From the first time “eating” at Dutch friends’ homes to “asylum centres out”, Hermes hopes, through his jokes, stories and anecdotes, to make the Dutch look differently at other cultures, but above all to let them enjoy a good laugh. After years of searching, Hermes has found a place where he always feels welcome, and that is the beautiful Dutch theatres!

Hermes Ahmadi (1987) is a versatile presence on stage. He began performing cabaret in 2018 and soon reached the finals of, among others, the Leeuwarder Cabaret Festival and Puck’s Cabaret Talent. Since then, he has toured the country as a cabaret artist and comedian, gathering a rich range of stories and material. In 2024, he took part in the Leids Cabaret Festival and reached the final at Cameretten.

Hermes is narrative in style, but also delivers sharp and unexpected jokes, distinctive characters and recognisable – and above all bizarre – subjects, such as integration, climate change, FlixBus, frikandellen and Flitsmeister.

• text, performance & music Hermes Ahmadi direction Jürgen Theuns