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Jo van Nelsen reads the Hesselbachs: Development aid - in the Schmiere - 2for1 tickets
"Die Schmiere" enters its 76th season and presents a satirical, comedic, entertaining and political program in the rustic monastery cellar.
Jo van Nelsen's Hesselbach readings with a total of 12 episodes have been cult in the Rhine-Main region since 2006 - now he presents a small sensation:
In 1967, the Hesselbach series on Hessischer Rundfunk came to an abrupt end, although 3 scripts were still available. They have disappeared in the HR archives - Jo van Nelsen, Frankfurt cabaret artist and Hesselbach expert, has now rediscovered two of them after years of research: With "Herr Hesselbach und die Entwicklungshilfe", Jo van Nelsen now presents the first of the two in a reading version, in which he has supplemented the script dialogues with narrative parts in the style of Wolf Schmidt. The result is an amusing and once again highly topical play about German prejudices and xenophobia, featuring no less than 5 dialects and 5 foreign languages. Jo van Nelsen also overcomes this hurdle and takes on all the roles - and lets this previously unseen movie play out in front of our eyes again. A must for all Hesselbach fans and those who want to become one!
Photo: Die Schmiere
Jo van Nelsen's Hesselbach readings with a total of 12 episodes have been cult in the Rhine-Main region since 2006 - now he presents a small sensation:
In 1967, the Hesselbach series on Hessischer Rundfunk came to an abrupt end, although 3 scripts were still available. They have disappeared in the HR archives - Jo van Nelsen, Frankfurt cabaret artist and Hesselbach expert, has now rediscovered two of them after years of research: With "Herr Hesselbach und die Entwicklungshilfe", Jo van Nelsen now presents the first of the two in a reading version, in which he has supplemented the script dialogues with narrative parts in the style of Wolf Schmidt. The result is an amusing and once again highly topical play about German prejudices and xenophobia, featuring no less than 5 dialects and 5 foreign languages. Jo van Nelsen also overcomes this hurdle and takes on all the roles - and lets this previously unseen movie play out in front of our eyes again. A must for all Hesselbach fans and those who want to become one!
Photo: Die Schmiere
When:
4.2., 8 p.m.
Where:
Die Schmiere, im Keller des Karmeliterklosters, Seckbächer Gasse 4, im Karmeliterkloster, Frankfurt
Advantage and final price:
2for1: Price category 2 = 21,50 € (chair)
Terms of Use and Ticket Collection:
4.2., 19-19.30, box office
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Jo van Nelsen reads the Hesselbachs: Development aid - in the Schmiere - 2for1 tickets
04.02.2026
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