Always on

In his new comedy performance, Pieter Verelst gives an honest glimpse into what is really going on in that absurd head of his. Altijd Aan is a recognizable performance about wanting to live, wanting to experience everything, being a lot for others, but still just a little too little for yourself. How do I become normal? Do I even want to be normal? And what is wrong with a bit of chaos and a unique view of the world? Come along in search of Pieter's off-switch in that wild, witty jungle of his: his brain! Cabaret artist, comedian, actor... you cannot put one label on Pieter Verelst. He studied and took his first comedy steps in the Netherlands. In 2014 he debuted with his comedy show Mijn Broer en Ik and immediately won the Groninger Studenten Cabaret Festival. Two years later he also won Cameretten, in the wake of Theo Maassen and Hans Teeuwen. This opened the big gate to Flanders and he was, just like Jade Mintjens, to be seen as one of the 8 promises in Voor De Leeuwen on VRT. With his second comedy show Amai and his next, Ten Aarzel, he has put himself on the map for good as a comedian. He received rave reviews and was seen as one of the most exciting comedians of his generation. “Nobody knew how to captivate us this season like Pieter Verelst, the most talented Flemish cabaret artist in a long time.” - De Standaard “Pieter Verelst is perhaps one of the most exciting comedians of his generation.” - Het Nieuwsblad