50 SHADES OF SCHMÄH
Alex Kristan has turned 50—or as the optimist in him puts it: “The first third of my life is over.” And because his thirst for action is still greater than his nighttime urge to urinate, he’s using this “milestone” as an opportunity to treat himself to a new solo show. Because when you suddenly find yourself in the 50+ demographic—as a so-called “Best Ager”—overnight, the only thing that helps against the lead in your legs and the silver in your hair is a good dose of humor.
They say 50 is the new 30. Or does that only apply to the local area? Even if 10 p.m. becomes the new midnight, your new skincare routine doesn’t have to mean Voltaren instead of Nivea. It still pays to buy long-life milk. Making diet plans, dyeing your hair, whitening your teeth—all that’s for pop-up seniors who see herbal remedies as a detox cure. His motto, on the other hand, is: “Being sensible is like being dead—just before it happens,” and he brings the young and wild back to life.
Right at that turning point in life—where the line between looking well-groomed and being pampered blurs—you ask yourself whether everything really was better in the past, and if so, why not? Nearsightedness is now compensated for with foresight, and as long as the cake is still more expensive than the candles on it, you’re not old anyway.
Alex Kristan’s alter egos, of course, accompany him on this journey as well and are there to offer advice and support when it comes to the truly essential questions in the life of a man in his so-called prime. It’s a fresh start into a new phase of life, where “Gout or Truth” is played.
And the truth is, he’s 42 net—that is, excluding VAT. Getting older is a wonderful thing. Especially when you consider the alternative.
Translated with DeepL
