CHRISTINE PRAYON | »Abschiedstour« | HAMBURG

Would you like to know what you’re getting for your money here? Of course, I’d be happy to. (Reading time: 9 seconds)

Christine Prayon won’t be doing cabaret in the conventional sense—she’s no longer interested in pure criticism of the status quo unless alternatives and utopias are discussed at the same time. She also thinks it’s time to save the world, but she can’t do that alone. What she, by the way, can’t do—and even less wants to do—is sit at the piano and sing about so-called “women’s issues”—she’s completely the wrong person for that. If that’s what you’re expecting, you’ll be bitterly disappointed. So you’d better not expect anything, because your viewing expectations will be subverted anyway. Oh, and by the way, Birte Schneider won’t be on stage tonight either—who is she, anyway?

Now you know what you won’t be getting. I won’t reveal any more at this point, but Christine Prayon would like to say something to you personally:

Beloved audience! With my “Farewell Tour,” I’m focusing on the really big emotions, after having focused on the really small ones for years with my first show, “Die Diplom-Animatöse” (Since I’m often asked about this: A “small emotion” is, for example, a moderate amount of sympathy toward a pretty good acquaintance). If emotions are important to you, but you also like to give things some thought while you relax, you should definitely check out this show. It will be my last. So be sure to grab your tickets quickly.

Perhaps the phrase “farewell tour” triggers surprise, sadness, or even panic in you. That’s okay. That’s exactly what my management and I intend. A farewell multiplies the market value of this cabaret production many times over thanks to its emotional charge. It doesn’t matter what kind of farewell it is:

Is Christine Prayon saying goodbye to the stage? Possible. A woman in her mid-40s is an aesthetic provocation, and if she truly loves her audience, she’d be better off stepping back from the public eye of her own accord.

Is cabaret dead? Possibly. When politicians try their hand at being clowns, the clowns rush into politics. Or are we talking about a farewell on a grand scale? The end of capitalism? Possibly. - - - FOOLED!! Of course not possible. Capitalism is the worst, but there’s no alternative to it. End of discussion.

So which farewell is it, then? As I said—it doesn’t matter. The main thing is that you’re curious now.