De Broers van Arkel
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Everyone ages, but not everyone grows up. The Brothers van Arkel clearly do. At least, they're working on it. Their father, the pastor, has retired and now it's their turn to become someone. Someone with a vision. A plan. Someone with their own coffee maker, matching tea towels, arch supports and a 12-piece screwdriver set. Someone who does the weekly shopping every Saturday. Who doesn't have so many doubts about everything. Who doesn't have to outdo his brother every time. Someone to whom you say 'you' without realizing it.
Jeroen and Martijn van Arkel are brothers, theater makers and finalists of the Amsterdam Kleinkunst Festival 2025. They both studied at the Utrecht School of the Arts: Jeroen as an actor, Martijn as a writer. They join forces in their first full-length performance 'Zeg maar u'. It produces a dryly funny performance full of absurdity and unexpected poetry. A search by two completely different brothers for each other, for manhood, for the best juicer and for something to believe in.
In the press
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De Volkskrant: “A well-rehearsed comedy duo [...] that can count on the loudest laugh moments with their theatrical, well-thought-out performance.”
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NRC: “The nicely acting brothers show that the best jokes often lie in seemingly small things.”
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Jury report: “With charming playing and their apparently good attitude, they effortlessly captivate the audience.”
Credits
Director: Pepijn Cladder
Poster image: Mark Davids
