"Beckumer Spitzen" on 16 May
"Tunnel in sight" with the Herkuleskeule
Dresden's Herkuleskeule has been in existence since 1961 and was known for its controversial political cabaret in the days of the Berlin Wall. Today, critics confirm that the Keule's programmes are among the best ensemble cabaret currently available in Germany. The magazine "Der Spiegel" called the cabaret "the ultimate in Eastern cabaret".
What is the 52nd production for "Herkuleskeule" about? Waiting on a deserted railway platform are the unemployed pig's ear saleswoman Dörte from Dorte, who wants to become a superstar (Birgit Schaller), the doctor-to-be Walentin Karl, who always knows what's going on (Hannes Sell), and the Saxon Fridolin Kasper, whose company Särge & Co is always doing well when others are doing badly (Frank Weiland). In the midst of all the crises, their motto is: Laugh when it makes you cry, and they infect their audience with it. Wolfgang Schaller's black-bitten lyrics reflect an absurd reality between loud hilarity and quiet thoughtfulness. The performance of the three-piece ensemble is accompanied by music.
After the premiere, one critic wrote: "Laughter wakes you up, and polished wordplay activates the brain. If you allow laughter, it sometimes gets stuck in your throat. The rebellious trio of normal people serve up a brisk, time-critical thigh-slap and then immediately turn the big wheels of our civilisation, which have long since run into the sand, with bitter mockery."
Tickets for this special evening are available for 26 euros at the Beckum and Neubeckum Citizens' Offices, by telephone on 02521 29-3350, online at www.beckum.de/kartenvorverkauf and for 28 euros at the box office.