgart-am-17-2-2

Heinrich's little tin, is it true – has it already been twenty years for Ernst?

“Nex verkommâ lassâ” thought the two Swabian originals Ernst Mantel and Heiner Reiff when looking back at the last twenty years. For this reason, they are reheating their favorite dishes in the best Swabian manner once again. Whether it’s “Mc Leberkäse”, “Ehrakäse” or the dwarf who is still waiting to finally be eaten (“Frisch ans Werk”).

One thing is certain, for “the good eater” this is the ultimate delicacy; in addition, it's a workout for the laughing muscles that no gym can offer! Even if Ernst and Heinrich don’t fit into every frame or even threaten to fall out of it, they are comedians, wordplay acrobats, and passionate musicians who share more than just a pretzel.

Years of meditation allowed E+H a deep insight into the soul of the Swabians. The result should no longer be withheld from the world. Swabian international cuisine – what better ambassadors could one imagine!

http://www.ernstundheinrich.de

Photo: Gudrun de Maddalena

Doors open at 19:45

Event is currently not bookable, further information will follow.

After a six-month break, Christoph Sieber is finally back on tour.

And that's a good thing.

The world is full of disaster reports, and it is right and important that someone plays against the insanity. In a world of apocalyptic scenarios, Sieber makes it clear: Hope dies last. In the end, humor prevails.
Giving up is not an option.

Many called out to him at the end of his last show: Mr. Sieber, please keep going! And he always just replied: I can't do anything else.
What else do we have but to keep going?

In “Weitermachen,” it's about us. About societal confusion and turmoil, about solidarity and what separates us.

As always, Christoph Sieber garnishes current political cabaret with the big topics of our time: football, politics, society, and the question of why naked mole rats rarely go shopping.

All this is adorned with singing, dancing, and a whole array of characters pulled straight from life. There will be a reunion with baker Häberle, charity Dieter, and finally, Sieber's long-lost brother will also have his say.

Not only those who appreciate Sieber from television should definitely experience him live. Because nothing represents political cabaret more than laughing, lamenting, crying together, and later drinking a beer in the foyer, knowing: It's going to continue.

Life is too serious not to laugh about it. True to the motto: One must laugh so that it can get stuck in one's throat. And who, if not Sieber, could counter the general doom and gloom with his vision: The world rising!

“The man who always brings back my smile when I think I have already lost it.” (Comment on Facebook)

http://www.christoph-sieber.de

Doors open at 19:45.

After a six-month break, Christoph Sieber is finally back on tour.

And that's a good thing.

The world is full of disaster reports, and it is right and important that someone plays against the insanity. In a world of apocalyptic scenarios, Sieber makes it clear: Hope dies last. In the end, humor prevails.
Giving up is not an option.

Many called out to him at the end of his last show: Mr. Sieber, please keep going! And he always just replied: I can't do anything else.
What else do we have but to keep going?

In “Weitermachen,” it's about us. About societal confusion and turmoil, about solidarity and what separates us.

As always, Christoph Sieber garnishes current political cabaret with the big topics of our time: football, politics, society, and the question of why naked mole rats rarely go shopping.

All this is adorned with singing, dancing, and a whole array of characters pulled straight from life. There will be a reunion with baker Häberle, charity Dieter, and finally, Sieber's long-lost brother will also have his say.

Not only those who appreciate Sieber from television should definitely experience him live. Because nothing represents political cabaret more than laughing, lamenting, crying together, and later drinking a beer in the foyer, knowing: It's going to continue.

Life is too serious not to laugh about it. True to the motto: One must laugh so that it can get stuck in one's throat. And who, if not Sieber, could counter the general doom and gloom with his vision: The world rising!

“The man who always brings back my smile when I think I have already lost it.” (Comment on Facebook)

http://www.christoph-sieber.de

Doors open at 19:45.

Female a cappella bands are not as entertaining as their male counterparts? Their sound is too classic and you can't party, laugh, and dance as much? The MEDLZ from Dresden have been proving for over 25 years that these are simply stereotypes. And so the 90s were not just about "Mr. Vain" and "What is love."

Those who experienced the 90s know that musically, they were as diverse as hardly any other decade. Some partied to "The Prodigy," while others idolized the Backstreet Boys, and still others listened to STING, Guano Apes, Alanis Morisette, Phil Collins, or Michael Jackson on repeat. Even today, everyone recognizes film music from the 90s, such as from "Pulp Fiction" or "Home Alone," and gets a smile or a wistful look on their face. Not to forget: PUR and Herbert Grönemeyer were also at the top of the charts in the 90s.

The list of emotions, music genres, and songs is long. This concert evening will be all the more entertaining, with something for everyone. Because those who have already experienced MEDLZ know that being close to the audience is the most important thing for them.

And as always, their top motto is: Entertainment! Their shows are self-ironic and funny – simultaneously charming and deeply moving. With just four voices, MEDLZ manage to either heat up the concert hall or create an emotional silence where you can hear a pin drop. They impress mainly with their modern sound that never lacks bass and beat – on the contrary. With well-dosed percussion, they create pop and rock sounds, so that some guests only realize afterward that they just experienced an a cappella concert.

http://www.medlz.de

Photo: Robert Jentzsch

Doors open: 7:45 PM

Pam Pengco, comedian and drag queen from Cologne, has been conquering the comedy stages of the country for a short but successful time and is now on a major tour through Germany, Austria, and Switzerland with her first evening-length solo show.

