Hans Thissen

The Gruffalo

Meneer Monster
Sun 30 May '27 13:00
Does the little mouse conquer his fears of that big creep?
Sun 30 May '27
13:00 - 13:45
  • Sun 30 May '27
    13:00 - 13:45
    Philipszaal
    sold out

He has orange eyes, a tongue black as licorice and purple spines from his back to his head. Who doesn't know him? The Gruffalo! The Gru ffalo is an exciting physical slapstick performance for everyone aged 3 and up.

A little mouse walks through the deep dark forest and is ambushed by three animals who want nothing more than to eat him. Fortunately, the mouse knows how to use his imagination and comes up with a trick. But what happens when the mouse is suddenly confronted with his own fabrications?

  • Children must also be in possession of a ticket

About Meneer Monster
"Based in Utrecht, we make unpolished, visual and physical total theater for the whole family. We like to make theater full of fun play, physical slapstick and imaginative worlds, close to our audience and outside the lines wherever possible. With The Insane Treehouse of 13 Floors, we won both the Zapp Theater Award and a VSCD Silver Cricket in 2018."

Meneer Monster has performed with its shows in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Poland, Italy, South Africa, China and Taiwan. The company is structurally supported by the City of Utrecht and was included in the 2021-2024 multi-year production subsidy scheme of the Fonds Podiumkunsten.

Meneer Monster was founded in 2013 by Christiaan Bloem, Chris Koopman, Olaf van de Ven and Ben Visser and quickly gained great acclaim by adapting international children's bestsellers into adult youth performances.

New: Pay what you want

A new series for more adventure in your performance choices. To go 'together' more often. To let yourself be surprised. Pay what you want applies to many family & youth performances, new makers, special productions and groundbreaking programming. When ordering your tickets, you can choose from three different prices. Choose the price that suits you. With your extra contribution, you make it possible for someone with less financial room to attend a performance. In this way, together we ensure that discovering theater remains accessible to everyone.

Credits

Play Rogier van Erkel, Gerold Guthman and Yannick Greweldinger Directed by Hans Thissen Set and costume Johan and Annemarie Klijn Lighting design Bart van den Heuvel

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