Mijn geheime vader

The concealed life of a spy

Our father had four passports, four driving licenses, multiple identities and a black suitcase full of secrets. He worked for forty years as a secret agent at the AIVD, the Dutch security service and led a life that even for us, his children, remained a mystery. He spoke Russian on the phone, suddenly disappeared for weeks and returned with another car, a new look - and always that enigmatic silence.

He didn't tell anything about his missions, nothing about the dangers he braved, nothing about the roles he played as "Mr. Luga" his code name as a secret agent. Now that he is retired, he is very much revealing his story - who was he really?

True story about the complexity of confidentiality

In my secret father, theater makers Klemens and Klavertje Patijn break the silence from their youth and share the burden of their father's secret life. How do you stay in a world of masks and danger? And what does that do to the people who love you?

My secret father is a compelling search for truth, identity and the invisible war behind the scenes. After senang and piano tips, TG good company returns with a concealed and true story about the complexity of confidentiality and the impact thereof. In 2025 we celebrate for eighty years of freedom and the eighty -year anniversary of the secret service. Due to the geopolitical tensions, secret services are more active worldwide than ever. This surprising and exciting music theater performance reminds us that peace, freedom and security are not self -evident.

Credits

Game: Klemens Patijn, Klavertje Patijn E.A.

Idea and concept: Klemens and Klavertje Patijn

Director: Ria Marks

Text: Wessel de Vries

Image: Mara Vissers

Toneel series

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