Micha Wertheim: Voor Beginners

The Cheerful Rascal(nl)

Because Urbanus does all kinds of pranks, he has to go to an improvement institution. There, Dr. Schrikmerg uses him as a guinea pig for his new invention: he makes a sort of robot from Urbanus.

Sanne Wallis de Vries: Sop(nl)

Registration of the first theatre show by the Dutch comedian Sanne Wallis de Vries.

Heerlijk Duurt Het Langst(nl)

Marian and Ido are married and have a 16-year-old daughter, Pinkie. Marian and Ido's marriage has become boring. Ido is a conservative and neat furniture manufacturer, but secretly starts a relationship with the beautiful Emma, ​​his secretary. When Marian discovers this, she offers him a choice: stay with her or move on with Emma. Ido cannot make this choice, so Marian throws him out. Ido moves in with Ida, but continues to interfere intensively with Pinkie, who to his horror becomes friends with Wim, one of his Turkish workers.

Claudia de Breij: Hier Ben Ik(nl)

Television registration of the eponymous performance by the Dutch comedian Claudia de Breij. Based on the life story of revue artist Heintje Davids, De Breij sings, dances and tells about a little girl who was told by her father that she was 'too fat and ugly' for the stage. Later, when she had long conquered that stage, there were people who decided that people like Heintje were too Jewish to be allowed to be there. But whoever stopped her, whatever happened: Heintje was there, and she always came back.

Jurk!: Glitterjurk(nl)

Yora Rienstra: Drukt haar snor(nl)

Stage registration of the third comedy special by the Dutch comedian Yora Rienstra. When Yora Rienstra and her wife have a child with a donor, she must find her way in an uncharted role.

Micha Wertheim: Voor Gevorderden(nl)

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.

Harrie Jekkers: Het Geheim van de Lachende Piccolo(nl)

In his third solo performance the Dutch cabaret artist Harrie Jekkers makes a trip around his own world and travels back to the fifties, singing and telling.

Lenette van Dongen: Paradijskleier(nl)

Registration of the theatreprogram by the Dutch comedian Lenette van Dongen. A show about getting older. She is unabashedly honest about her lessons in aging and the wisdom that comes with it.

Theo Maassen: Ruwe Pit(nl)

Maassen won two of the biggest comedy contests in the Netherlands in 1990, the Groninger Studenten Cabaret Festival(GSCF), and Cameretten. The GSCF jury was not pleased with the quality of the contestants that year, and gave Maassen the first prize, remarking he was the best of the year, but still not very good. In the following years, however, Maassen fame grew steadily, especially amongst students. Maassens style was based on stand-up comedy: Alone on stage, telling jokes and stories to amuse the public, without any musical support (a thing common for most Dutch comedians up to that point).

Hans Teeuwen: Industry of Love(nl)

Teeuwens fifth stand-up show is about love. Small, large, hidden, the physical, the famous and the improper love. Hans Teeuwen unravels that love into forms that you do not recognize, but can very surely sense.

Hans Teeuwen: Dat dan weer wel(nl)

Mind you is the fourth theater of the Dutch comedian Hans Teeuwen. He performed the show in 2001. The last show was filmed in 2002 and aired on television, the same year that the show on CD and DVD published. It's Teeuwen's most famous and most frequently quoted show. He takes everything on the heel, including racism, blacks, world religions, AIDS patients, women, Jostiband and the Queen of the Netherlands.

Hans Teeuwen: Met een Breierdeck(nl)

The second show of Dutch comedian Hans Teeuwen: sex, violence and foul language in a string of songs, abrupt transitions and evocative characterizations.

Hans Teeuwen: Trui(nl)

In his third theatre program the Dutch comedian Hans Teeuwen plays with empty wine bottles, little girls and himself. Poetic, absurd, false and genuine.

Patrick Laureij: Nederlands Hoop(nl)

Patrick Laureij gets vulnerable for his second comedy show, talking openly about his depression in a personal yet funny way.

Theo Maassen: Zonder Pardon(nl)

Registration of the sixt theatre program by the Dutch comedian Theo Maassen.

Veldhuis & Kemper: Onder de douche(nl)

Patrick Laureij: Dekking Hoog(nl)

Comedian Patrick Laureij grew up in Rotterdam-Zuid and uses his life experience to talk about underage drinking, kickboxing, and playgroups.

