The other weekend was the premiere performance of Bed Breakfast and Beyond, a brand new improv team. It turns out that having shows during blizzards isn't such a great idea. Rather than cancel, we did perform for the brave souls who fought the weather to get to the theatre. Dann, Scott, and I, along with guidance from Joe Anderson, put together a show that combines elements of long-form and short-form improv in what we feel is a unique way. The show takes place in a bed and breakfast and the audience members are guests at the inn. The hotel is managed by three guys: Devon, Philip, and Chip (Dann, Scott, and myself respectively). Thought the show, we get to know the audience by direct interaction and activities. Each of the activities are kind of like more traditional improv games but we've tried to seamlessly integrate them into a central narrative.
We're really happy with how things turned out. We are already working on ways to tweak the format to make it even better. Our next shows are scheduled for March 23, 24 in Kalamazoo at a venue called Fire (warning: that page has a loud background sound. seriously, who does that anymore?).
Posted by Matthew at February 12, 2007 10:20 PM