Münchner Lach- und Schießgesellschaft


The Münchner Lach- und Schießgesellschaft was a German political kabarett in Munich, founded in 1956 by journalists Sammy Drechsel and Dieter Hildebrandt. Drechsel was the director until his death in 1986. He directed the shows and wrote about 80% of the texts, collaborating with Hildebrandt and. The musical director was, who also composed. The name was colloquially shortened to Lach und Schieß. The kabarett had its own theatre in Schwabing.

History

In February 1952, Dieter Hildebrandt presented an improvised program with sketches at a carnival event of the faculty of theatre sciences at the University of Munich, with Gerd Potyka, and. The event at the Schwabing Alte Laterne was so successful that students were invited to appear twice a week for a meal and free beer.
The journalist Sammy Drechsel secured Das Stachelschwein as a permanent venue and began to direct the shows. In 1956, the ensemble was named the Münchner Lach- und Schießgesellschaft, a parody of the security firm "Wach- und Schließgesellschaft". The first ensemble also included Ursula Herking, Klaus Havenstein and. Their first program, Denn sie müssen nicht, was sie tun, premiered on 12 December 1956 and was broadcast by the ARD television channel in March 1957.
The ensemble dissolved in 1972. In 1976, a new group was formed in the old tradition. Hildebrandt, Klaus Peter Schreiner and Werner Schneyder wrote scripts until 1980.

Performers

The kabarett performers included:
The ensemble of 2010 consisted of, and. In 2011, the ensemble dissolved and the theater was used mostly by guest artists.
In October 2015, a new ensemble was formed by, Norbert Bürger, and, which staged the 50th program of the Lach und Schieß as its debut. In 2018, Claudia Jacobacci succeeded Caroline Ebner.

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