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Cabaret prize ScharfrichterBeil is awarded

A great career can follow the ScharfrichterBeil cabaret prize: Hape Kerkeling once won it as a schoolboy. On Wednesday, he will be on the jury of the current competition in Passau.

Hape Kerkeling, presenter and author. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Hape Kerkeling, presenter and author. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Theater - Cabaret prize ScharfrichterBeil is awarded

The ScharfrichterBeil cabaret prize will be awarded for the 40th time in Passau. It is aimed at up-and-coming artists and is one of the most prestigious cabaret prizes in the German-speaking world. Comedian Hape Kerkeling will be on the jury for the anniversary competition on Wednesday (18:00) at the Scharfrichterhaus. The 58-year-old was awarded the first ScharfrichterBeil in 1983. Kerkeling was still a high school student at the time, but today he is one of the most successful German-speaking comedians.

"I have been able to practise my profession for 40 years. That fills me with gratitude and humility. I am very happy to return to Passau," Kerkeling recently told dpa. He considers the ScharfrichterBeil to be his most important, because it is his first prize.

Meanwhile, one of the co-founders of the Passau Scharfrichterhaus, Walter Landshuter, is worried about the next generation of cabaret artists in Germany. "I'm not very optimistic," he recently told the Süddeutsche Zeitung. "There is actually an insane amount of material for satire, but people who have the talent and commitment to really say something are few and far between."

Website Hape Kerkeling Information about the ScharfrichterBeil

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  1. People from across Germany will flock to Passau for the 40th edition of the ScharfrichterBeil cabaret prize, one of the most esteemed in the German-speaking world.
  2. The media has been abuzz with the upcoming event, showcasing the talent of upcoming artists and featuring an illustrious jury, including celebrated comedian Hape Kerkeling.
  3. Kerkeling, who was awarded the first ScharfrichterBeil in 1983 as a high school student, expresses his gratitude and humility for having a successful career spanning 40 years and returns to his beloved Bavarian city of Passau.
  4. The ScharfrichterBeil, which holds a special place in Kerkeling's heart, is also recognized as an important award within the art of cabaret, shedding light on the upcoming talents of the theater scene.
  5. Concerned about the future of cabaret in Germany, one of the co-founders of the Passau Scharfrichterhaus, Walter Landshuter, has recently expressed his doubts about the emergence of new talents, citing a scarcity of committed individuals with satirical material.
  6. Aspiring artists and fans alike can stay updated on award-winning comedian Hape Kerkeling's latest endeavors by visiting his official website and find more information about the prestigious ScharfrichterBeil competition.

Source: www.stern.de

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