Giovanni is the comic creation of Hew Parham "He's a frenetic, obsessive, rubbery figure that rattles of Italian gibberish at the speed of light yet, oddly enough, is easily understood." Glam Adelaide Giovanni is a dying breed, a passionate waiter who longs for the traditions and the "rapporio" we have lost in our disconnected technological era. "Parham uses his formidable physical comedy skills to portray Giovanni, an Italian waiter who clearly takes pride in what he does and the customs of good service. Using food props in unlikely ways Parham’s Giovanni is hilarious, charismatic and cheeky." Adelaide Artbeat But not everything is as it seems and The Giovanni Experiment plays delightfully with the form of comedy and reality. At one moment Bugs Bunny the next Monty Python, absurd, ridiculous and yet at its heart has a deeper message, a lament to the relentless pursuit of progress and questions what price we pay for it. Directed and co-developed with Craig Behenna (Suburban Samurai) Giovanni almost feels purpose built for the intimate La Boheme with its round candle lit tables. Sure to be a hit this fringe! "Parham is a fascination and a delight... he's engaging, crazy, laugh-out-loud funny" Glam Adelaide
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