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A politically-satirical cabaret program with Thomas Müller and Hans-Günther Pölitz
What is courage nowadays? “Let’s be completely stupid. And let’s say: Courage is when you are not afraid to do something, even if it is difficult or dangerous. And you will get the receipt later.” This is how teacher Bömmel in “Feuerzangenbowle” might respond. David, for example, had no fear and therefore defeated Goliath. And he received the receipt later. He went down in history. In the Bible, because he had adopted the understanding of Pippi Longstocking: “I have never tried that before, so I am sure I can do it!” “Who dares nothing, hopes for nothing,” Friedrich Schiller already declared in “Wallenstein’s Camp.” And Vincent van Gogh added: “What would life be if we did not have the courage to risk something?” Boldly he painted his sunflowers in oil, risking that they could today be drowned in canned tomato sauce, with this desperate courage trying to save the environment... Unfortunately, this harmed not only the sunflowers in oil but also the environment, as canned tomato sauce contained Bisphenol A. And this causes hormonal damage, as a recent eco-test determined. Here, human intelligence failed. But now there is artificial intelligence. In its most basic form, the internet provides the following definition for our topic: “Courage is when you have diarrhea and still fart.” Yes, courage can indeed go wrong. The people in East Germany took to the streets with heroic courage in 1989. And they got their receipt later. They went down in history. In West Germany. Unfortunately, on the way, they lost their “hero” and were left with only Hel...courage. This led to small-mindedness, discontent, and annoyance. Now they are afraid to go back to the streets. There is now a traffic light on this street, but it does nothing. However, the receipt: The right always gets more priority. Conclusion: It makes no sense to skimp on courage, because saving brings nothing. The interest rates are too low. Therefore, if you don’t want to go out into the street, just cross the street. To the cabaret. Because there, they do not skimp on effort to create a new program where you can also be courageous as an audience member. Because as Winston Churchill already said: “Courage is what you need to stand up and speak. Courage is also what you need to sit down and listen.”
DIRECTION: Michael Rümmler
BOOK: Hans-Günther Pölitz
with contributions from Olaf Kirmis, Thomas Müller, Wolfgang Schaller, and Renaldo Tolksdoerfer
MUSIC: Udo Lindenberg, Carl Loewe, Giuseppe Verdi, Fritz Rotter / Ralph Erwin, Ralf Arnie, Hanns Eisler
Doors and catering from 7 PM