Following a successful first tour in 2025, which left audiences alternating between laughter and deep emotion, Oliver Polak is heading out on another major comedy club tour in 2026—and remains the much-needed “beacon of German comedy” (Süddeutsche Zeitung).
Under the motto “No joke is harsher than reality,” Oliver Polak proves with his new show “COMEDY” that Stand-up Comedy can be more than just good jokes: a seismograph of social moods, a mirror of our absurdities, the ups and downs of life.
New dates, new cities, same principle—and still just one promise: It’s going to be funny.
“COMEDY” is a show that hits you right in the funny bone—and right in the heart. Triggers, trauma, Tinder madness: Oliver Polak digs into topics that others wouldn’t even want to Google. Somewhere between Kant and cat content, he humorously tackles what many can no longer bear—reality.
If you haven’t seen the show yet, ask yourself: What are you waiting for?
As a pioneer of the uncompromising American comedy style, Polak has not only left a lasting mark on and transformed the German Stand-up Comedy scene, but has also shaken it up—with radical candor, depth, and conviction. After touring Europe and performing in New York and Los Angeles, he proves with “COMEDY” that humor can not only liberate but, above all, bring people together.
With his show, Oliver Polak breaks reality down into its individual parts—and puts it back together like an IKEA shelf missing a few screws. And that’s exactly why it might be more stable than some people’s souls.
Nothing is everything, and everything is nothing.
It’s about everything. And nothing. About meaning, madness, and the absurdity of everyday life. About the emotional neglect of a society that believes “Iron Dome” is a YouPorn category or a Marvel hero. A show like a punch with a punchline: provocative, moving, unforgettable.
Oliver Polak is back. And he’s serious about making people laugh.
“COMEDY” – In a time full of outrage and self-censorship, Oliver Polak brings a stand-up show that doesn’t aim to please, but to hit home. Especially for himself.
“An evening with Oliver Polak is like a plane crash in slow motion—except that everyone’s laughing.” – Robin Williams
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