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About Sven Ratzke

Over a career spanning more than two decades Sven Ratzke has become that rare thing: a cabaret superstar. The Dutch/German singer, entertainer and actor was hailed by the British newspaper The Herald as a ‘Cabaret Supernova’ and by Time Out Magazine New York ‘As one the best cabaret performers of his generation’.

He has appeared at many prestigious venues around the world including Lincoln Center NYC, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Bertolt Brecht’s Berliner Ensemble, Mexico City Opera House, Stadsaal Wien, Paradiso Amsterdam, Town Hall Auckland and Arts Center Melbourne. Ratzke’s shows Starman, Homme Fatale and Where are we now all toured internationally to critical acclaim. His show Starman, which featured the music of David Bowie, was a smash hit at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe Festival (winner Best Festival Show), toured around the globe and was nominated for the Australian The Helpmann Award. Ratzke starred since 2013 as Hedwig in the Berlin production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and was hailed by the show’s creator, John Cameron Mitchell, as “the best Hedwig I’ve ever seen!”

His other European Musical credits are the MC in Cabaret and Dr Frank’n Furter in The Rocky Horror Show and Ratzke is yet set to play Marlene Dietrich in a upcoming Berlin production of Marlene at the Renaissance Theater Berlin. Ratzke has worked with numerous legendary performers including Nina Hagen, Rufus Wainwright, Fassbinder muse Hanna Schygulla, Grammy-nominated opera singer Claron McFadden, cult band The Tiger Lillies, NYC icons Justin Vivian Bond and Joey Arias and fashion designer like Thierry Mugler, Jan Jansen and Viktor & Rolf. He collaborated also with several Orchestra’s like Grammy Winning The Metropole Orchestra, The German WDR Funkhaus Orchester, Asko Schönberg Ensemble and the Holland Baroque Orchestra. Since 2017 Ratzke expended also his artistic horizon into Television, creating his own talk/ music show for German national Television (ARD) called „Ratzke’s Rendezvous“ and made several Music specials for National German and Dutch Television.

Tagesspiegel, Berlin
"The shark has feathers: Ratzke is the homme fatale, the glamour animal on stage"
The Stage London
"Ratzke is Surreal, funny and musically sublime"
The Herald, New Zealand
"Ratzke is the supernova of Cabaret"
Hamburger Abendblatt
"Ratzke is a ‘Gesamtkunstwerk'!"
Die Welt
"Eine Wucht!"
Berliner Morgenpost
"A dream! Go see this show!"
Time Out New York
"Ratzke is the Polyglot of Cabaret, the most exciting star of his generation."
The Times, London
"Exceptional reinterpretations"
New York Press
"Ratzke is a must-see!"
Limelight Magazine, Australia
"This is Cabaret at it’s finest!"
The West Australian
"Compelling, surrealistic, extraordinary!"
The Advertiser Australia
"A masterful interpreter with shapeshifting charisma"
Broadway World, New York
"Ratzke's show is one of the greatest cabaret values in New York City."
Theatre Scene, New York
"Exhilarating reinterpretation. Powerful and emotionally. Super performer Ratzke offers a thrilling theatrical performance piece!"
NRC Handelsblad
"Ratzke has Bowie in his genes"
De Volkskrant, Amsterdam
"Ratzke is a man of the world. Wow, what a entertainer!"
Het Parool, Amsterdam
"Ratzke is the lovechild of David Bowie and Eddie Izzard."
Sven Ratzke - Where Are We Now
Sven Ratzke - We Could be Heroes- by Ann-Marie Schwanke

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October

04oct19:3015:04Tanz auf dem Vulkan – Berlin- Renaissance Theater

05oct18:3015:04Tanz auf dem Vulkan – Berlin- Renaissance Theater

10oct20:3016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Amsterdam- Delamar TheaterLast Tickets

11oct20:3016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Amsterdam- Delamar TheaterLast Tickets

12oct20:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Breda- Chasse Theater

16oct20:1523:48Dans op de Vulkaan- Arnhem- Musis

21oct20:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan – Haarlem- Schouwburg

22oct20:0023:48Dans op de Vulkaan- Helmond- Speelhuis

23oct16:0023:48Dans op de Vulkaan- Veldhoven- De Schalm

24oct20:0023:48Dans op de Vulkaan- Venlo- Theater de Maaspoort

25oct20:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Utrecht- SchouwburgLast Tickets

26oct16:3017:43In Concert- Nijmegen- LUXLast Tickets

29oct20:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Zwolle- Zwolse Theaters (Odeon)

30oct20:0023:48Dans op de Vulkaan- Drachten- De Lawei

31oct20:0011:29We Could be Heroes- Herford-TheaterLast Tickets

November

01nov20:0011:29We Could be Heroes- Wolfenbüttel- LessingtheaterLast Tickets

05nov20:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Leuven- 30CC Schouwburg

06nov20:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan – Nijmegen- Concertgebouw De Vereeniging

07nov20:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Deventer- Schouwburg

08nov20:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Amersfoort- De Flint

09nov16:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan – Weert- Munttheater

11nov20:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Doetinchem- Amphion

12nov20:0011:29We Could be Heroes- Berlin- Bar Jeder Vernunft

13nov20:0011:29We Could be Heroes- Berlin- Bar Jeder Vernunft

14nov20:0011:29We Could be Heroes- Berlin- Bar Jeder Vernunft

15nov20:0011:29We Could be Heroes- Berlin- Bar Jeder Vernunft

16nov15:0020:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Alphen a/d Rijn- Castellum

20nov20:0023:48Dans op de Vulkaan- Amstelveen- Schouwburg

21nov20:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Dordrecht- Kunstmin

22nov20:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Apeldoorn- Orpheus

23nov14:3023:48Dans op de Vulkaan- Leiden- Leidse SchouwburgLast Tickets

27nov20:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan – Leeuwarden- De Harmonie

December

02dec19:3015:04Tanz auf dem Vulkan – Berlin- Renaissance Theater

03dec19:3015:04Tanz auf dem Vulkan – Berlin- Renaissance Theater

04dec19:3015:04Tanz auf dem Vulkan – Berlin- Renaissance Theater

05dec19:3015:04Tanz auf dem Vulkan – Berlin- Renaissance Theater

06dec19:3015:04Tanz auf dem Vulkan – Berlin- Renaissance Theater

08dec20:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Groningen- Stadsschouwburg

09dec19:3015:04Tanz auf dem Vulkan – Hamburg- TivoliLast Tickets

10dec20:3016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Amsterdam- Delamar Theater

11dec20:3016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Amsterdam- Delamar Theater

12dec20:3016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Amsterdam- Delamar Theater

13dec20:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Alkmaar- Theater de Vest

16dec20:0023:48Dans op de Vulkaan- Gouda- Goudse Schouwburg

19dec20:0016:35Dans op de Vulkaan – Aalst (B)- CC De Werf

21dec15:0020:35Dans op de Vulkaan- Schiedam- Theater aan de Schie

23dec20:0023:48Dans op de Vulkaan- Den Bosch- Theater aan de Parade

January

08jan20:0011:29We Could be Heroes- Berlin- Bar Jeder Vernunft

09jan20:0011:29We Could be Heroes- Berlin- Bar Jeder Vernunft

10jan20:0011:29We Could be Heroes- Berlin- Bar Jeder Vernunft

11jan20:0011:29We Could be Heroes- Berlin- Bar Jeder Vernunft

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Janine Fluyt

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Lisette Wijma

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Impact Entertainment BV
Sjoerd Schouten

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Eike Koch

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Delphine Beroske

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Janine Fluyt

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HighLight Film & TV
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