In this musical storytelling performance, singer-songwriter Gerson Main brings the touching picture book Alle dingen die mijn opa stiekem is (All the Things My Grandpa Secretly Is) to life. Through his songs and a healthy dose of imagination, he takes audiences of all ages on a moving journey filled with memories and adventure. The colorful illustrations by three-time Silver Paintbrush winner Hedy Tjin complete the story.
Gerson Main started out as a guitarist in the bands of artists such as Dio, Akwasi, and Typhoon, but made his breakthrough in 2015 by participating in the show De Beste Singer-Songwriter van Nederland. Since then, he has created distinctive, narrative-driven music, written for artists like Sef, Shirma Rouse, and Stef Bos, and developed theater productions for audiences of all ages. In 2024, he won the Audience Award at the Willem Wilmink Prize for the children’s song Pittig, which he co-wrote with Daan Faber, Dio, and Marnix Dorrestein.
This program is part of festival De Betovering
