When the Polman family goes to the Veluwe for an old-fashioned family weekend, Evert (Paul de Leeuw) hopes to reconnect with his children—Hannah (Renée de Gruijl) and Pieter (Martijn Kardol)—despite his divorce from Marjan (Annick Boer). But Marjan doesn't come alone: she has brought her new partner Jan Dirk (Bart van Veldhoven) along, a hyper-enthusiastic life coach and sauna master who wants nothing more than to become part of this family.
The heated discussions about family history, retirement, parenthood, career, the environment, private care homes, and the future ensure that tensions quickly rise during the weekend. Between shuffleboard, strict house rules, and infusion sessions in the Finnish Löyly, the family makes frantic attempts to keep things pleasant at all times. But how long will they manage? Who is afraid of the truth? And who is afraid of the Veluwe wolf?
In a world that is constantly in flux, full of chaos, the threat of war, climate change, AI developments, and polarization, there is at least one certainty: the place where you come from. And the people around you whom you call family. Will this family still reach a shared happy ending, or will they remain stuck in this forced family constellation? And what about those wolves outside; can't we just shoot them?
We zijn toch familie is the topical, humorous, and relatable musical comedy by writing talent Maarten Hopman, known for De Speld and Even tot hier. This musical is a hybrid of cabaret and musical, combining the topical and socially critical aspects of cabaret with the grand and compelling nature of musical. A production featuring brand-new music by composer Ezra van Nassauw. Director Owen Schumacher became known to the general public through Koefnoen and the Sinterklaasjournaal.
The show is only on view for five months in a select number of major theaters. Don't miss it!
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This performance is also accessible to the public with a visual impairment.
A blind interpreter from Komt het Zien! describes what can be seen during the performance. Through headphones, the blind or visually impaired visitor hears the interpreter and thus knows exactly what is happening. Beforehand, the blind interpreter also provides additional explanation about the set and costumes, and there is a special meet & feel introduction. Would you like to make use of live audio description? Reserve your tickets online. During the ordering process, select the tickets marked 'with blind interpreter'. Would you prefer to be assisted by phone? Call us at 0223 674 664 and mention that you would like to use the audio description by the blind interpreter. For more information about Komt het Zien!, go to: www.komthetzien.nl
