Robert Stadlober singt und liest Tucholsky

Robert Stadlober Sings and Reads Tucholsky

Robert Stadlober sings, speaks, and reminds us that not much has changed since Kurt Tucholsky said, “When we are not cruel, for once, we immediately think we are good.”

The German-Austrian actor and musician transforms Tucholsky’s poems into unique song gems somewhere between indie pop and folk—“with perhaps a smile, albeit a crooked one, and a shy glimmer of utopian hope in his left eye” (Robert Stadlober)—and takes the audience on a journey. It is a journey into the absurdities of human interaction, in matters of love as well as hate; into the futility of violence and the hopelessness of politics that seeks to make itself heard through violence.

And last but not least, it is about the longing for a genuinely meaningful life and the never-ending struggle of the many for a small piece of the whole. Is it possible that all we lack is the right perspective from which to finally step out of the tangled and bewildering cycles of our individual lives and the world around us, and set everything on a new course? Robert Stadlober’s view of life and the world offers a first, refreshingly inspiring sense of direction.

[PLEASE NOTE: This event will be held in German only.]


Doors open: 7 pm


Regular admission:
Advance tickets: €28.50 / Box office: €30.00


Reduced admission:
Advance tickets: €20.80 / Box office: €23.00

Venue:Karlstorbahnhof, Marlene-Dietrich-Platz 3, 69126 Heidelberg

Tickets Available here.


An event presented by the Heidelberger Theatertage and Literaturherbst Heidelberg in cooperation with the “Imagine Futures!” anniversary campaign on the occasion of the 75th International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg.