And there was a cabaret with a conférencier - and there was a city with the name Berlin, in a country called Germany, and that was the end of the world. The musical cabaret was really fascinating. Based on the book BERLIN STORIES. THE PLOTLooking for inspriation to write brings the American author Cliffrd Bradshaw to Berlin in 1929. He gets a room in the cheap guesthouse of Ms. Schneider. Invited from a travel buddy, Cliff celebrates New Year's Eve at the Kit Kat Klub. The Kit Kat Klub is a known scene for amusement. And soon enough Cliff meets Sally, who works there as a singer. Sallly needs somewhere to stay at since she doesn't work at the Kit Kat Klub. Already the next day she moves in with Cliff at Ms. Schneider's... Mr. Schulz a nice with a own fruit shop also lives at Ms. Schneider's falls passionatly for Ms. Schneider, when the Nazis are starting to show more and more hate. Ms. Schneider decides to break up their engagement when the Nazis keep getting more power. Cliff is shoked by the fascism and wants to leave Berlin with the pregnant Sally as soon as possicle. She isn't pleased by this decision. And likewise the conférencier Sally doesn't want to know anything about politics - the whole life is just a cabaret. Everyone just on an escape and in constant fear, and ends up packing their stuff. But Sally gives her beloved fur coat as payment for an abortion, to start working again at the Kit Kat Klub. Shortly beofre the Nazis take over Germany Cliff leaves Berlin. MY REVIEWThe musical was amazing. The songs were absolutely catchy. But not only that. The plot was fasicnating, on one hand you had the really amusing side of the story, in the Cabaret and the happy life everyone tried to keep. "Live and let live!" But on the other hand, life was rough, you could barely afford to live at all. The musical goes deep and is shocking. Showing that scene of Berlin shortly before the Nazis took over Berlin, is really eye opening. You try to enjoy the last moments you got, knowing that you never know what is going to happen tomorrow. If you wanna find out if Cliff finally finishes his book? And where he and Sally end up? I really recommend to watch it. Hope you liked my review. I am looking forward to post more culture and literature updates. If you're not against it, then you support it. Or practically.
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Natasha Botkin
1/10/2017 05:50:26 am
Very fun post! Thanks!
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