Hommagemusical Gaston and Leo by Kobe Van Herwegen

Kobe, Gaston & Leo Van 1972 to 1993 Gaston Berghmans and Leo Martin formed the popular comedy duo Gaston & Leo. During the heyday of their success, they played in comedies, shone on TV or on the silver screen, and crossed the whole country with their theater shows. Met Gaston as the clown and Leo as the loyal straight man, they broke all records. But however overwhelming their success seemed, the medal has a flip side. While laughter triumphed on stage, lingering illnesses behind the scenes cast a shadow over their happiness. Exactly 30 years after the death of Leo Martin, which meant the abrupt end of Flanders' most popular comedy duo, actor Kobe Van Herwegen conducted an extensive investigation into their story. It resulted in the extensive overview book ‘Gaston & Leo met lach en Traan’ and the tribute musical ‘Gaston & Leo’ for which he wrote the script together with Frank Van Laecke. By popular demand, he now also brings a lecture about both gentlemen, interspersed with exclusive film fragments, unique audio material, never-before-seen photos, and interesting facts. What is the story behind Joske Vermeulen? How did Gaston's singing career go? And was Leo just a straight man? In short, who were Gaston and Leo?