# Micha Wertheim

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**Micha Wertheim** (ˈmixaː ˈʋɛrtɦɛim; born 1972) is a Dutch [stand-up comedian](/source/Stand-up_comedy), writer, director and satirist.[1] He is best known for challenging the conventions of comedy and theatre.[2]

He is the author of four children's books and co-creator of Echt Gebeurd, a successful podcast and storytelling platform modeled after [The Moth](/source/The_Moth).[3][4]

## Career

After finishing his MA in Cultural Sciences Micha Wertheim moved to Amsterdam and started working as a freelance radio producer, writer and comedian. He became a member of the Amsterdam-based Dutch comedy collective [Comedytrain](/source/Comedytrain) in 1998, playing regularly in Amsterdam comedy theatre Toomler.

His one-man show won both the jury and the audience award at the 2004 edition of the *[Leids Cabaret Festival](/source/Leids_Cabaret_Festival)*.[1] Since then, he has performed shows in Edinburgh, London and New York.[5][6]

Wertheim has published extensively on the connection between comedy and populism.[7][8]

## References

1. Visser, Arjan (February 13, 2010). ["Micha Wertheim"](http://www.trouw.nl/tr/nl/4324/Nieuws/article/detail/1087726/2010/02/13/Micha-Wertheim.dhtml) (in Dutch). *TROUW*. Retrieved 16 August 2012.

1. Heesakkers, Gidi (January 1, 2024). ["Zó maakte Micha Wertheim zijn unieke oudejaarsconference-in-een-oudejaarsconference"](https://www.volkskrant.nl/cultuur-media/zo-maakte-micha-wertheim-zijn-unieke-oudejaarsconference-in-een-oudejaarsconference~bd3e62d6/) (in Dutch). *De Volkskrant*. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

1. ["Winkel (michawertheim.nl)"](https://www.michawertheim.nl/winkel/) (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 September 2024.

1. Looijestijn, Elja (May 11, 2024). ["Vijftien jaar ‘Echt gebeurd’: een podcast over gewone mensen met echte verhalen"](https://www.vprogids.nl/podcasts/lees/artikelen/2024/Vijftien-jaar--Echt-gebeurd---interview-Micha-Wertheim.html) (in Dutch). *VPROgids*. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

1. ["Micha Wertheim in reprise in New York"](https://www.parool.nl/kunst-media/micha-wertheim-in-reprise-in-new-york~b5064645/). *Het Parool*. September 1, 2010. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

1. Olsthoorn, Peter (November 8, 2019). ["Micha Wertheim: ‘Vooruitgang boek je door vuile handen te maken’"](https://www.intermediair.nl/persoonlijke-groei/persoonlijke-ontwikkeling/micha-wertheim-zoekt-naar-zelfvertrouwen). *Intermediair*. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

1. Wertheim, Micha (June 2, 2018). ["De politiek heeft geen parodie meer nodig"](https://decorrespondent.nl/8307/de-politiek-heeft-geen-parodie-meer-nodig/60ecb1bd-0ca2-0bdd-1a11-1a60f66fe4d8) (in Dutch). *De Correspondent*. Retrieved 30 September 2024.

1. ["Lira Scenarioprijs 2009"](https://nieuws.lira.nl/Uitgave-30/Lira-Scenarioprijs-2009) (in Dutch). *LIRA*. December 2009. Retrieved 1 October 2024.

## External links

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