Michael Altinger - "Die letzte Tasse Testosteron"

Can you still be a rascal in your mid-fifties? Michael Altinger can. For over 30 years he has been on stage and has retained an extraordinary, impish cleverness that has long become his trademark. As a master of everyday observation, Michael Altinger relies on his tireless curiosity: he marvels at people. He marvels at what they do, what they say - and how they say it. And often he simply cannot stop marveling. The clever rascal in the prime of his manhood stumbles across the stage through his equally absurd and entertaining socially critical reflections. That the raised index finger is not his friend - but self-irony all the more so - has brought him countless fans far beyond the borders of Bavaria. The same applies to his stage presence: raw energy on stage, for this energetic and passionate performer only one thing counts: it has to rock! Always at the front of the stage, Michael Altinger talks, plays and makes music, constantly testing his own intellectual and physical boundaries.

As passionate as his performance on stage is, so subtle is the red thread that Michael Altinger elegantly weaves into his programmes: his stories develop over the course of the evening, as do his stage characters, take surprising detours and inexorably move towards a dramaturgical climax. But music also plays an important role: together with accomplished guitarist Andreas Rother, Michael Altinger unleashes a powerful sound into the audience that matches his stage presence in terms of raw force. Awarded the Passauer Scharfrichterbeil or the Bavarian Cabaret Prize, known from his own TV shows "Schlachthof", "Altinger mittendrin" or "Die Komiker" as well as guest appearances in "Die Anstalt", "Nuhr im Ersten" or "SWR Spätschicht", Michael Altinger ranks among the most remarkable contemporary cabaret artists.