After an introduction in which he reminded us all of our meaningless, shitty lives, there followed an exhilarating hour and a half packed with hilarity, a dismantling of the Jesus myth, emotion, useful tips for the bakery, a few English expressions, Skopja skopja, and above all, Wim Helsen.
Klaas van der Eerden: Schaap
TV registration of the third theatre program by the Dutch comedian Henry van Loon. The show is about insomnia.
Stage registration of the second comedy special by the Dutch comedian Micha Wertheim. This performance takes place in a dream, a dream in which Micha Wertheim shares all kinds of confessions, for example about how he manages to cope with the knowledge that he is probably not a real genius.
Registration of the third theatre program by the Dutch musical comedy duo (Niels) Van der Laan & (Jeroen) Woe.
The brothers Gé and Arie Temnes return to the home where they used to live as teenagers during WWII. Arie talks about the role that he played in the resistance movement.
Youp van 't Hek: Een Vloek En Een Zucht
Mike & Thomas: De Mike & Thomas Kerstrevue
Hans Teeuwen is a successful comedian, jazz singer and a staunch defender of free speech. Nowadays he plays his unique comedy shots only in the UK, where he gets a great response and fantastic reviews plus he was the recipient of a 2008 Chortle Award. Here, finally, is a chance for Dutch audiences to see Hans Teeuwen's first new comedy show in five years, and the first show in English for the rest of the world: Hans Teeuwen Live in London!
Registration of the Oudejaarsconference of the year 1999 by the Dutch comedian Youp van 't Hek.
Registration of the fourth theatre program by the Dutch comedy duo (Niels) Van der Laan & (Jeroen) Woe.
The Lord sends his archangel Raphael to earth to finish some unresolved matters. Raphael ends up in Amsterdam and gets entangled in local troubles, including womenemancipation, secularisation and the impending restructuring of the city center. The musical alludes to local, then topical issues. This musical was on the occasion of the seven hundredth anniversary of the city of Amsterdam, and loosely based on 'Gijsbrecht van Aemstel', the 17th-century history play by Joost van den Vondel.
In her first show Jasperina de Jong sings songs about Sibylle, the last striptease dancer, about a Bach concert with a Woodstock vibe, about a nunnery where everyone gets addicted to mind-altering substances, about a provincial girl who travels to Amsterdam, and many more.
The Dutch musical comedians Theo Nijland, Maarten van Roozendaal, Jeroen van Merwijk and Kees Torn sing and play a selection of their songs to promote the Dutch theater song.
Registration of the fifth theatre program by the Dutch comedy duo (Niels) Van der Laan & (Jeroen) Woe.
Registration of the fourth theatre program by the Dutch comedy duo (Erik) van Muiswinkel and (Diederik) van Vleuten. The comedy duo broke up after their last program: Van Vleuten has started a second-hand bookstore and seeks solitude. The TV-personality Van Muiswinkel regularly visits his intellectual friend and gradually takes on increasingly insane guises.
A video-registration of the revue/cabaret show 'Showponies 2' by the Alex Klaasen Revue. In this sequel to the first Showponies-show, Alex Klaassen explores to what extent he cares about what (the still quite heteronormative) society thinks. Klaassen considers coming out for a second time, because he feels like he has ended up in a second closet after his first coming out.
With the world changing faster than ever, comedian Peter Pannekoek shares his thoughts about power, evolving gender relations and the times ahead.
Registration of the first theatre program by the Dutch comedy duo (Erik) van Muiswinkel and (Diederik) van Vleuten. Two men visit the Montignac caves, famous for their prehistoric rock paintings. Diederik van Vleuten thinks he has ended up in the Womb of Western Culture, Erik van Muiswinkel thinks his five-year-old son paints better. They don't agree.
Stage registration of the first comedy special (1996-1997) by the Dutch comedy troupe De Vliegende Panters (The Flying Panthers). The show consists of songs and skits on a variety of subjects, such as a Sesame Street parody, the Bee Gees, Anne Frank and the butcher Korrel.