Die Ehnerts - Wir müssen reden

Jennifer and Michael Ehnert tied the knot a long time ago—and they’ve been arguing ever since. Mostly in public, much to the delight of the audience. Thanks to their hit shows “Küss langsam” and “Zweikampfhasen,” they’ve now established themselves on German stages as the relationship-battle experts who don’t shy away from any topic, as long as it’s suitable for landing a painful broadside on the other person.

The Ehnerts can give impromptu lectures on the biological differences between the sexes, the fight for women’s rights, the function of sex and the dysfunction of sex, the gender pay gap, the ##MeToo movement, the history of marriage, gender-specific communication deficits, and—with particular enthusiasm and in great detail—the other’s faults—which, much to their surprise, always leads to yet another argument.

No question about it: The Ehnerts need therapy!

However, the two quickly realize that most therapy techniques are actually based on classic acting techniques. So why leave the house and spend a fortune when you can put together your own couples therapy?! At home, in their pajamas—and without some trained third party butting in.

“We Need to Talk” offers not only deep psychological insight into women’s minds and men’s wallets, but also access to secret worlds of couples that no outsider has ever entered before.

“We Need to Talk” is a fast-paced two-person comedy that works like a peep show (only without the stripping!), like open-heart surgery (only without anesthesia!), and like a divine epiphany (only without mercy!).

“We Need to Talk” once again provides the two thoroughbred comedians Ehnert & Ehnert with a battlefield for their highly private marital war. But anyone who knows the Ehnerts suspects they won’t be satisfied with just that: And so “We Need to Talk” ultimately becomes a globe-spanning psychological onslaught that spares no one.

“With razor-sharp wordplay and rapid-fire exchanges, the two unleashed a barrage of mutual accusations. Married for 18 years, their everyday married life provides plenty of explosive material—and thus the perfect setup for a new show from the Ehnerts. No topic is spared—current politics, ideologically rigid retirees, digital nonsense—everyone across the spectrum of society gets a piece of their mind. Time and again, sex in its many facets takes center stage. With a charming wink, Jennifer and Michael Ehnert draw their audience in: “Does this sound familiar to you?”, “Is it like that for you, too?”—and just like that, the next jab at their spouse flies, building up to a punchline that really stings. The audience laughs loudly and heartily, sometimes siding more with him, sometimes more with her. Social criticism, self-deprecating humor, and sharp observations of everyday life blend into a fast-paced, perfectly balanced mix of facial expressions, gestures, and wordplay. The applause was huge—and well-deserved.” (Silvia Kleps, Hessisch Niedersächsische Allgemeine)

“Comedy theater. In this country, the two Hamburg-based actors Jennifer and Michael Ehnert represent this genre like almost no one else. And what the Ehnerts offer in their new show, ‘We Need to Talk,’ goes far beyond the relationship drama they’ve honed in their hit shows ‘Zweikampfhasen’ and ‘Küss langsam.’ After nearly 20 years of marriage, the Ehnerts now tackle the big picture. This is satire thought on a grand scale and executed with grandeur. Because the Ehnerts even bring Erdogan, Melania Trump, and Hitler to therapy sessions, there is at least hope for a small measure of healing in the battle against the villains of this world. With bite, topical references, and great entertainment value, the couple pulls off a true masterpiece in over two hours. And the artistic duo Ehnert (er-) is practically reinventing itself in these ‘very, very unsettling times.’” (Stefan Reckziegel, Hamburger Abendblatt)