Cabaret: Alex Kristan

For over fifty years, Alex Kristan has consistently refused to grow up and increasingly prefers to escalate in an age-appropriate manner. At a time when people sue their own reflection for body shaming, he holds up a mirror to us – and shows us with his unique “Born Identity” that, despite responsibilities, to-do lists, and societal norms, it's still possible to make faces.

With a sharp eye and even sharper wit, he dissects the absurdities of modern adulthood. Men with women complexes, silver foxes with aging allergies, or the fitness craze vs. the "I-always-look-good" lie. Not to forget the 9/11 of the pension system, also known as “Retirement House’s Nightmare”: the longevity hype and the romanticized escape “back to nature” in the hope that this supposedly perfect world will last for a while.

For him, being an adult does not mean fulfilling expectations and functioning within the zeitgeist, but rather keeping the promises made to oneself as a child. Keeping that child – and thereby the humor – alive within us is for Alex Kristan the all-purpose remedy against the seriousness of life.

Alex Kristan and his inner “Rotzpipn” remind us as a dream team that this is not a dress rehearsal, but the real main event. Together, they once again make the audience laugh heartily – with heart, brains, and childlike joy.

 BORN TO BE CHILD is an emergency exit from the hamster wheel.

A classic Alex Kristan show.

Cheeky, playful, pointed. 

Tickets available online here