The new program by Helene Bockhorst is an ode to life.
Black humor meets colorful outfits and silliness as she confronts uncomfortable questions: Why is a man who is enjoying life a bon vivant, while a woman is simply called a slut? Should family traditions always be upheld, even if they involve depression and unhealthy coping mechanisms? What can I do for a better world – without making too much of an effort? And am I at least one of the more interesting cases for my therapist?
In her open and honest manner, she takes the audience on an emotional rollercoaster ride, where humorous everyday observations find their place alongside life-changing experiences. Between the lines, it addresses the question of how to maintain lightness and hope even in difficult times.
A program about trauma, depression, resilience – and about the fact that one can always find a reason to laugh, even when life doesn't go as one wishes.
Short Biography
Helene Bockhorst (*1987) is a comedienne and author. In January 2018, she won the Hamburger Comedy Prize – as the first (and so far only) woman in the history of the competition. This was followed by numerous TV appearances, such as on Happy Hour, Pussy Terror TV, Quatsch Comedy Club, Mario Barth & Friends, Mitternachtsspitzen, Genial daneben, Olafs Klub, Nuhr im Ersten, and ZDF Comedy Sommer. Her first three solo programs – “The Fabulous World of Therapy”, “The Confessions of Impostor Helene Bockhorst” and “TAKE ME Seriously” – were successfully performed in small theaters across the German-speaking region and were partially recorded for TV.
In 2022, she was awarded the Baden-Württemberg Cabaret Prize.
“LEBEFRAU” is her fourth full-length solo program.
