Der 224. Blaue Montag – Die Varieté-Show für Entdecker

In the organizer's words:

Cabaret artist and host Arnulf Rating surprises his audience once again with a wild mix of comedians, acrobats, musicians, satirists, life artists, slam poets and similar eccentrics, both familiar and new discoveries. Since 1990, "Blue Monday" has been a showcase for talented types and original personalities, a fast-paced, beautiful and quirky show, accompanied by changing live bands.

At 8 pm, the curtain rises at the cabaret theater Die Wühlmäuse this time for, among others for the soul ambassador Anna Lyse, the Swedish handstand acrobat Cecilia, the hip-hop veteran and physical comedian Kai Eikermann, the cabaret artist and singer-songwriter Bruno Schollenbruch, the subtle writer and columnist Wladimir Kaminer, the magical comedian Herr Stanke, the singing storyteller on the grand piano Mark Scheibe and the multi-talented aerialist Leela Tinelli. The glam rock show band PleaSureDome will provide the hearty musical accompaniment. As usual, the whole thing will be presented by Arnulf Rating and spiced up with political satire.

Tickets are available from 33.50 euros at karten@wuehlmaeuse.de, by telephone on (030) 30 67 30 11 or online (plus any additional costs).

Blue Monday

"Der Blaue Montag" began in 1989/1990 in the former Quartier Latin (now the Wintergarten), which members of the music group BAP and the 3 Tornados (Arnulf Rating, Holger Klotzbach, Günter Thews) had taken over and converted into a variety show, with the advertisement "We are looking for arty farts or people who can make others laugh for 5 minutes". When the venue had to close, Arnulf Rating's Maulhelden office organized the "Blue Monday" weekly at the Tempodrom after a break until 2005, the show was then hosted by Holger Klotzbach at the TIPI am Kanzleramt for a short time before it moved to the specially converted cabaret theater Die Wühlmäuse in 2014, where it has been shown every 2 months - except during the summer vacations.

Launched as a renewal of the then somewhat dusty variety theater, "Der Blaue Montag" has become a playground, development laboratory and reflection of Berlin's wild, extravagant cabaret scene. It brings together characters, life artists and originals from the urban jungle who - each for a few minutes - have the opportunity to inspire, provoke and take your breath away. Cabaret combined with sophisticated, political cabaret - the show reaches far beyond the boundaries of the genre, offering space for artistry/acrobatics, comedy, singing, music, theater, magicians - but also talk and readings. Many well-known artists have already been in the spotlight at "Blue Monday" - some of them in their early days.

www.der-blaue-montag.de

(subject to change)

Price information:

Tickets: 33.50-39.50 euros (plus handling and shipping costs if applicable) Ticket order: 030-30 67 30 11 (Mon-Sun 12-6pm) or by e-mail (karten@wuehlmaeuse.de)