It was great to see Henning at Jongleurs Bow on Friday. He was absolutely hilarious, a very intelligent comedian who cleverly dissected his own jokes, and was able to laugh at himself. He plays an excellent character and has thought about every detail, even down to his clothes and choice of stopwatch! For those who thought he was 'racist' - in the words of Henning Wehn "who doesn't have a sense of humour now?" - A very funny and unique act. We will definitely see him again.
Kate Buyukhiz, May 2008
It was a pleasure to see a new face at Jongleurs Bow this weekend with the arrival on the circuit of popular German comic Henning Wehn. As Henning reaches the stage he immediately off-sets the usual I-think-I'm-better-than-you German stereotype by being self-deprecating in both manner and appearance.rnrnHe has a provocative line in international humour poking fun at both his country and himself with a killer gag about sectarianism and Jews. Joyful to watch and looking forward to having him back in a few weeks.
Alain English, May 2008
Where racial self-parody adds to comics like Omid Djalili and Russell Brand, with Herr Wehn it just detracts. I've seen him a couple of times and I reckon he'd be far funnier if he cut the German line and just learned to be himself. The is-it-offensive-or-ain't-it stance is a tough one to master and one he hasn't quite managed it. Shame 'cos he's a great gagsmith and an even better rapport-builder.
Michael Monkhouse, April 2008
Absolutly awful! I am German myself and I was embarrassed about the whole thing! He is racist and not funny.
hans schmidt, March 2008
Saw him a few weeks ago and it was possibly the most embarrasing thing I've ever witnessed. He was so terrible he was lucky to escape unscathed. There's a fine line between playing on stereotype and being downright racist. This chap got it so very, very wrong.
dan R, March 2007
An original and clever act. Thought he was hilarious
Gemma Charlton, March 2006
In Germany, we know that laughing is not the only possible reaction to a good joke.
