Gregor Stäheli – Out Of Office

Description

We spend about half of our waking hours working. Whether for success, self-fulfillment, or just to pay the rent – sometimes unforeseen events push us back into the job market and involuntary self-reflection: What are my strengths and weaknesses? Where do I see myself in five years? Or fundamentally: What am I actually doing here? Sir Arthur Conan Doyle once said: "Work is the best remedy against despair." But isn't it sometimes exactly the cause of it? In his first full-evening program, comedian and slam poet Gregor Stäheli talks about his own career path – or rather, a trampled path – and takes on all the common absurdities of everyday work life as well as the well-known clichés of a job interview. With topics like office monotony, performance pressure, and finding meaning, he bridges his years-long balancing act between office and stage, combining the two worlds – as stand-up comedy paired with absurd slam stories. "Out Of Office" takes a step back and looks at our daily work – with a laughing eye and one that laughs out of despair. Take that, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle! Maybe we shouldn't listen to him after all. After all, his protagonist is a detective with a miserable work-life balance. Gregor Stäheli