Kerkeling on cabaret award winners: Long time no laugh like this

Comedian - Kerkeling on cabaret award winners: Long time no laugh like this

The audience in Passau's Scharfrichterhaus almost burst out laughing at his jokes - but only almost. Austrian cabaret artist David Stockenreitner impressed the jury on Wednesday evening with his razor-sharp humor and was awarded the ScharfrichterBeil 2023. In his program, the 33-year-old addresses his physical disability and delivers unerring punchlines. Comedian Hape Kerkeling (58) was impressed by Stockenreitner's wit. The comedy legend was the first Beil award winner at the Scharfrichterhaus in 1983 at the age of 18.

Kerkeling said of Stockenreitner after the award ceremony: "He took the cake. I haven't laughed that much in a long time." He continued: "So funny, so brilliant, so to the point, so literary, such a stage presence, so witty, so charming. I believe and hope this will be a great career."

Stockenreitner picks up on his own everyday experiences, sharpens them in a subtle way and fires his jokes like arrows into a bull's eye. He casually holds up a mirror to society and tackles socio-political issues such as dealing with people with disabilities, online shopping and the church. He laughs mischievously, as if he himself is delighted with every successful gag.

"I really like children," says Stockenreitner. "Within the legal framework. I'm not that Catholic after all." He doesn't think much of a vegan diet: "I have enough physical restrictions, I don't need them on my plate." And why is he applying for a job at a call center? It combines his two passions: "Misanthropy and sitting."

On his return to the Scharfrichterhaus, comedian Kerkeling recalled his appearance in 1983, when he was a replacement on the list of candidates and did not immediately cause a sensation with his story about his guinea pig and his aunt. It may have been funny, but it was not socio-politically relevant, said Scharfrichterhaus co-founder Walter Landshuter. The fact that he came first after all had opened up an "incredible career" for him, said Kerkeling. "I have never forgotten that for the Scharfrichterhaus." And he joked with a laugh: "It was 40 years ago. The best thing is: I'm still alive."

Walter Landshuter remembers not having given Hape Kerkeling much credit. "We were battle-hardened here against the CSU and the church - and then we're sitting there with the little boy." But: he was the most talented and immediately had the audience under control.

The ScharfrichterBeil is one of the most prestigious awards for up-and-coming cabaret artists in the German-speaking world. Six candidates competed in the 2023 final. Comedienne Lara Ermer came second, while Daniel Knopper won the small and third Beil. Mathias Albus, Mathias Hofbauer alias Peter Panierer and Romeo Kaltenbrunner also made it to the final.

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1. The Scharfrichterhaus in Passau, Germany, is known for hosting the annual ScharfrichterBeil awards, considered one of the most prestigious honors for emerging cabaret artists in the German-speaking world.
2. The 2023 ScharfrichterBeil final featured six candidates, including Lara Ermer, who came in second place, and Daniel Knopper, who won the small and third Beil.
3. Bavarian comedian Hape Kerkeling, a former winner of the ScharfrichterBeil in 1983, was in attendance at the 2023 ceremony and expressed his admiration for the winning artist, David Stockenreitner, praising his wit, stage presence, and socio-politically relevant humor.
4. The Scharfrichterhaus, which was co-founded with a focus on tackling socio-political issues, was initially skeptical of Kerkeling's talents as a young comedian, but his impressive stage presence and talent quickly won over the audience and earned him the top spot in the competition.
5. Meaningful comedy and addressing controversial topics have been constant themes in the Cabaret scene in Passau, Germany, and Kerkeling's journey from a young, almost unknown comedian to a renowned and celebrated artist inspires other aspiring artists in the region.
6. The executioner's axe, a symbol of the Scharfrichterhaus, has been transformed in the context of the ScharfrichterBeil award into a representation of the sharp, skillful, and pointed humor that sets apart the best in the cabaret world, such as David Stockenreitner and Hape Kerkeling.

Source: www.stern.de