Ernst van der Pasch
About Ernst van der Pasch
Ernst Pieter Anton van der Pasch was born in Eindhoven on 31 May 1974. He is a Dutch cabaret performer, and for a period he presented the children's television programme Het Klokhuis.
He studied medicine at the University of Amsterdam. His first show, Zakdoek vol verdriet, won him the personality prize at the Groninger Cabaret Festival, and he went on to stage Schuren, Weg, Scherp blijven and Get a Life. He released four CDs of songs from those shows, and he writes columns and travel pieces.
On 31 January 2010 he announced that once the tour Laat niets van waarde achter had finished he would not be making a new cabaret show for the time being. After twelve years he had decided to pick up his textbooks again and complete his training as a doctor, while still performing irregularly as a cabaret artist and musician.
He completed his clinical rotations, worked as a doctor at the St. Lucas Andreas Ziekenhuis and as an emergency doctor on Sint Maarten, then finished his training as a general practitioner. He now works as a GP in a practice in Amsterdam.
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Frequently asked questions
What kind of performer is Ernst van der Pasch?
Ernst van der Pasch is a Dutch cabaret performer and musician, born in Eindhoven in 1974, who for a period also presented the children's television programme Het Klokhuis.
Which cabaret shows did Ernst van der Pasch stage?
His debut, Zakdoek vol verdriet, was followed by Schuren, Weg, Scherp blijven and Get a Life, and the tour Laat niets van waarde achter closed that run of shows.
Did Ernst van der Pasch win a prize at the Groninger Cabaret Festival?
Yes. His first show, Zakdoek vol verdriet, brought him the personality prize at the Groninger Cabaret Festival.
Did Ernst van der Pasch release any music?
He put out four CDs of songs taken from his cabaret shows, and besides music he writes columns and travel pieces.
Why did Ernst van der Pasch stop making new cabaret shows?
In January 2010 he said that after the tour Laat niets van waarde achter he would not create a new show for a while, because he wanted to return to his textbooks and finish his training as a doctor, while still going on stage irregularly.
Is Ernst van der Pasch also a doctor?
Yes. He studied medicine at the University of Amsterdam, later worked as an emergency doctor on Sint Maarten and qualified as a general practitioner, taking up work in an Amsterdam practice.
