A dryly comic performance about two brothers' search for each other, manhood, the best juicer and something to believe in

Everyone gets older, but not everyone grows up. The Brothers van Arkel do. At least, they are working on it. Their father, the vicar, has retired and now it is their turn to become someone. Someone with a vision. A plan with their own coffee maker, matching tea towels, orthotics and a 12-piece screwdriver set. Someone who does weekly groceries every Saturday. Who doesn't have so many doubts about everything. Who doesn't have to outdo his brother every time. Someone to whom, without realising it, you say "you".

About the brothers

Jeroen and Martijn van Arkel are brothers, theatre makers and finalists of the Amsterdams Kleinkunst Festival 2025. Both studied at the Utrecht School of the Arts: Jeroen as an actor, Martijn as a writer. In Zeg maar u they join forces. And that results in a dryly comic performance full of absurdity and unexpected poetry. A search of two totally different brothers for each other, for being a man, for the best juicer and for something to believe in.

out of 5 stars Volkskrant

"A well-played comedic duo [...] that can be counted on for the loudest moments of laughter with their theatrically well-thought-out performance."
out of 5 stars NRC

"The fun-acting brothers show that the best jokes are often in seemingly small things."
out of 5 stars Jury report Amsterdams Kleinkunst Festival 2025

"With charming acting and their seemingly well-behaved attitude, they effortlessly manage to engage the audience."

De Broers van Arkel Zeg maar u