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In En ik ben, Esther van der Wel explores the relationship between Betje Wolff and Aagje Deken. It is about storytelling, love past and present, salmon, sheep and an 18th-century Roze Huis afternoon.

What to expect

In En ik ben, Esther van der Wel explores the relationship between the Netherlands' best-known Enlightenment women writers, Betje Wolff and Aagje Deken. The two were close friends who gave the impression they were more than that.

En ik ben is about the importance of storytelling, love past and present, salmon, sheep and what happened at an 18th-century Roze Huis afternoon.

Esther van der Wel (die/hen) graduated in 2022 in kleinkunst from the Conservatorium Antwerpen and played in Dutch and Belgian theatres with the graduation performance Hoogtij(d). They have since found a foothold again in the Netherlands.

Questions

When does Esther van der Wel start and end?

Esther van der Wel is on Friday, 13 November 2026, 20:15 until 21:45.

Where is Esther van der Wel?

Esther van der Wel takes place at Schouwburg Noord, Nieuwdreef 135, Antwerpen.

How much are tickets for Esther van der Wel?

Tickets for Esther van der Wel cost from €10 at the theatre's official ticket shop.

What is En ik ben about?

En ik ben explores the relationship between Betje Wolff and Aagje Deken, two close friends who gave the impression they were more than that.

It is about the importance of storytelling and love past and present.

It covers salmon, sheep and what happened at an 18th-century Roze Huis afternoon.

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Getting there

Schouwburg Noord, Nieuwdreef 135, 2170 Antwerpen, Antwerpen, BE

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