Pam calls her show “Ich entschuldige mich im Voraus!” – and she really means it only in advance. In today’s tense times, she has taken it upon herself to make the audience laugh about themselves with a dose of unrest and a charming wink, allowing them to forget everyday life for an evening.

From her adventurous birth to first failed relationship concepts to a quirky time in teacher training: Pam does not shy away from creating lightness with cheeky humor and not taking herself too seriously. Bringing in unrest – that’s her motto in life – hurts no one but makes life all the more fun.

There is just one rule: Laugh, let go, feel good. Well, maybe it’s three rules. Instead of feather boas and sequin dresses, there is the cheekiest humor – right in your unmade-up face.

http://www.pampengco.de

Image: Christian Kreitz

Doors open: 7:45 PM

What do you know about your brain? Very little!
What does your brain know about you? Absolutely everything!

This is the starting point of Werner Koczwara's new program: Cabaret about the brain, our brilliant yet completely idiotic central organ. Because it lets us send robots to Mars, but meanwhile, we stand around in the basement and have forgotten why we went there in the first place. It conducts the most amazing calculations in our heads, but we ourselves scrape through the math A-level!

This cannot continue. Evolution took 300 million years to develop the brain, but when we sit in front of the TV in the evening, doubts arise whether this effort was really worth it.

So let's take a completely new look at our brain: Why does it constantly get us excited about new diets and afterwards we're usually fatter? Why do we often have a completely relaxing day and then have catastrophic nightmares at night? Could it be that our brain is tricking us?

We urgently need to deal with our brain. Large parts of it are still shivering in the Stone Age cave, and now it is suddenly supposed to prevent global warming.

The brain panics, reacts with completely nonsensical things like diesel driving bans, friendship with the AfD, and the question is: How dumb can our brain get?
So let's just take a look at the brain.

Werner Koczwara does just that: Thoroughly. In detail. Pointedly.
An exciting, informative, and above all very funny program. Cabaret that not only entertains but also enriches. Your brain will be thrilled.

http://www.koczwara.de

Photo: http://www.foto-hostrup.de

Entry: 19:45 Uhr

Mackefisch create something extraordinary. And not just because they play a felt 20 instruments simultaneously with four arms and legs – from self-built suitcase drums, a tap shoe interacting with rattles, cork plates, and trumpets to banjo, guitar, and the keyboard that combines skilled piano playing with crazy synth sounds. Nor is it because their two-part singing effortlessly alternates between breathtakingly beautiful and astonishingly fast. Or because it transports incredibly funny, poetic, and relentless lyrics.
The truly unique aspect of the award-winning mini-band is the feeling you take home after the concert. And that feeling is damn good: Mackefisch's KOMPLIZIRKUS doesn’t just let you forget all your worries. Even serious topics are given their due space by Lucie Mackert and Peter Fischer amidst all the good mood and intricate rhythms. No, not just space – a ring! And suddenly, heavy thoughts bounce through sparkling hoops to captivating music, juggle with good ideas, and let themselves be petted. And you realize: after an evening with Mackefisch, the weight of the world simply feels much lighter.

Mackefisch are winners of numerous awards (including the Kleinkunstpreis St. Ingberter Pfanne, Kleinkunstförderpreis Baden-Württemberg, Kabarettpreis Mindener Stichling, and Funny For Future Songcontest).

Press Reviews (Selection):

"A grand mini-band."
(BADISCHE ZEITUNG, Marion Klötzer, February 2023)

“Harmony singing with such word acrobatics has never been heard before."
(SCHALL Magazine 2022, Issue 28)

“Mackefisch manage to transport the great themes and problems of humanity with fun and positive energy, both word and sound powerful."
(DEUTSCHLANDFUNK, Elmar Krämer, February 2022)

“Lucie Mackert and Peter Fischer (…) make music with a rare lightness. Lively rhythms and catchy melodies convey playful and quirky lyrics."
(FOLKER, Rainer Katlewski, 03/2020, http://www.folker.de)

Image: Max Saufler

Doors open: 19:45 Uhr

- The European Champion and reigning Vice World Champion of Mental Magic -

"The man can really read minds!" - RHEIN-NECKAR-ZEITUNG

Yann Yuro is one of the most innovative mind readers in Germany. In 2021, he became the European Champion in Mental Magic, he has appeared several times on German and American television, his performance has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times on YouTube, and on the side, he often appears as an actor in various TV series.

In his current program "Offenbarung," he reads minds and predicts the future. But what future? Doesn't it seem terribly bleak? Yann takes a humorous look at the apocalypse. He reveals the four horsemen of the apocalypse, guesses the last secrets of his audience, and ultimately disappears into thin air.

