Drecksclub in town: The Mother of All Misunderstandings
Hell yes, the Drecksclub is back—and this time it’s stopping by for two days at Circus Dobbelino on Schefflerstraße in Braunschweig. And yes, both the characters and the format itself have become cult classics by now—and they have been for twelve years! At least I don’t know a single person who’s visited the “Moor” for the first time and didn’t love it. Which makes sense, really, since I usually start hyping my favorite character weeks in advance: the drumming meerkat.
In these gloomy times, so often shaped by bad news, there’s nothing better, in my opinion, than being cheered up by Wilma the Steamroller, the cockroach, Barfly, or the depressed doe. And of course there’s a certain wordplay to the fact that I let myself be entertained—of all things—by a depressed cloven-hoofed animal 🙂 Oh well, I take my fun wherever I can get it. Jokes aside: with the title “Mother of All Misunderstandings,” the Drecksclub once again delivers a top-notch show that gets you swaying and singing along. For more than 2.5 hours, the 15 protagonists on stage give it absolutely everything. As a special highlight, the troupe unleashes an Elton John double on the ecstatic audience. Now that is what I call a coup of a very special kind.
A cousin straight out of a nightmare
What’s the story behind it all? Well, honestly, that’s not really the point. Still: Odius the Toad, host of the Drecksclub, is officially off on a toad migration and therefore not around. A rumor spreads that Odius is dead—later, a suitcase containing the beheaded Odius turns up. According to Moor law, however, the pub wouldn’t go to his wife, Wilma the Steamroller, or to his daughter Morja. No, the heir has to be male. Enter a previously unknown, slimy cousin who suddenly appears and wants to wrest the Drecksclub away from the gang.
Another fun fact: the depressed doe believes she has received a love letter from the chameleon and now wants to confess her love in return. Oh—and the cockroach is secretly collecting Morja’s hair… So once again, great entertainment, quirky dialogue, and excellent music are guaranteed.
I’m still standing
When an Elton John double finally takes the stage just before the intermission and belts out “I’m Still Standing,” the place goes absolutely wild. Not much later—by the end of the show—no one is able to stay seated during the legendary “Crocodile Rock.”
Final verdict: once again, we experienced an incredibly brilliant, highly entertaining, and delightfully quirky evening with the Drecksclub. We’ll happily be back again next year.
