Musical Cabaret “Empirically Proven Rolls” with Marco Tschirpke

Poems & Songs—Mostly in a Humorous Style
Whether it’s a poem or a piano song, comedian Marco Tschirpke knows how to keep it brief. Peppered with references to art and history, an evening with the winner of the 2018 German Cabaret Award is, above all, an intellectual delight. The way he blends the present with the past and the lofty with the mundane is so outrageously delightful and entertaining that his audience often can’t get enough of it. And his “kitchen poetry” gets its fair share of attention, too. Want a taste? “FONDUE—that means: At round tables / Fishing together in murky waters.”

Tschirpke is considered one of the most resourceful pianists in his field, thanks to a joy of playing that often tempts him into breakneck maneuvers. His latest poetry collection, “Spring, Summer, Fall, and Günther” (2015), became a Spiegel bestseller.