Maarten Westra Hoekzema - I should have actually said no

When was the last time you thought: I should have actually said no? It happened to Maarten often. When he stood on the set of a commercial dressed in an apple suit. When, at the request of his Belgian in-laws, he cooked them real Dutch food, as proof that the Dutch do have taste. When he babysat his niece for a long weekend to get a taste of fatherhood. A small selection of the many awkward moments this performance is rich in. Yet Maarten often thought later: luckily I said yes. Because how colorless would his life have been if he had always said no? text, concept, and acting: Maarten Westra Hoekzema coaching: Rosa Vandervost lighting design: Sander Salden technical and artistic advice: Tim van der Linden The press on Ik had eigenlijk nee moeten zeggen (I should have actually said no): De Morgen: “Westra Hoekzema shows off with flashes of class and knows how to amaze his audience.” Theaterkrant: “Hoekzema is a magnetic storyteller, who shows a pleasant, calm vision of cabaret with his original humor, thoughtful morality, and a nicely bizarre stylistic break.” www.maartenwestrahoekzema.com