In addition to their own activities, the comedians Erik van Muiswinkel and Diederik van Vleuten have also made full-length theater programs from 1997, such as the duo Van Muiswinkel and Van Vleuten. The two men are well-matched in their imitations of well-known Dutch people and in their erudite and flowery language. In their fifth theater program, Prediker En Hooglied, the men meet in a park, a
… faded Van Vleuten with son Spijker in the stroller and an energetic Van Muiswinkel dressed in cricket net. A common thread in the story is the letter requesting whether the duo will perform in Australia for Dutch immigrants. This produces socially critical anecdotes about the Netherlands of the past and present, alternated with well-dosed corny imitation arts. Van Vleuten sings two beautiful songs, including one about a letter from painter Vincent van Gogh to his brother Theo. This song ultimately forms a bridge to Van Muiswinkel's poignant account of the murder of Theo van Gogh. Masterful. (SvdP)more
