The Cousin - Home Country, Home Country

With a sharp eye, plenty of wit, and a knack for the subtle (and not-so-subtle) quirks of the country, he serves up Austrian delicacies on a silver platter. Tradition meets modern absurdities, dialect meets dry humor, all in an evening full of surprises. The performer takes the audience on a journey through the local abysses, from quirky everyday situations to the big questions of coexistence. And the audience? They laugh their way through the evening or see themselves reflected in it.

The program covers a wide range of topics, inspired by the versatility of the artist himself. Growing up as a former refugee child in Upper Austria, he became a resident of Vienna in 2016 and made a name for himself not only as an LGBTIQ+ activist but also as a rapper. His experiences of identity search, social engagement, and artistic expression shape his view of the world.

This view is sometimes sharp-tongued, sometimes contemplative, but always with a healthy dose of self-irony. Personal experiences are skillfully woven into political contexts. Instead of preachy moral sermons, he extends a benevolent, open hand to the audience.

"A born entertainer... he shows a strong stage presence with jokes that almost always work... More of this, please!" (Die Presse) "A fundamentally honest piece about the present" (profil)