Works
Late Update
2018 to 2019 Michael Elsener hosted "Late Update" for Swiss Television SRF 1. In the satirical show he commented on the events in Switzerland and around the world in a satirical manner and devoted himself in each case to a main topic, such as for example the climate, which he examined more closely in the broadcasts. Members of the ensemble were the satirist Renato Kaiser, the stage poet Patti Basler, author and theater maker Matto Kämpf, cabaret artist Uta Köbernick, cabaret artist Nils Althaus, slam poet Lisa Christ and stand-up comedian Sven Ivanić. To the show came Talk guests from politics or entertainment, such as the youngest member of the Swiss parliament Andri Silberschmidt, the rapper Steff la Cheffe, national councillor Tiana Angelina Moser, state secretary Pascale Baeriswyl and former Federal Councillor Moritz Leuenberger.
Good Night Show
Since 2013, the Late Night Show has been available in theaters and on social media channels. In each case he invites well-known personalities such as former SRG Director General Roger de Weck, SVP parliamentary party leader Thomas Aeschi and comedians like Jonny Fischer from Divertimento and Marco Rima.
Further show formats
Other stage formats of Elsener are for example the "Debating Club", in which he lets politicians compete against each other in new forms of debate. Or the "boring photo evening", where celebrities lie about their holiday stories.
Radio
For Radio SRF3, Elsener developed the figure of the media spokesman Renato Caflisch. He justified in a hair-raising way the behaviour of large Swiss companies that have come under criticism. For the same radio Elsener also developed the section "Saving with Buser", in which the smart spender Ronny Buser gives absurd tips for a cheap life in Switzerland.
