Cammerspiele Leipzig: It was nice, but not again

That’s how Leipzig-based stand-up comedian and author André Herrmann began documenting his trip with his parents—a story that went viral in no time. Under the hashtag #UmdE, he spent eight days chronicling the trials and tribulations of their journey together, quickly garnering a massive following—so much so that by the end, over 1 million people were reading his posts online every day.

This year’s summer theater production at the Cammerspiele Leipzig takes the Herrmann family on vacation. With plenty of humor and a keen sense for quirky situations, the evening tells the story of the three travelers. The son, who actually didn’t want to go on vacation with his parents, senses along the way that something has shifted. As a self-appointed tour guide, he takes responsibility for his parents—who sometimes seem helpless—and repeatedly guides them through all sorts of tricky situations. Whereas his parents used to take care of him, he is now the one looking after them as if they were his “little rascals.” Maybe this trip together wasn’t such a bad idea after all?