John Lanting and his Theater van de Lach (Theater of Laughter) ‘De Koning van de Klucht’ (The King of Farce). John Lanting wanted to be a clown from an early age. From 1949 onwards, he led a very adventurous life, which he ended after four years to attend the Amsterdam Theater School. He performed with the Rotterdam Theater for eight years before making his breakthrough with Kafka's Monkey. In the years that followed, he performed this show all over the world. In 1971, John Lanting founded his Theater van de Lach (Theater of Laughter) and staged his first farce a year later. From 1973 onwards, the performances were broadcast on television by TROS. In 1996, Lanting decided to end his Theater van de Lach at its peak. He had performed more than 3,300 shows with over 2 million visitors.

The Aunt of Charlie has managed to captivate a large audience worldwide. In the Dutch adaptation of Brondon Thomas's play, the household butler (Jon van Eerd) is persuaded to impersonate the aunt. Whether the butler likes it or not, he must navigate life as a woman. This sets off a series of hilarious events. For Jon van Eerd, it's another golden opportunity to make you burst into laughter. The Aunt of Charlie is a classic in the farce genre and according to many, the best piece ever written by Brandon Thomas (1857-1914).

Jon van Eerd is the driving force behind the renewed success of Dutch farce. Following 'One Zip Too Far,' Van Eerd returns this season with his own piece 'Double Trouble,' in which he plays a cunning plastic surgeon in a famous beauty clinic. He's not actually a doctor and makes his money easily with dubious treatments. But Van Eerd also portrays his bumbling twin brother who is forced to take the blame when the treatments don't go as planned. Lucie de Lange joins the chaos as the director of the institute, getting swept up in the hilarious tangle of mistakes and identity swaps. Once again, laughter proves to be the best medicine!

Harrie Vermeulen (Jon van Eerd) finds himself in hot water once again in the brand-new comedy "Kantje Boord." As an honest accountant of a large company, he discovers irregularities in the accounting. He immediately decides to inform his boss, who happens to be on his yacht at that moment. Little did he know that with the first steps onto the gangway, he would be swept into a ludicrous rollercoaster of intrigues and complications. Unwillingly, he is forced to twist and turn to keep the yacht and the guests afloat. Harrie must navigate between a vain sailor, a flirtatious sister-in-law, and a snappy hostess with murderous plans. When his boss also tries to saddle him with shady dealings and dump him overboard, things really hit the fan.

In "Harrie Babba," we see Harrie Vermeulen once again in a contemporary absurd comedy of Jon van Eerd's New Genre. In "Harrie Babba," Harrie Vermeulen finds himself in quite a predicament as he emerges from the lamp as a genie. Harrie is tossed back and forth between hilarious misunderstandings and uproarious complications. With his riotous antics, unique timing, and unrivaled humor, Jon van Eerd, as always, manages to blow the roof off the theater.

In "Harrie Takes Off," police officers Harrie Vermeulen and his nephew Barrie Vermeulen are tasked with busting an illegal brothel. But it's not that simple. The villains are elusive. The infamous Madame Claude and her assistant Bibs always manage to outsmart the two not-so-bright officers. Despite the chief commissioner's desperate decision to close the case, Harrie and Barrie don't give up easily. Without informing anyone, they secretly set out to catch the ladies red-handed. Countless disguises, schemes, and plans are put into action. But whether they're posing as plumbers, pole dancers, or Harrie Krishna collectors, providing evidence proves to be difficult. Especially after the two accidentally ingest a whole jar of Viagra. However, the commissioner reveals a surprising side of himself. And it turns out Bibs isn't exactly who she claims to be either.

Harrie Vermeulen is back! Harrie moans and groans when he has to babysit. Trapped amidst teddy bears and little clothes, diapers and wipes, baby food and bibs, he once again turns it into a huge mess. And what if the babies disappear? These comedy evenings with Jon van Eerd, now so familiar, are surpassed by this comedy. He is the undisputed king of humor. Riotously funny, foolish, and heartwarming. Just when you think 'it can't get any crazier,' Harrie swoops in, grabs you by your laughter-lungs, and whisks you away on a carnival of priceless absurdity and uproarious situations. Expect to be short of breath because it's going to be an unforgettable night of laughter!

Harrie Vermeulen lives with his successful yet naive son. The arrogant secretary of his son wants him gone and tries to match him with an older lady. Harrie doesn't take this lying down and has a better woman in mind for his son. He devises a plan with his friend to make the secretary make mistakes and find a suitable daughter-in-law at the same time. However, this doesn't go without obstacles, especially because the son also has his say!

On the seventh day, there was rest. Until... Harrie walked into paradise! And indeed, Harrie Vermeulen is back again! Once more with a wildly hilarious and uniquely funny comedy. As always, Harrie, with his reckless and frenzied way of doing things, keeps making the wrong decisions. Amidst fluttering butterflies, gracefully colored flowers, and babbling waterfalls, Harrie once again creates a colossal chaos. The fig leaves are too small, and that doesn't bode well for Harrie's ludicrous appearance in Paradise!