Waalwijk, Theater De Leest Get used to it

When actress M. goes through menopause, her teenage son wants to move out, and she loses her regular role in a police drama, her life is turned upside down. In this relatable comedy full of humor and self-deprecating humor, she decides to change course.

Bam! Actress M. is told in no uncertain terms: “You’re going through menopause.” Sex with her husband Koos is as dry as a cracker, her teenage son Ole wants to move out as soon as possible, and to make matters worse, she loses her regular role in a major police drama. Her body and career seem to be letting her down on all fronts. M. decides to change course and reinvent herself, to prove to herself and the world that she still has a future ahead of her.

Trouw ★★★★ – “In ‘Get Used to It,’ Maike Meijer plays a woman going through menopause with great panache and self-deprecating humor”
de Volkskrant ★★★ – “From the grotesque to the intimate, Maike Meijer delivers a delightfully shameless performance in ‘Get Used to It’”