Frankfurt, Germany
Die Schmiere is a small political cabaret theatre in Frankfurt am Main, founded in 1950 and billing itself as "the worst theatre in the world" - a self-deprecating motto it has worn with pride ever since. Housed in the Römer district, it stages sharp satirical programmes that take aim at politics, society and human folly. It is one of the oldest continuously running cabaret stages in Germany.
Malte Anders takes audiences on a hilarious journey through the 1980s and 90s - a cabaret show about Generation Y and its quirky obsessions.
The Szenenritter ensemble performs fully unscripted improv theater - every show is shaped by the audience's suggestions and the energy in the room.
Die Schmiere's cabaret programme blends satirical sketches with songs, skewering the absurdities of private and public life in today's media-saturated world. Featuring Christina Wiederhold, Georg Keim and Matthias Stich, with special guest Horst Blue.
Multi-award-winning cabaret artist Katharina Hoffmann takes on social divisions, feminist contradictions and the chaos of modern politics with sharp wit and a healthy dose of provocation.