When MCing at the O’Ceallaigh Traditional Music Bar in Groningen, Ben quoted from Marcus Aurelius:
‘All of us are creatures of a day; the rememberer and the remembered alike. All is ephemeral—both memory and the object of memory. The time is at hand when you will have forgotten everything; and the time is at hand when all will have forgotten you. Always reflect that soon you will be no one, and nowhere.’
Yet Ben is still here with us, virtually and in our memories. In the ups and downs of his comedy career, he either ‘bombed’ or he ‘killed it’ and sometimes it was, meuh, 6 or 7 out of 10. If you have more videos of Ben doing performances, send to bennylenny1994@gmail.com – thanks!
Selected Comedy Recordings 2020-24
Slept on the Train to the Depot! 16 February 2022; the night Ed Vienna became Benny Hintjens
2020 Stands up shortly after COVID (?) Thanks to Galina for video
2021 Benny Hintjens Sit-Down Comedy – thanks to Henry for video
2021 Benny Hintjens Sit-Down Comedy – video made by Ben’s mum
2023 Benny Hintjens Sit-Down Comedy – thanks to Celia for Video
2024 March 23rd Benny Sit-Down Comedy with Cid (Delft) Thanks to Lev for video
2024 Benny Stands Up! His last show? 24 March with Michael (Amsterdam) Thanks to Michael for Video
Ben performs on Zoom during Lockdown, when Stand up went On-line. With thanks to Galina. Gig notes, found in the Black Book, a book of writings by Ben which was used at his funeral for friends and family to write on some of the blank pages.
