CONGO - Stand-Up at Heldeke

Performer: Bart Obenda & Ben Bo
Genre: Standup Comedy
Language: English
Duration: 60 minutes
Tickets: from 10 € (on door 20 €)

Statistically, most of what you worry about won't matter in the next five years.
Statistically, most of what you do today will be forgotten by next Tuesday.

And yet.

Here you are.

Which means some part of you hasn't given up on the idea that laughter is the best medicine.

Who are we to say that? 

Ben: A guy who can't stop noticing things. From the way a stranger in Tokyo holds their coffee different than someone in Berlin. To the thing your mother said in 1987 that still don't make sense today. 

I've traveled the world and entertained audiences with my cultural observations and affable personality. Pointing out the ridiculous and absurd with an effervescent ease that makes my comedy a joy to watch.

Bart: Grew up in Congo. Lived in China. Broke my heart across the world. Left Congo at 18 and so many times after that I stopped counting. 

I am an authentic storyteller sharing love's raw crashes, family heartaches, and cultural drifts across continents with the quiet vulnerability that turns real struggles into the kinda laughter that reminds you of an old friend.

Together, we've lived in the Americas, Asia, Africa. Now we're here—learning about Europe and its differently yet similarly crazy people.

One hour, two black guys, you had to be there.

What we do?

We create a space where laughter isn't just a reaction—it's a shared remedy for the beautiful mess of being alive.

Who is this for?

You, silly.

You, the one who thinks therapy can save you without putting in the work yourself. Or You, the one who laughs at funerals or at silly old school commercials. Or maybe You, the one tired of scrolling and ready to remember what real human connection feels like.

What if I come alone?

Then you'll spend the hour with exactly who you should be spending it with anyway.

What if it's terrible?

Who cares? At least you'll have something to complain about. Which, let's be honest, is half the fun of being European anyway.

The universe is expanding. Eventually all this will be nothing but cold, dark silence.

But not with us both.

We invite you into a space where at the end, you'll get to say: I was there. I laughed so hard I forgot, for one hour, that any of my problems matter. Or stay home. Alone. Complaining instead of catching a vibe.

Whether you come alone or bring a friend, you’ll leave feeling lighter, connected, and reminded that you’re not the only one who’s fucked up. Just in case you have given up on the idea of a great LAUGH ;).

Tomorrow is always there, so live for the now.
See you soon.