Franz & Dave
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Franz & Dave is a duo consisting of Brad Hawkins and Christopher "Ceej" Allen, playing the roles of Franz Kafka and David Lynch.
History
Franz & Dave was conceived in the Hideout's green room during a show sometime in early 2011. The duo debuted as part of ColdTowne's Shakedown on May 11 of that year, hosted by Brett Tribe. They played to an audience of six that night.
In addition to their regular two-person format, Franz & Dave have played a number of one-off shows including a Free Fringe appearance out of their usual costumes, in which the characters of Kafka and Lynch played recent Hideout graduates performing their first improv show. On April 17, 2014, again as part of the Free Fringe, Franz & Dave directed a Maestro.
Format
Franz & Dave's usual format has the characters of Kafka and Lynch collaborating on a "movie" based on the audience's suggestion (typically a dull or menial occupation, ala Kafka). The characters begin by scene painting, then break into and out of scenes from the "movie" as desired.
In The 44-Hour Improv Marathon, the duo introduced "Pine Falls", an improvised take on Twin Peaks which allowed them to incorporate additional players into their show. That format was revived in The 45-Hour Improv Marathon as well.
Media
Videos
- Video of their 9/26/11 show.
- Video of their 10/16/11 show.
- Video of their 2/2/12 show.
- Video of their 3/4/13 show.
- Video of their 6/21/13 "Pine Falls" show, part of The 44-Hour Improv Marathon.
- Video by Brad Hawkins of a "Pine Falls" show at The Hideout Theatre (uploaded 7/23/13).
- Photoset by Heidi Rogers that includes their 12/5/13 "Franz & Dave Do Improv" show at The Free Fringe.
- Video by Brad Hawkins of their 12/20/13 show at The Hideout Theatre ("Hotel").
- Video by Peter Rogers of the 4/17/14 "Franz and Dave Maestro" at The Free Fringe.
- Video by Brad Hawkins of their 5/1/14 show at The Hideout Theatre ("The Lost Heart").
- Video by Brad Hawkins of the 7/4/14 show ("Devour").
- Video by Brad Hawkins of the 9/26/14 show ("Off-Script").
Photos
- Photoset by Peter Rogers of their 2/1/12 show.
- Photoset by Steve Rogers of their June 2014 performance in The 45-Hour Improv Marathon.
- Photoset by Heidi Rogers that includes their 12/5/13 Free Fringe show.
- Photoset by Heidi Rogers that includes their 8/28/14 show at The 2014 Out of Bounds Comedy Festival.
