Richard Groenendijk

After playing the role of Edna Turnblad in the hit musical Hairspray for a season, Richard Groenendijk is back with a brand new solo show; 'Gelukkig heb je mij nog'. Groenendijk has become an indispensable part of Dutch theatres. His previous show 'Voor iedereen beter' received rave reviews from both press and audience and for this show he received the prestigious 'Poelifinario', the award for the best cabaret programme of that season. An award he received for the second time in his career, by the way. According to the press, Groenendijk is a jack of all trades. Reviews called him coarse, subtle, engaging, sensitive, serious and above all primal. A man who delivers a bloodbath of ostentatious insults, but always makes room for gentleness and precious musings alongside. A mercilessly comic race entertainer at the height of his powers. As one reviewer wrote about his previous performance: "Really all brakes go off and he sets Carré on fire. Then laughter ripples through the auditorium, as we knew it from Toon Hermans." In 'Gelukkig heb je mij nog', Groenendijk again takes the audience by the hand through his life. A colourful life in which there is always a fire to put out.