The Counta Blabla are heading to the café-theater in the impasse for an improvisation show. A rather unusual performance and an exercise far from easy.
The Jivéjigo is the monthly meeting of the Counta Blabla with its audience. Five actors perform on stage under the direction of a host. The audience suggests words spontaneously, and from these, the players must improvise a story in just a few minutes. The host spices things up by imposing game constraints on the five members of the troupe. And this week, the troupe will perform at the café of the impasse on Friday at 8 PM.
It’s a challenging exercise. The actors need to create an atmosphere identical to that of a theater play. But this within a limited time, without consulting each other in advance, and with game rules that the host must enforce. This results in an absolutely unique show for each scene performed.
The Jivéjigo is not the only performance the troupe organizes. There are also improvisation matches. They operate as follows: Within a limited time, following a given theme and category, two teams of six actors (3 girls and 3 boys) must create a scene together. Of course, they are still not allowed to consult each other (that would be too easy …). Armed with their two colored cards (one color representing a team), the audience votes for the one they think gave the best performance after each improvisation.
The troupe from Nice welcomes opposing teams or travels to organize as many matches as possible. Of course, the goal is not to win any cup or fame but rather to have fun and provide enjoyment to the audience.
