Wonka Comedy Festival
Stand-up Comedy from all over the world
After a successful first edition in 2023, the second edition of the Wonka Comedy Festival will take place in May 2024. This festival is the result of a successful collaboration between the 5 Wonka Podia in the South-East Brabant region: Theater de Hofnar Valkenswaard, Kattendans Bergeijk, Parktheater Eindhoven, Theater de Schalm Veldhoven, and Het Speelhuis Helmond.
The festive festival will once again be filled with regional, national, and international comedy acts. The venues are proud to present this Comedy Festival again to the (Brainport) region and look forward to welcoming comedy enthusiasts and genre explorers into their venues. Young, old, of any nationality or background.
Stand-up comedy from all over the world
Stand-up from the Netherlands, Poland, Ukraine, Turkey, Iceland, India, Lebanon, Canada, Greece, and Syria. The language of laughter is spoken everywhere. Many performances in the Parktheater program are in English and Dutch, but we also have a number of shows in their original language such as Turkish, Polish, and Arabic.
Wonka Comedy Festival presents
Parktheater will host the following performances during the Wonka Comedy Festival:
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Return of the Icelandic
Ari EldjárnWonka Comedy FestivalFri 24 May ’24Iceland’s biggest comedian is coming to Eindhoven! Ari Eldjárn is born and raised in Reykjavík. He brings comedy about subjects like fatherhood, working as a steward, and living in a country with a population the size of Utrecht.
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Fri 24 May ’24 20:30
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Fri 24 May ’24 20:30
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KORDAAT
Kor HoebeWonka Comedy FestivalSat 25 May ’24andSun 26 May ’24Ontmoet Kor Hoebe, hij lijkt op Boris Becker en ziet er uit als een Duitser, zo zegt hij ook zelf. Toch is Kor half Nederlands en half Pools! Nu komt hij met zijn eerste avondvullende show. Dit unieke podiumbeest is een echte stand-up comedian, bekend om zijn hilarische interactie met het publiek. Hij stond al voor menig uitverkochte comedy club in heel Nederland.
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Polski Stand-Up Eindhoven
Aleksandra RadomskaWonka Comedy FestivalSat 25 May ’24Experience the captivating charm of Aleksandra Radomska, captivating audiences since 2021 with her magnetic presence on stage.
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Sat 25 May ’24 20:30
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Sat 25 May ’24 20:30
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Catastrofe
Jay FrancisSun 26 May ’24Jay Francis is een tikkeltje grofgebekt, neemt geen blad voor de mond maar heeft een goede kijk op het leven. Zijn drijfveer is positiviteit verspreiden in een vaak nogal negatieve wereld. Zijn motto luidt dan ook ‘als jij lacht, lach ik ook’. Jay staat dit seizoen op het podium met zijn vierde cabaretvoorstelling genaamd Catastrofe.
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Sun 26 May ’24 20:00 - 21:30
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Sun 26 May ’24 20:00 - 21:30
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COMEDY TOUR!
Arjen LubachMon 27 May ’24-Wed 29 May ’24Arjen Lubach is terug! In zijn tweede solovoorstelling, COMEDY TOUR!, deelt Arjen opnieuw via persoonlijke verhalen, grappige anekdotes en verrassende muziek een unieke kijk op zijn eigen bestaan, het land én de tijd waarin we leven. En ja: hij is veel langer dan je zou denken, namelijk 1.85m. Als je het niet gelooft, kom dan zelf maar kijken.
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Mon 27 May ’24 20:00 - 21:30
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Tue 28 May ’24 20:00 - 21:30
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Wed 29 May ’24 20:00 - 21:30
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Mon 27 May ’24 20:00 - 21:30
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Tue 28 May ’24 20:00 - 21:30
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Wed 29 May ’24 20:00 - 21:30
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Best of
Katerina VranaWonka Comedy FestivalMon 27 May ’24“Greece’s top comedic export” - Chortle “Female Comedians You Must See” - CNN | After her sold out European Tour in 2023, Katerina returns with a show full of the best bits from her three hit shows “FETA WITH THE QUEEN”, “ABOUT SEX”, and “STAYING ALIVE (I nearly died, you know)”.