"Wow, that was impressive!" writes the Leipziger Volkszeitung about him.

http://www.yann-yuro.com

Entry: 18:45 Uhr

You want to know what you get for your money here? Of course, gladly. (Reading time: 9 seconds)

Christine Prayon will not be doing cabaret in the conventional sense; she is no longer interested in mere criticism of the existing as long as alternatives and utopias are not discussed simultaneously. She also believes it is time to save the world, but she cannot do it alone. What she actually also cannot and much less wants to do is sit at the piano and sing about so-called women’s issues; she is completely the wrong person for that. If you expect that, you will be bitterly disappointed, so rather expect nothing because your viewing habits will be undermined anyway. Oh, and by the way, Birte Schneider is also not on stage this evening. Who is that anyway?

Now you already know what you will not get. More should not be revealed at this point, but Christine Prayon would like to say something personal:

Beloved audience! With “Abschiedstour,” I am banking on the very big feelings, after I have relied on the very small feelings for years with my first program “Die Diplom-Animatöse” (Because I am often asked: A small feeling is, for example, a medium amount of sympathy towards a pretty good acquaintance). If feelings are important to you, but you also like to think a bit for relaxation, you should definitely check out this program. It will be my last one. So secure your tickets quickly.

Maybe the word “Abschiedstour” evokes surprise, sadness, or even panic in you. That’s okay. That is exactly how it is intended by me and my management. A farewell increases the market value of this cabaret product significantly through the emotional charge. It doesn’t matter what kind of farewell it is:

Is Christine Prayon saying goodbye to the stage? Possible. A woman in her mid-40s represents an aesthetic provocation and, if she truly loves her audience, better retreats from the public eye unprompted.
Is cabaret dead? Possible. When politicians try to be clowns, the clowns run into politics.
Or are we talking here about a farewell on a grand scale? The end of capitalism? Possible. --- GOTCHA!! Of course, it’s not possible. Capitalism is the worst, but it is indisputable. End of discussion.

So which farewell now? As I said – it doesn’t matter. The main thing is that you are curious now.

Christine Prayon, also known as Birte Schneider from the Heute Show, has already received multiple awards, including the German Cabaret Prize, the German Small Arts Prize, and the Dieter-Hildebrandt Prize.

http://www.christineprayon.de

Doors open at 19:45.

Katie Freudenschuss
Nothing remains as it will be
Cabaret, comedy, music, improvisation
Time is running. And we all run with it. Sometimes ahead, mostly behind. And somewhere in the middle is Katie Freudenschuss.

What will remain of us when we are no more? Will the Z-word schnitzel make it onto the next menu, will one become immortal through a hashtag, and has anyone already found our Golden Voyager Records in space? Who takes care of the inner child when one doesn't have time for themselves? And after having a break in the 2nd program, there is finally a reunion with Tamara!

One woman, one piano, and keen observation skills. Those who have seen the award-winning entertainer live on stage know that her evenings are always a varied mix of cabaret, original songs, stand-up, and brilliant improvisations. Brave, emotional, and with an open visor.

With great musical diversity, she understands how to put into words or compositions the big and small encounters and events. Touching and funny, melancholic and wicked. Katie's special strength lies in creating songs out of the moment over and over again. The interactions with the audience make each evening unique. Just like time. So hurry and come to this show! Nothing remains as it will be. You can count on that.

http://www.katiefreudenschuss.de

Admission 7:00 PM

Katie Freudenschuss
Nothing stays the way it is
Cabaret, comedy, music, improvisation
Time is running. And we are all running with it. Sometimes ahead, mostly behind. And somewhere in the middle is Katie Freudenschuss.

What will remain of us when we are no longer here? Will the Z-word schnitzel make it onto the next menu, will one become immortal through a hashtag, and has anyone actually found our Golden Voyager Records in space yet? Who takes care of the inner child when you yourself have no time at the moment? And: after having a break in her second program, there is finally a reunion with Tamara!

A woman, a piano, and a keen observation. Those who have seen the award-winning entertainer live on stage know that her evenings are always a varied mix of cabaret, original songs, stand-up, and fantastic improvisations. Courageous, emotional, and with an open mind.

With great musical diversity, she captures the big and small encounters and events in words or compositions. Touching and funny, melancholic and wicked. It is Katie's special strength to create songs from the moment. The interactions with the audience make every evening unique. Just like time.

So hurry up and come to this show! Nothing stays the way it is. You can rely on that.

http://www.katiefreudenschuss.de

Doors open at 6:00 PM

Nothing remains as it is
Cabaret, Comedy, Music, Improvisation

Time is running. And we all run along. Or ahead. Sometimes even behind.
And somewhere in the middle is Katie Freudenschuss.
A woman, a piano, and keen observational skills.
Those who have experienced the award-winning entertainer live on stage know that her evenings are always a varied mix of cabaret, original songs, standup, and magnificent improvisations. Brave, emotional, and with an open visor.

With great musical diversity, she manages to capture the big and small encounters and events in words or compositions.
Touching and funny, melancholic and wicked.
It is Katie's special strength to create songs from the moment over and over again. The interactions with the audience make every evening unique.
Just like time.
Nothing remains as it is.

http://www.katiefreudenschuss.de

Foyer and bar open from 6:00 PM. Entrance to the hall from 6:30 PM.