Katharina Linnepe: Comedy-Lesung zum Buch "Wenn das Patriarchat in Therapie geht"

In the organizer's words:

"When the patriarchy goes into therapy"

Katharina Linnepe brings her book live on stage - a comedy reading experience with depth

On February 20, 2025, "Wenn das Patriarchat in Therapie geht. Sessions with our sick social system" (Beltz Verlag) - a book that gets to the heart of our mental and social challenges with a sharp mind and subtle humor. Now the author, social scientist and comedienne Katharina Linnepe is going on tour with her feminist comedy stage production based on the book - presented by the Hamburg FLINTA* collective Smash Comedy Club.

Experience how the comedian Instagram "therapist of the patriarchy" revisits the most absurd thought patterns of our society in an ingenious mix of staged reading, interactive audience therapy and hilarious comedy elements. Each show is enriched by a local comedy great as a special guest, while Katharina Linnepe creates an evening full of aha moments and liberating laughter from the patriarchy with wit and charm.

Program highlights:

• Scenic reading: Katharina Linnepe brings her book and the patriarchy as a therapeutic case to life on stage - humorous and relentlessly honest.
• Stand-up comedy: Local talents complement the program with their humor and fresh perspectives.
• Interaction: The audience becomes part of the show - seriously humorous self-reflection guaranteed.
• Book signing: A personal encounter and the opportunity to purchase the book on site.

"She doesn't do anything, she just wants to read!" - Men are very welcome
Hetero-cis men are welcome, either alone or as a companion. Because: She doesn't do anything, she just wants to read! An evening that invites everyone to laugh together, reflect and question social patterns - without shyness, but with plenty of charm.

It's worth being there when Katharina Linnepe puts not only the patriarchy but also our thought patterns on the couch - and works with the audience to make us all feel better.

An evening full of humor, insight and change - the therapy of the patriarchy begins!