About Släpstick

Släpstick is the music theater group, which has been in the Dutch and Flemish large and medium-sized theaters with its own and co-productions since 2003. The group is hard to compare with others: they operate at the intersection of physical comedy, choreography, and music. Släpstick’s musical abilities in particular are much vaunted: collectively, the men have mastered basically every conceivable instrument, quite a few of them at the highest level.

To date, Släpstick has developed five original productions and collaborated with the likes of Scapino Ballet, Brigitte Kaandorp, the Residentie Orkest, and Ellen ten Damme. Släpstick played a major role in productions such as Stormruiter (2018) and the Weltweihnachtscircus in Stuttgart (2017). For their latest self-titled production ‘Släpstick’ (premiered January 2017), a format was developed in which the group felt right at home. This feeling was confirmed by both the press and the audience. To boost internationalization, Släpstick performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2017, where they promptly won the Spirit of the Fringe Award for the most compelling debut among 2,300 other companies. The show then played in the UK, Germany, Denmark, France, and New Zealand.

Schërzo is the group’s most recent production. The international premiere took place at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2023. This performance also won awards and Släpstick was surprised with the Seoul Arts Award and subsequently played in China and South Korea.

In the spring of 2026, Schërzo will tour the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and France.