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November 2008

Dear Friends of German Comedy,

Now we know one thing more overrated than sliced bread – the effect of the credit crunch.

Tickets for the Germany – England friendly sold out in no time. If there’s such a demand for a friendly then the economy must be in better health than the media would have us believe.

One business model that is certainly going from strength to strength is that of German-themed enterprises in London.

Between the lack of quality competitors and the low-key regulations (certainly compared to Germany), is it any wonder Germans are bringing their successful nationally-themed business model to the UK?

Prior to every theatre run I dash round town and supply all German shops with posters and flyers. That trip gets more elaborate each time due to the constant increase in the number of Bäckereien (bakeries), Wurstbuden (sausage-stalls) and Gastwirtschaften (pubs and restaurants).

But more conducive than anything else to this invasion has been the positive image that the German people have had of themselves and their country since World Cup 2006. And the sentiment has spread!

Now it’s down to the British media to bring an end to this feel-good attitude and perpetuate the old stereotypes that have served them and me so well. The last thing I want is a normalisation of Anglo-German relations. It took me long enough to write the comedy act I have. I don’t want to start from scratch again!

A great example of the inaccurate reporting I have come to expect from the British papers when reporting about the Fatherland, and in particular its humour, was the Daily Telegraph’s front page story about Frankfurt’s Caricatura Museum, home to drawings from the artists of satirical magazine Titanic.

The highlight of the at best ill-informed and at worst outright xenophobic piece was the apparently well-liked German joke “Help, help, we are sinking.” The coast guard replies: “Das ist very interesting. Vot exactly are you sinking?”

10 quid to anyone who can make the wordplay work in German.

If you want to find out what really constitutes German humour you could do worse than attend ‘1000 Years of German Humour’ at The Questors Theatre Ealing this Thursday, Friday and Saturday. (how seamless was this?)

Tickets are available on http://questors.org.uk/event.aspx?id=126
and the opening night is only £9!

And if you want to read the Telegraph’s smug, half-baked drivel click here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/3140612/Germany-celebrates-its-sense-of-humour.html

Have a great month!

Auf Wiedersehen


March 2024

1st - Alfriston - Memorial Hall - SOLD OUT
2nd - Alfriston - Memorial Hall - SOLD OUT
3rd - Lewes - Con Club - SOLD OUT
9th - Peacehaven - Meridian Centre - SOLD OUT
10th - Newhaven - Hillcrest Centre - SOLD OUT
14th - Lewes - Con Club - SOLD OUT
15th - Alfriston - Memorial Hall - SOLD OUT
17th - Leicester - The Big Difference - SOLD OUT
18th - Leicester - The Big Difference - SOLD OUT
19th - Leicester - The Big Difference - SOLD OUT

April 2024

2nd - Faversham - The Alex - SOLD OUT
3rd - Faversham - The Alex - SOLD OUT
5th - Maidenhead - Norden Farm - SOLD OUT
6th - Luton - The Hat Factory - SOLD OUT
13th - Andover - The Lights - SOLD OUT
14th - Andover - The Lights - SOLD OUT
17th - Bath - Green Park Brasserie - SOLD OUT
18th - Bath - Green Park Brasserie - SOLD OUT
19th - Slough - The Curve - SOLD OUT
25th - Cholsey nr Wallingford - Cholsey Great Hall - SOLD OUT
26th - Cholsey nr Wallingford - Cholsey Great Hall - SOLD OUT
27th - Cholsey nr Wallingford - Cholsey Great Hall - SOLD OUT

May 2024

12th - Brighton - The Walrus - TICKETS
13th - Brighton - The Walrus - TICKETS
14th - Brighton - The Walrus - TICKETS
15th - Brighton - The Walrus - TICKETS
16th - Brighton - The Walrus - TICKETS
17th - Brighton - The Walrus - SOLD OUT
20th - Brighton - The Walrus - TICKETS
21st - Brighton - The Walrus - TICKETS
22nd - Brighton - The Walrus - TICKETS
23rd - Brighton - The Walrus - TICKETS
24th - Brighton - The Walrus - TICKETS

July 2024

19th - London - Betsey Trotwood - TICKETS

September 2024

28th - Winchester - Theatre Royal - SOLD OUT
29th - Epsom - Playhouse - TICKETS

October 2024

3rd - Southport - Southport Comedy Festival - TICKETS
4th - Leamington Spa - Royal Spa Centre - TICKETS
8th - Wavendon - The Stables - TICKETS
9th - Wavendon - The Stables - TICKETS
10th - Wavendon - The Stables - TICKETS
17th - Exeter - Corn Exchange - TICKETS
18th - Exeter - Corn Exchange - TICKETS
19th - Torquay - Babbacombe Theatre - TICKETS
24th - Bridport - Electric Palace - TICKETS
25th - Bridport - Electric Palace - TICKETS

November 2024

10th - Norwich - Playhouse - SOLD OUT
11th - Norwich - Playhouse - SOLD OUT
12th - Norwich - Playhouse - SOLD OUT
14th - London - Leicester Square Theatre - TICKETS
15th - London - Leicester Square Theatre - TICKETS
16th - London - Leicester Square Theatre - TICKETS
28th - London - Leicester Square Theatre - TICKETS
29th - London - Leicester Square Theatre - TICKETS
30th - London - Leicester Square Theatre - TICKETS

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