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Micha Wertheim

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Micha Wertheim
Born (1972-06-28) 28 June 1972 (age 52)
Groningen, Netherlands
OccupationComedian
Websitemichawertheim.nl

Micha Wertheim (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmixaː ˈʋɛrtɦɛim]; born 1972) is a Dutch stand-up comedian, writer, director and satirist.[1] He is best known for challenging the conventions of comedy and theatre.[2]

He is the author of four children's books and co-creator of Echt Gebeurd, a successful podcast and storytelling platform modeled after The Moth.[3][4]

Career

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After finishing his MA in Cultural Sciences Micha Wertheim moved to Amsterdam and started working as a freelance radio producer, writer and comedian. He became a member of the Amsterdam-based Dutch comedy collective Comedytrain in 1998, playing regularly in Amsterdam comedy theatre Toomler.

His one-man show won both the jury and the audience award at the 2004 edition of the Leids Cabaret Festival.[1] Since then, he has performed shows in Edinburgh, London and New York.[5][6]

Wertheim has published extensively on the connection between comedy and populism.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Visser, Arjan (February 13, 2010). "Micha Wertheim". TROUW (in Dutch). Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  2. ^ Heesakkers, Gidi (January 1, 2024). "Zó maakte Micha Wertheim zijn unieke oudejaarsconference-in-een-oudejaarsconference". De Volkskrant (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Winkel (michawertheim.nl)" (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  4. ^ Looijestijn, Elja (May 11, 2024). "Vijftien jaar 'Echt gebeurd': een podcast over gewone mensen met echte verhalen". VPROgids (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Micha Wertheim in reprise in New York". Het Parool. September 1, 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  6. ^ Olsthoorn, Peter (November 8, 2019). "Micha Wertheim: 'Vooruitgang boek je door vuile handen te maken'". Intermediair. Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  7. ^ Wertheim, Micha (June 2, 2018). "De politiek heeft geen parodie meer nodig". De Correspondent (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 September 2024.
  8. ^ "Lira Scenarioprijs 2009". LIRA (in Dutch). December 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
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