“ZDF Magazin Royale”
Böhmermann narrates “Eierwurf von Halle” as a musical – his Kohl actor is a music star
Sebastian Krumbiegel in Böhmermann’s musical “The Egg Throwing from Halle”
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With his musical “Eierwurf von Halle”, Jan Böhmermann tells a piece of German history in “ZDF Magazin Royale”. He cast a German music star for the role of Helmut Kohl.
“Today will be a great day. For me, for you, for us”, Jens and Maik sing (with ai) after the two men have spent a night together. It is May 10, 1991, a special day in German history, the day when Halle’s eggs were thrown.
And this is exactly the story Jan Böhmermann tells in his musical of the same name in “ZDF Magazin Royale”.
Jan Böhmermann stages “Egg Throwing from Halle”
His protagonists, Jens and Maik, have no idea after their one-night stand that they are on different sides. Jens is the bodyguard of Chancellor Helmut Kohl, who will be in the East German city that day. Maik is a passionate Juso member, for him the CDU and Kohl are the bad guys. He and his friends have decided to confront the Chancellor.
Kohl himself is cast by none other than Prince Singer Sebastian Krumbiegel. Not only did he put the broad Palatinate accent on it, he also portrays the CDU politician as a nasty and arrogant Wessi clearer: “If one day this is all blooming landscapes, we have to pull weeds first. That’s how you do it in one free market economy “, he sings while he (with Jens at his side) drives through the east. Jens replies: “In a free and social market economy, Dr. Kohl.” Whereupon he waves him off, “yeah yeah, whatever”.
Sebastian Krumbiegel as Helmut Kohl
Once at the scene of the event, Kohl presents himself as a statesman until he understands that the Jusos in particular don’t want to see him there at all. “You’re welcome to see me, I’m the Chancellor,” sings Krumbiegel-Kohl. The Jusos chant: “Liar cabbage, away with liar cabbage!”
At some point, Jens and Maik recognize each other, just before the egg is in the air, on the way to Chancellor Kohl. The egg, which is not just an egg, but is portrayed by singer and musical actress Angelika Milster. “Why was I taken? From a six-pack carton? I float as light as a feather, I fly away. I am an egg. And yet much more. I am allegorical, am a metaphor,” she sings and continues: “I stand symbolic of unity, fragile republic? Or do I symbolize Germany when I fly through the air? “
Appeal from the satirist
In the end, the satirical musical portrayal of a historical event becomes a (small) love story. Jens and Maik dance in a kitschy castle setting and realize that with their different approaches they actually fit together perfectly. “An egg can be a bridge,” they sing. They kiss, all’s well that ends well.
But then Böhmermann comes on the scene and finds a few sung closing words: “In a country, divided and divided, a people lives in discord and strife. No, no, no! Germany, finally free yourself!”, He appeals .
source: ZDF Mediathek