Maria Köstlinger & Jürgen Maurer

No matter what the state of the world may be, there is a need that unites people at all times and everywhere: to lift themselves out of the mire of any legitimate sorrow through the healing power of laughter.

The metaphorical rope that the modern Austrian prefers to pull themselves from the gray everyday life into bright enjoyment has always been:

the cabaret!

And the most famous establishment of this art form was, is, and will remain the Kabarett Simpl in Vienna. How the Viennese cabaret of the interwar and post-war periods entertained its audience without ever drifting into shallow waters is exemplary to this day and should never be forgotten. This year, the popular acting duo Maria Köstlinger and Juergen Maurer invite you to a cheerful history lesson featuring the protagonists of this stronghold of refined laughter. Among those featured will be Fritz Grünbaum, Karl Farkas, Ernst Waldbrunn, Louise Martini, Hugo Wiener, and many others.

The only thing one can safely forget then is their own worries!