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Tim in een tasje

Albert Meijer
Albert Meijer received a grant for the development of a new theatre performance. Tim in een tasje is a musical cabaret show in which Albert, through tender songs and sharp humour, takes the audience on a personal journey about grief and friendship.Albert is a cabaret artist, singer-songwriter and theatre maker. He previously created two short solo shows: Plakjes, which won both the jury and audience awards at the Amsterdam Student Cabaret Festival, and Plukjes, described by Theaterkrant as “at once disarmingly funny and immensely sad.” Together with his best friend Tim Meijerink, he formed the Utrecht-based queer cabaret duo Het Verdriet van Drenthe. Although the duo never achieved major success, they had great fun — until Tim passed away unexpectedly in 2023. Since then, Albert has been writing songs and stories about death, grief, loss, and the strange yet persistent urge to make jokes about it.
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The Amarte Foundation was founded by a number of individuals and their families who share a deep love for the arts. They wish to support the development of creatives and talent in arts and culture by providing financial means and where possible coaching, knowledge and experience. Artists who are active in the cultural sectors of the Netherlands or the ABCSSS islands (the Caribbean part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands) can apply to Amarte for the support of projects in the field of theatre, film, music, visual arts and literature, as well as interdisciplinary projects.