Judging by the predominantly German audience our hosts are already preaching to the converted about the uniqueness of the German sense of humour and the fact that most British people assume they don’t have any. In saying that, it is an intriguing premise and also sort of a success. Henning When explains in his odd German and Cockney accent the rules of German comedy where, apparently self-depreciation is an odd concept. Instead, folk songs, yodelling and slap stick is preferred. Their examples are enjoyable and great fun but perhaps there is too much of a cultural divide as it never becomes hilarious.
The manically grinning Otto Kuhnle has a host of bizarre set pieces which baffled more than delighted, including a garden gnome that shoots out water into the audience and a certainly unique trick involving a hoop and a mechanical bird that is tied onto his head. Kuhnle wets himself with laughter as he performs tricks with the bird. The audience not so much.
The show does become very enjoyable when the hosts begin to analyse British people though. Our obsession with bad food, spending money we don’t have on credit cards and our arrogance at never attempting to speak the native language on holiday is embarrassingly spot on.
Fun and silly, this is something of an amusing oddity. Try and get a ticket before the Germans take them all!
3/5
Martin Miller
