After ‘Body Language’ SOLD OUT 5 years ago, Gaëtan Schmid is back with more fascinating revelations in this high octane physical comedy. A journey spanning 400˙000 years of human evolution, exploring our (sometimes very confusing) mating rituals and hidden non-verbal messaging. A must see for the sake of the survival of our species!

Press for Body Language:

Gaëtan is a Belgian theatre artist currently living and working in South Africa.

After studying theatre at the École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris, France he toured exciting new creations to festivals and theatres all over the world. Russia, Sweden, Romania, USA, Belgium, The Netherlands, England, Wales, Uganda, Andorra, Spain and Scotland.

Since arriving in South Africa 15 years ago – his South African wife (not wife then) told him to “come … come and have a look … couple of weeks max …” – Gaëtan produces, creates, writes and performs his own excitingly original one-man-shows … well, most of them are his own: The Belgian, Body Language, Rumpsteak (Fleur du Cap nominated), The Dog’s Bollocks, The Incredible Beer Show, the pigeon and The Comical Tragedy. The first 2 and latter 2 were directed by his extraordinary wife Lara Bye (London Road, The Flying Dutchman, Rainbow Scars, Yellow Man), mother of their son Matteo (11) – Minecraft specialist.

Media & Reviews

Interview with Gaetan Schmid for Body Language 2

Profile: Gaetan Schmid for Body Language 2: the Mating Game

Audience Responses

It was fantastic...hysterical, high-octane, informative and enlightening! 5 outta 5 Well done Gaetan - looking forward to the next one!

It was a very entertaining show , my partner and friends and i really enjoyed it

I wish that I had teachers at High School like Gaetan, I would have really loved school! His show was informative with a sense of humour that kept me focused for the hour.

I give it a 3 - at times very funny and clever, but generally quite average

Enjoyable. Fun.

Lots of energy on stage. Gaetan Schmidt is a master of facial expressions. Fun evening out!

To be honest I didn't think I would enjoy the show, but I ended up laughing for hour. Thats how great this show was. 5 starts :)

It's wonderful stuff--and it's fluff. Just a remark--fairly relentlessly heterosexual (as was Dirty Words), But I enjoyed it a lot.

high energy, crazy and informative - loved it!

I am a huge fan of Gaëtan Schmid – his use of his body and activation of space is always a joy to watch. I loved Body Language 2 – very illuminating – he has done loads of research into why we are attracted to each other – and funny. Loved the quirky visuals by Jon Keevy; fab soundscape by James Webb and as always Lara Bye has meshed it seamlessly together from director’s seat. @TheCapeRobyn

Excellent - Gaeton's funniest show yet.

Absolute loved the show!!

Guytan was amazing, as always.

Entertaining! Some of the material wasn't new,but the presentation of it was innovative. A very rousing, energetic performance!

Myself and my partner cannot stop raving on about it. It was one of the best comedy shows we've been to!

It was fantastic...hysterical, high-octane, informative and enlightening! 5 outta 5 Well done Gaetan - looking forward to the next one!

I really enjoyed the show! It was very funny and liked the visual effects from Jon :) I would love to see Geatan Schmid preform again!