Pieter Verelst - Always On

In his new comedy performance, Pieter Verelst gives an honest look at 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? Go along in search of Pieter’s ‘off-switch’ in that wild, witty jungle of his: his brain! Over Pieter Cabaretier, comedian, actor,... one label you cannot stick 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, seen as one of the 8 promises in ‘Voor De Leeuwen’ on één, 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. Press about ‘Altijd Aan’: “Pieter simply makes cabaret like no other.” - De Standaard * * * * * “Pieter Verelst has been one of our most interesting cabaret artists for years. And he remains so with Altijd Aan. Rottenly talented.” - De Morgen * * * * “A performance as full, weird, surprising and exuberant as his own brain.” - Humo * * * * “With the help of decor, music and a lot of surprising attributes, Verelst convincingly creates a theater chaos.” - De Volkskrant “With ‘Altijd Aan’ Pieter Verelst proves again to belong to the toughest cabaret artists of Flanders: a show that serves up roar-laughter, chaos and emotion at the same time.” - Theaterparadijs * * * * * www.pieterverelst.be Realized with the support of the tax shelter measure of the Belgian legislator via Flanders Tax Shelter.