cabaret
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cabaret
A form of stage art that critically comments on social or political topics through satirical and humorous performances such as sketches, chansons, and monologues.
Das politische Kabarett in Deutschland hat eine lange und wichtige Tradition.
Political cabaret in Germany has a long and important tradition.
cabaret venue
The theater or stage where cabaret programs are performed.
Wir gehen heute Abend in ein kleines Kabarett in der Innenstadt.
We're going to a small cabaret venue downtown this evening.
The German 'Kabarett' (cabaret) is not the same as the English 'cabaret'. In German, the focus is strongly on political and social satire through language, while in English it often refers to singing, dancing, and entertainment shows.
Gestern haben wir ein politisches Kabarett über die aktuelle Regierung gesehen.
Yesterday we saw a political cabaret performance about the current government.
You can tell whether the art form or the building is meant from the verb. If you 'ins Kabarett gehen' (go to the cabaret venue), you mean the building. If you 'sich ein Kabarett ansehen' (watch a cabaret performance), the performance is meant.
Wir gehen heute Abend ins Kabarett, um uns das neue Programm anzusehen.
We're going to the cabaret venue this evening to watch the new program.
For the art form, the combinations 'politisches Kabarett' (political cabaret) or 'satirisches Kabarett' (satirical cabaret) are very common. The artists 'machen' (do/perform) or 'führen Kabarett auf' (perform cabaret).
Die Künstlerin ist bekannt für ihr scharfzüngiges, satirisches Kabarett.
The artist is known for her sharp-tongued, satirical cabaret.
When the building is meant, you use 'ins Kabarett' (to the cabaret venue, accusative) for direction and 'im Kabarett' (in/at the cabaret venue, dative) for location.
Er geht jeden Monat einmal ins Kabarett.
He goes to the cabaret venue once a month.
comedy
Komödie and Kabarett can both be forms of humorous stage entertainment. A Komödie mainly tells a lighthearted story featuring characters. Kabarett, on the other hand, uses satirical performances to comment critically on social or political issues.
Heute zeigt das Theater Kabarett über die aktuelle Familienpolitik.
Today, the theater is presenting cabaret about current family policy.
Heute zeigt das Theater eine Komödie über eine chaotische Familie.
Today, the theater is showing a comedy about a chaotic family.