Hans Teeuwen: Spiksplinter(nl)

Hard pruning jokes are interspersed with musical interludes, a magic trick and Teeuwen's unique improvisations in the sixth show by the Dutch comedian Hans Teeuwen.

De Alex Klaasen Revue: Showponies 2(nl)

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.

Ricky Gervais: Humanity(en)

In his first special in seven years, Ricky Gervais slings his trademark snark at celebrity, mortality and a society that takes everything personally.

Ricky Gervais: SuperNature(en)

With his signature pitch-black sense of humor, Ricky Gervais takes the stage at the London Palladium in this provocative stand-up comedy special.

Ricky Gervais: Armageddon(en)

Ricky Gervais dishes out controversial takes on political correctness and oversensitivity in a taboo-busting comedy special about the end of humanity.

Noises Off...(en)

Hired to helm an Americanized take on a British play, director Lloyd Fellowes does his best to control an eccentric group of stage actors. With a star actress quickly passing her prime, a male lead with no confidence, and a bit actor that's rarely sober, chaos ensues in the lead up to a Broadway premiere.

Puff, Puff, Pass(en)

Danny Masterson (TV's 'That '70s Show') leads a hilarious ensemble cast in a tale about two hapless stoners who get involved in a scheme to rip off a shady character named Mr. Big after the duo sours on rehab.

Jim Jefferies: Freedumb(en)

Returning for a second Netflix comedy special, Jim Jefferies unleashes his famously ferocious black humor to a packed house in Nashville, Tennessee.

Chris Rock: Tamborine(en)

Chris Rock takes the stage for his first comedy special in 10 years, filled with searing observations on fatherhood, infidelity and American politics.

Kevin Hart: Laugh at My Pain(en)

Experience the show that quickly became a national phenomenon. Get an up-close and personal look at Kevin back in Philly where he began his journey to become one of the funniest comedians of all time. You will laugh 'til it hurts!

Brain Donors(en)

Three manic idiots—a lawyer, a cab driver and a handyman—team up to run a ballet company to fulfil the will of a millionaire. Stooge-like antics result as the trio try to outwit the rich widow and her scheming big-shot lawyer, who also wants to run the ballet.

Ricky Gervais: Mortality(en)

Ricky Gervais tackles life, death and the state of the world in a brutally honest special that spares no topic, even his own mortality.

Wanda Sykes: Not Normal(en)

Wanda Sykes tackles politics, reality TV, racism and the secret she'd take to the grave in this rollicking, no-holds-barred stand-up special.

Shane Gillis: Beautiful Dogs(en)

In a rowdy stand-up set, Shane Gillis riffs on his girlfriend's Navy SEAL ex, touring George Washington's house and being bullied by an Australian Goth.

Bill Burr: Drop Dead Years(en)

In what might be his most personal and introspective hour yet, Bill offers hilarious takes on everything from male sadness to dating advice.

Dave Chappelle: The Closer(en)

As he closes out his slate of comedy specials, Dave takes the stage to try and set the record straight — and get a few things off his chest.

Bill Burr: You People Are All The Same(en)

Taking the stage in Washington, D.C., funnyman Bill Burr brings his stinging brand of humor to the spotlight, uncorking a profanity-laced, incisive routine that pokes fun at plastic surgery, reality TV, gold diggers and more.

How to Irritate People(en)

A pre-Monty Python mockumentary, written by and presented by John Cleese, that provides tips on learning how to irritate people.

The Fireman(en)

Firefighter Charlie Chaplin is tricked into letting a house burn by an owner who wants to collect on the insurance.

Mike Birbiglia: Thank God for Jokes(en)

Mike Birbiglia declares that a joke should never end with "I’m joking." In his all-new comedy, Birbiglia tiptoes hilariously through the minefield that is modern-day joke-telling. Join Mike as he learns that the same jokes that elicit laughter have the power to produce tears, rage, and a whole lot of getting yelled at. Ultimately it's a show that asks, “How far should we go for the laugh?”

The Ladies Man(en)

After his girl leaves him for someone else, Herbert gets really depressed and starts searching for a job. He finally finds one in a big house which is inhabited by many, many women. Can he live in the same home with all these females?

Jerry Seinfeld: 23 Hours to Kill(en)

Jerry Seinfeld takes the stage in New York and tackles talking vs. texting, bad buffets vs. so-called "great" restaurants and the magic of Pop Tarts.