Cabaret icons in the ORF-Nighttalk: Resetaries and Eckel unpack!

Cabaret icons in the ORF-Nighttalk: Resetaries and Eckel unpack!

Österreich - On Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 10:30 p.m., the ORF-Nighttalk "Stöckl" welcomes two outstanding representatives of the Austrian cabaret: Klaus Eckel and Lukas Resetarits. Both artists represent different generations of the cabaret in their own way and bring their own perspectives into the show. OTS In his latest work "I don't want to live in my head". In this book he addresses his personal experiences and reflects on it with a pinch of irony.

Lukas Resetarits, who has been active as a legendary political cabaret artist since 1977, has presented over 30 programs over the course of his career. His current “Glück” program deals with essential issues such as happiness and justice, which are important in today's society. Resetarits not only uses its platform for entertainment, but is also actively committed to political education. In the upcoming program, he will also express personal thoughts on the death of his brother Willi Resetarit, who must be commemorated on April 24.

political cabaret in focus

In the context of the political landscape of Austria, the cabaret plays a crucial role. According to a diploma thesis at the University of Vienna, which deals with political cabaret and political satire in Austria, this art form is very important in political culture. Political Kabarett is seen as an instrument for imparting political information that works in the cultural and media spheres of a society. Utheses describes how the theoretical approaches to the cabaret indicate that this is to be understood as part of everyday life. This corresponds to the approaches of the cultural studies that define culture as a comprehensive social practice.

The diploma thesis also addresses how cabaret reflects current currents in the Austrian society. A sample artist in the study is Lukas Resetarits, whose more than thirty years of career reflects the country's political and socio -cultural climate. At the same time, “The 4 DA”, a quartet of younger cabaret artists, is presented as an example of new developments within the scene.

The upcoming episode of "Stöckl" promises to give deeper insights into the world of thoughts of both guests and shows the relevance of cabaret as a platform for social and political issues. With their idiosyncratic approach, corner and resetaries contribute to the sharpening of the political consciousness and the entertainment of their audience.