Herbert Knebels Affentheater - Voll Karacho!

About the event

At the Lichtburg Essen, Herbert Knebels Affentheater is a guest in September 2026 with the touring show Voll Karacho! Even after 37 years the old gentlemen are still going strong and bring along their familiar stage comedy. On Eventim the show holds 4.7 out of 5 stars from 1,084 ratings. Dates and tickets on neuindus.

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About Herbert Knebel

Herbert Knebel is a stage character created and performed by the Duisburg-born German cabaret artist and comedian Uwe Lyko (b. 1954). Introduced in 1988, the grumbling pensioner from Essen-Altenessen speaks a distinctive Ruhr-area German and has become Lyko's most successful creation.

About Lichtburg Essen

The Lichtburg is a historic cinema from 1928 in Essen's city centre; with 1,250 seats it has Germany's largest cinema auditorium and is a listed building. Alongside film premieres, its programme features live concerts and film-in-concert evenings.

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