Will the real comedian stand up!
Robert Spaapen
Robert Spaapen grew up in Cambridge, England. At an early age he was impressed by leading English comedians like Rowan Atkinson en Stephen Fry, who, as students, were performing in small theatres.Spaapen studied in Leyden, The Netherlands, and formed the comedy duo Basterd with Onno Innemee. They ...
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About Robert Spaapen
Robert Spaapen grew up in Cambridge, England. At an early age he was impressed by leading English comedians like Rowan Atkinson en Stephen Fry, who, as students, were performing in small theatres.
Spaapen studied in Leyden, The Netherlands, and formed the comedy duo Basterd with Onno Innemee. They won prizes at the Amsterdam Kleinkunstfestival 1991.
Robert worked as a comedian, director and scriptwriter for television shows, but couldn’t ignore his English roots. He decided to become a stand up comedian and joined the Dutch Comedytrain.
His alias dr. Howard Beckman was born when he was invited to perform at the annual meeting of KPN, a Dutch telecom company. With his tailored fake speeches he has fooled many international managers and politicians. English humour at its best!
Manuel’s dynamic presence and in-depth knowledge of the industry is excellent
“Manuel’s dynamic presence and in-depth knowledge of the industry, combined with his language skills, were excellent during his moderation of our management meeting in September 2018. His presenting skills focus the audience on what's next and he has the gift to repeat and summarize the message for a small or larger audience. Thanks to his preparations in a short time frame he is comfortable to do an interview, comment or get into dialogue with the speakers, while making a smooth transition to the next keynote. An excellent performance!”
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Pamela Kirby Johnson, secretary
"Very many thanks for giving such an excellent and very funny speech at our Annual Diner on Friday.
You could tell from the audience reaction how much they enjoyed it and what a difference it made to the overall enjoyment of the ocassion."