Marcel Hensema

Name: Marcel Hensema
Start: 2026-09-22
End: 2026-09-22
Location: Grote Markt 32, Bergen op Zoom

took place · 22 Sep 2026

Grote Markt 32, Bergen op Zoom

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ELDORADO is a solo performance by Marcel Hensema (known from Hollands Hoop and iHostage) about people trying to hold on to their piece of paradise in an uncertain world.

About: Marcel Hensema

A graduate of the Maastricht Theatre Academy and two-time Golden Calf winner, Hensema is equally at home on screen and stage. His solo shows are known for bringing a whole cast of characters to life single-handedly, mixing song, sharp observation and genuine warmth.

70+

film and television productions

2×

Golden Calf won

iHostage: best-watched non-English-language Netflix film worldwide after release, in 31 countries

What's new

2026-09
Eldorado (reprise) can be seen on 13 September 2026 at SPOT/Stadsschouwburg Groningen, and on 23 and 24 September at DeLaMar Amsterdam.
2025
Hensema played the lead role in the Zummerbühne location production Gronieken, a music theatre production about the (possibly undiscovered) history of Groningen.
2025-04
The Netflix thriller iHostage, in which Hensema plays the role of Kees van Zanten, was released on 18 April 2025 and became the most-watched non-English-language film on the platform worldwide.

Tour

GroningenAmsterdamPurmerendOldenzaalMeppelApeldoorn

Tracks

EldoradoSolo performance (2025-2026), four stars in the Theaterkrant; Hensema plays ten characters by himself

Mijn EdeFirst part of the Groningen trilogy; performed from small venues to Carré, sold out everywhere

Alles in de HensSolo conference with music by Carel Kraayenhof; national theater tour

Hollands HoopTelevision series (2014-2020) with which Hensema gained national recognition

iHostageNetflix thriller (2025), worldwide #1 non-English language film after release

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