Space Work in Improv

Some basic improvisation knowledge: Spacework by Jayne Entwistel

Comedy Waiters

Real CrazyWaiters… eh wait.. of course *I*  am the Real one, but you can hire these men 😀

Ten Ways to Practice Improvisation Acting Skills

Dinner For One

The sketch presents the 90th birthday of elderly upper-class Englishwoman Miss Sophie, who hosts a celebration dinner every year for her friends Mr Pommeroy, Mr Winterbottom, Sir Toby, and Admiral von Schneider. The problem is that due to Miss Sophie’s considerable age, she has outlived all of her friends, and so her equally aged manservant

This space is mine !

In this video Miss Italia 2009, Maria Perrusi, learns how to use space in acting. We CrazyWaiters can also use it by moving around and making use of objects while doing our work, acts or improvisation. It’s funny to see at the end that Maria is using the whole space and sofa when she is

Expert Translation… or not?

This improvisation can also be done with real guests (or collegues), with real conversations. You “translate” what the other says by using you’re fantasy, in a real language or not. A lot of variations is possible, also depending on your own knowledge of the languages and inspiration. You can add up fun with non-verbal signs

Imaginary friend

One of the things to make laugh your (little) guests is an imaginairy friend. It’s a bit like the Phantom of the restaurant, but this friend is “talking” and “acting” and you have a conversation 🙂

Viva i burattini! [IT]

Viva i burattini (Long live the puppets!) is a group of Italians who play for kids. I was on holiday in Milan last summer and I saw Flavio Collicelli in the parc, playing for the Italian kids. Fantastic to see the  interaction between them and Flavio which was very lively. A great inspiration for this cameriere pazzo!

Playing with accents

Today I was seater. I take the guest to the table and explain the buffet:”et voila, l’entrée, l’entrée, plat chaud, dessert“. She:”attendez monsieur je vais le traduire pour les autres… l’entrée l’entréé plat chaud dessert“. WTF!!! Being a polyglot isn’t easy, you have to fight against your accent because they don’t understand you. French is

The phantom of the restaurant

No no!!! Don’t touch that table! Underneath is the phantom, who will escape. He lets everything fall down. Don’t you see the little broken glass on the floor? It’s his work! No no! Don’t look underneath the napkin! It’s the spirit of a waiter who died from love hurt. His girlfriend, a beautiful Italian waitress