JONGEN (formerly BOY) tells the true story of the Reimer family.
Twin babies Brian and Bruce are circumcised in 1966. But this simple operation goes completely wrong for Bruce. After talking to many doctors, Bruce’s parents make a big decision: they let him turn into a girl. Bruce becomes Brenda. For years, the parents hide this story from Brenda. But at a young age she senses that something is not right…
Theater creator Carly Wijs and de Roovers made an adaptation of this story for Teateri in Jönköping, Sweden. Now hetpaleis is showing the Dutch version with Vanja Maria Godée and Jeroen Van der Ven.
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