After everything changes… we laugh.
What happens after the “after”?
After uncertainty. After disruption. After the world shifts and never quite returns to normal.
Belgian performer Youri Garfinkiel tackles exactly that moment in his bold new one-man show, DONC? now touring Brussels and across Belgium in 2026.
And yes, it is funny. Deeply funny. But it is also unexpectedly human.
Brussels audiences, this one is for you
In a city like Brussels? fast-paced, international, politically charged and often chaotic? DONC feels particularly relevant.
Garfinkiel captures the contradictions we all live with. The pressure to perform. The fear of failing. The absurdity of modern expectations.
Then he stretches them to breaking point.
The result? You recognise yourself? and you laugh at it.
Not just stand-up. Not just theatre.
DONC refuses to sit neatly in one category.
It blends:
- Stand-up comedy
- Physical theatre
- Dance
- Mime
- Music and live guitar
- Dark humour and surreal observation
There are no heavy stage effects. No distractions.
Just a performer, a body in motion and razor-sharp comedic timing.
Garfinkiel, a former competitive gymnast and professional dancer, uses physical expression as much as words. His background in circus and improvisation gives the show a kinetic energy rarely seen in traditional comedy.
Why “DONC”?
“Donc” means “therefore”.
A pivot. A conclusion that leads somewhere new.
The show explores that tipping point? the world we thought we understood, and the one that emerged afterwards.
Instead of resisting the absurdity of modern life, Garfinkiel leans into it. He exaggerates it. He celebrates it.
And somehow, it becomes lighter.
A comic filter for complex times
DONC does not lecture. It liberates.
Through surreal sketches and sharp observation, Garfinkiel exposes the small dysfunctions we all carry. The contradictions. The fragile ego. The ridiculous fears.
By the end, you leave with what he offers best: a comic filter.
A way to accept your flaws without shame. A way to look at the world? and yourself? with more distance and less drama.
In Brussels, where seriousness often dominates public life, that shift feels refreshing.
Brussels & Belgium Tour Dates 2026
Youri Garfinkiel brings DONC to several venues across Belgium, including regular performances in and around Brussels:
- 27 February – La Couronne
- 6 March – Le Petit Chapeau Rond Rouge
- 19 March – Skievelat
- 16 April – La Couronne
- 30 April – Arsène Café
- 20 May – Centre culturel de Comines
- 21 May – Skievelat
- 18 June – La Couronne
- 25 June – Arsène Café
- 3 July – Chez Guillaume
- 8 October – Chez Guillaume
- 2 November – Spotlight
More on Youri here: https://yourigarfinkiel.com/
