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Cabaret icons in ORF Nighttalk: Resetarits and Eckel unpack!
Klaus Eckel and Lukas Resetarits are guests of Barbara Stöckl on April 17, 2025. Political cabaret in the focus of the ORF night talk.
Cabaret icons in ORF Nighttalk: Resetarits and Eckel unpack!
On Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 10:30 p.m., the ORF night talk “Stöckl” welcomes two outstanding representatives of Austrian cabaret: Klaus Eckel and Lukas Resetarits. Both artists represent different generations of cabaret in their own way and bring their own perspectives to the show. OTS reports that Klaus Eckel is known as a “provider of humor,” whose profound views are showcased in his latest work, “I Don’t Want to Live in My Head.” In this book he discusses his personal experiences and reflects on them with a pinch of irony.
Lukas Resetarits, who has been active as a legendary political cabaret artist since 1977, has presented over 30 programs throughout his career. His current program “Happiness” deals with essential topics such as happiness and justice that are important in today’s society. Resetarits not only uses its platform for entertainment, but is also actively involved in political education. In the upcoming broadcast he will also express personal thoughts on the anniversary of the death of his brother Willi Resetarits, which will be commemorated on April 24th.
Political cabaret in focus
In the context of Austria's political landscape, cabaret plays a crucial role. According to a thesis at the University of Vienna, which deals with political cabaret and political satire in Austria, this art form has a high status in political entertainment culture. Political cabaret is viewed as an instrument for conveying political information that works in the cultural and media spheres of a society. Utheses describes how the theoretical approaches to cabaret indicate that it should be understood as part of everyday life. This corresponds to the approaches of cultural studies, which define culture as a comprehensive social practice.
The thesis also addresses how cabaret reflects current trends in Austrian society. An example artist in the study is Lukas Resetarits, whose career spanning more than thirty years reflects the country's political and socio-cultural climate. At the same time, “Die 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 provide deeper insights into the minds of both guests and shows the relevance of cabaret as a platform for social and political issues. With their idiosyncratic approach, Eckel and Resetarits contribute to raising political awareness and entertaining their audience.