Bart Cannaerts: Waar is Barry? 2012 ( 7.5)

Bart Cannaerts: Wanneer Gaan We Nog Eens Bowlen? 2014 ( 7)

No one really enjoys bowling. But every now and then, you find yourself standing on the lane with that weird ball in your fingers. You order your drink via a microphone and try to act like those shoes are perfectly normal. You clench your fist when you knock everything down and a pin starts dancing on the screen. Bowling is like life. It's a ridiculous pastime, but occasionally throwing a strike keeps us going. A performance about the meaninglessness of existence and how to deal with it cheerfully.

Thomas Smith: Chaos 2015

We like to convince ourselves of things. Trivialities that bring some order to the chaos of our thoughts, things that make life a little more exciting. But what if these thoughts turn against us? What if we convince ourselves of things that aren't necessary? What if we become paranoid about that one unanswered text message, uncertain about the future of our clothing, and afraid that our hero status is unsustainable? It is these illusions that comedian Thomas Smith wants to expose and puncture. And he is looking for a useful answer to the question of life: what to do when you receive good news while you have a headache?