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Mon 27 May ’24 20:30
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Mon 27 May ’24 20:30
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Filth Queen
Steph TolevWonka Comedy FestivalMon 27 May ’24Steph Tolev is a highly acclaimed comedian from Canada. She initially started out as part of the duo 'Ladystache' and later ventured solo, performing at numerous festivals across America, Canada, and the UK.
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Mon 27 May ’24 20:30
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Mon 27 May ’24 20:30
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KALT’ın Podcast’i
KALTWonka Comedy FestivalTue 28 May ’24Ozan Akyol and Erman Çağlar cling tightly to the pontoons made of letters, words and phrases in order not to get caught in the currents in the vast sea of meaning, occasionally looking towards the shore and checking "Is anyone touching our stuff?".
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Tue 28 May ’24 20:00
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Tue 28 May ’24 20:00
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Arabic Stand Up Comedy Night
Ammar DabaWonka Comedy FestivalTue 28 May ’24Arabic comedian Ammar Daba brings you a great line-up of hilarious Arabic stand-up comedians.
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Tue 28 May ’24 20:30
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Tue 28 May ’24 20:30
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Love, Money, Shame: Dark Stand-Up Comedy
Gauri BWonka Comedy FestivalFri 31 May ’24After selling out shows in London, New York and Berlin, Gauri B is on tour in Europe & bringing her dark stand-up comedy show to the Netherlands!
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Fri 31 May ’24 20:30
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Fri 31 May ’24 20:30
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My turn to talk
Nataly AukarWonka Comedy FestivalFri 31 May ’24Nataly Aukar is a Lebanese born and raised writer and performer based in NYC. As a stand-up comic, Nataly has toured the world, opening for comedians such as Ramy Youssef (Ramy), Mo Amer (Mo, Black Adam), and Gad El Maleh (Huge in France).
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Fri 31 May ’24 21:30
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Fri 31 May ’24 21:30
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En door!
Christel de LaatSat 1 Jun ’24-Wed 5 Jun ’24Don't whine, don't waste time, life awaits and the sun rises no matter what. En door! used to be the life motto for comedienne Christel de Laat. It is an attitude that has taken her far. But lying with her legs in the stirrups at the gynaecologist’s, who, by the way, has many similarities with her dentist, Christel realizes that it might be better to stop more often and just take it all in. In her new performance En door!, hilarious stories alternate at rapid speed with intimate outpourings, frothing frustrations and tranquil moments.
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Sat 1 Jun ’24 20:00 - 21:45
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Mon 3 Jun ’24 20:00 - 21:45
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Tue 4 Jun ’24 20:00 - 21:45
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Wed 5 Jun ’24 20:00 - 21:45
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Wed 21 Feb ’24 20:00 - 21:45Past event
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Thu 22 Feb ’24 20:00 - 21:45Past event
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Sat 1 Jun ’24 20:00 - 21:45
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Mon 3 Jun ’24 20:00 - 21:45
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Tue 4 Jun ’24 20:00 - 21:45
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Wed 5 Jun ’24 20:00 - 21:45
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Wed 21 Feb ’24 20:00 - 21:45Past event
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Thu 22 Feb ’24 20:00 - 21:45Past event
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Is that?! standup
Klub UkraineWonka Comedy FestivalSat 1 Jun ’24Ukrainian Stand-up Club 'Is that?! standup'. Come join the brilliant band of Ukrainian-speaking comedians who have been touring Europe with their comedy for the good cause.
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Sat 1 Jun ’24 20:30
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Sat 1 Jun ’24 20:30
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Türkçe Stand-up
Deniz GöktaşWonka Comedy FestivalSat 1 Jun ’24Meet Turkish comedian Deniz Göktas, born in 1994 in Ankara. Known for his politically charged, witty and dry comedy, he will present his newest material exclusively to his audience in Eindhoven.
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Sat 1 Jun ’24 21:30
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Sat 1 Jun ’24 21:30
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See the full programme at wonkacomedyfestival.com
The Wonka Podia are:
Kattendans Bergeijk, Theater de Hofnar Valkenswaard, Theater de Schalm Veldhoven, De Cacaofabriek, Het Speelhuis Helmond, Parktheater Eindhoven.