“You didn’t just add humor to the evening – you elevated it. Your insight, your sharpness – it was just masterful. You made us think, and then you made us laugh. That’s rare.”
In January I spoke at the HollandBio event, and I was inspired by this new Dutch startup called Qorium that makes lab-grown leather. Why is this such a potential game changer? Fighting Deforestation.
There’s something lovely happening in Amsterdam’s English-language comedy scene, and I want to contribute. There are so many new voices coming up, but they need more opportunities to develop. Bar Boele is the campus hangout for the cultural center at Theater Griffioen / Rialto. So why not have a Monday Open Mic Night there?
"a mix of stand-up and a pub quiz... [Pep & Greg] created the volatile charm of two mischievous uncles, the kind who could start a dinner-table mutiny. Their rhythm was elegantly elastic … the performance glowed."
Dear reader, I'm not an expert in Financial Technology. But I got the call to do my “PowerPoint Parody,” where I take notes on everyone’s PowerPoints and do a comedy recap at the end of the day. It worked. Once you get the first Laugh-Out-Loud moment, it becomes infectious.
“The evening was MC’d by …the ever suave Greg Shapiro. …His relaxed, easy-going style got everyone in the mood.” “There was a lot of interaction ...it was always good natured and created a really good, friendly atmosphere and everybody had a good night out.”