Mackefisch - Komplizirkus

Mackefisch do something remarkable. Not just because, with four arms and legs, they play around 20 instruments at once - from homemade suitcase drums and a tap shoe that triggers rattles, cork boards and horns, to banjo, guitar and a keyboard that blends accomplished piano playing with wild synth sounds. Not just because their two-part vocals shift effortlessly between breathtaking beauty and dizzying speed. Or because those vocals carry lyrics that are at once hilariously funny, poetic and merciless.

What truly sets this award-winning mini-band apart is the feeling you take home after the show. And it's a damn good one: their new programme "Komplizirkus" doesn't simply make you forget your worries. Lucie Mackert and Peter Fischer give serious subjects their due - even amid all the good humour and intricate rhythms. Not just space - a full circus ring! Heavy thoughts leap through blazing hoops to irresistible music, juggle bright ideas and let themselves be tamed. And you realise: after an evening with Mackefisch, the weight of the world sits a good deal lighter on your shoulders.