Flipside 2026: Der Lauf (The Way Things Go) at Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay

“It is daft, delirious, edge-of-your-seat stuff.”
– The Guardian

“A hypnotic and very strange creation, in which the absurd rubs shoulders with skill, precision and performance.”
– Télérama

Precariously perched wine glasses, heaps of broken plates and an uncountable number of buckets—a juggler and his doppelgänger compete in a series of absurdist experiments. Oh, and they can’t see. With the audience invited to join in by throwing balls of their own, what could possibly go wrong?

Welcome to the wonderous world of Der Lauf (The Way Things Go). This interactive, delirious and utterly unpredictable performance hurtles a juggler headlong through an avalanche of mind-boggling and very strange games. Will the spinning plates fall? Will a fragile tower of glasses, stacked while wearing boxing gloves, stay upright? Or will everything come crashing down? Nothing can change the course of things... except the audience’s shouts to guide him.

In a genre of its own, this sharp and edgy cabaret invites audiences to witness a hypnotising ballet of buckets, balance and body memory—where even knives can be used for juggling. Dark, joyful and absolutely thrilling, Der Lauf (The Way Things Go) will have everyone on the edge of their seats. One thing is certain: destruction awaits!

Credits

Creation by: Guy Waerenburgh
Performers: Guy Waerenburgh and Baptiste Bizien
Lighting design: Julien Lanaud
Outside eye: Éric Longequel
Tour Manager: Anne-Agathe Prin

Der Lauf is supported by la Fédération Wallonie Bruxelles, la DRAC, la Région Hauts-de-France, le Département du Pas-de-Calais, la Communauté d'Agglomération Hénin-Carvin, la Ville de Carvin et la Ville de Lille.