The trilogy about the Amsterdam street bastard Ciske Vrijmoeth alias de Rat, written by Piet Bakker in the 1940s, is now part of our national cultural heritage. For the young , the lead role in the in 1984 marked the start of his singing and acting career. Producer Joop van den Ende chose Bakker's story as the basis for an entirely new and typically Dutch musical. André Breedland wrote the script
… and the lyrics and debuted as a musical composer. Via flashbacks and parallel scenes we follow a young and adult Ciske in the years 1925 and 1939. How can the soldier Cis reconcile himself with his troubled past? A dream cast with a beautiful Danny de Munk as an adult Cis and also , , , , Ad Knippels, and . This musical successful in every way was showered with prizes. (SvdP)more
