Cabaret: Tot het uiterste gedreven, Thijs Kemperink

Thijs Kemperink, a cabaret artist from Twente, is an inimitable storyteller. In his new show, “Driven to the Extreme,” Thijs explores why our common sense has been collectively traded in for a “unhealthy” brand of panic-driven decision-making. We’ve become so terrified of even a scratch on our souls that we’ve put life on ice as a precaution, so that at least we can be buried later in perfect health and unused.

Thijs is usually the epitome of kindness, but recently even he reached his breaking point. He was on the verge of taking the law into his own hands—which, with his two left hands, was a pretty hopeless mission anyway. In a hilarious and touching way, he shares his frustrations about a world where protocols matter more than people. With his masterful timing and down-to-earth Twente charm, he provides a liberating laugh, but he also makes you think while you laugh: how do we ensure we aren’t actually pushed over the edge?

About Thijs Kemperink
In 2025, Thijs created a wonderful documentary series titled “Overijsselse Streken” for RTV Oost and performed a highly successful tour in the eastern part of the country with his regional dialect show “Oaverdrieven ku’j het beste met nen boot.” Now Thijs returns with a show on a national scale. Embrace his Twente accent and let yourself be carried away by his hilarious stories.