On Monday, Sept. 1, 2025, at CCXL Theater in Flushing, Jacques Boonman will bid farewell to his stage at the age of 80. All well-known artists will perform that evening. Who they all are, remains partly a secret. Some names we already give away: Maikel Harte, Freek de Jonge, Kommil Foo, Erik van Muiswinkel and Katinka Polderman. But there are still plenty of mystery guests.‘ who will make this an unforgettable evening.
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,”I don't really need gifts,” Boonman says. , "My biggest parting gift is that people will buy tickets en masse for this evening. We hope to raise enough money to ensure the future of Podium Reimerswaal, now that all subsidies have been stopped."
Nine years ago there was also a benefit evening for Boonman in CCXL Theater Vlissingen. Many artists cooperated selflessly and the hall was sold out in no time. That was grandiose and heartwarming,” he looks back. ,,I sincerely hope we achieve the same this time. For me it will also be a big surprise, because besides the mentioned artists I don't know yet who all will come. It can't be anything but a top night.”
Jacques Boonman and Podium Reimerswaal, many mention the two in the same breath. For 40 years, Boonman has been the face of the theater, which annually organizes over thirty performances in the municipality of Reimerswaal. Inspired, dedicated, social and a heart for the cause, these are a few keywords that describe the figurehead. Just before his eightieth birthday he handed over the baton to his successor Hans Puik.
Boonman has run the stage with heart and soul. Often against the odds, but with a determination and intransigence that has always been appreciated by artists and visitors alike. Podium Reimerswaal has thus become an established name, known throughout the Netherlands and Flanders. Great artists like Jochem Myjer, Stef Bos, Claudia de Breij, Phillipe Geubels, Pieter Derks and many others are among a large group of artists who perform structurally in Reimerswaal. ”Artists who have been given a chance remain loyal to us once they are known."
With his succession, the future is assured, but Boonman also has concerns. ,,For incomprehensible reasons we no longer receive a subsidy from the municipality. It will be quite a challenge for Hans to manage financially. I am very happy that my farewell is also about the future of our theater. Podium Reimerswaal has already weathered many ‘storms’, we must do everything in our power to overcome these as well.”
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