(Quotation by P.H., artist, Dec. 2016)
Thank you for your interest in PALAZZO. Below you will find information about us, our shows and the PALAZZO casting.
Cities: Germany: Berlin, Hamburg, Nuremberg, Stuttgart Austria: Graz, Vienna
Concept: PALAZZO is a restaurant theater combining circus, vaudeville, comedy, music and culinary art. The four course menu, created by a famous German or Austrian chef, is integrated into the 3 ½ hour show. The spiegeltent: Guests dine on candlelit tables in an antique wooden tent, decorated with stained glass and red velvet. Due to the reflections of the many mirrors and the candles on the tables the auditorium is never completely dark. The mobile tent has a capacity of about 350 seats. Intimate setting: There is no clear separation between auditorium and stage. The performers interact with the guests and can experience the audience’s reactions immediately.
Stage: Most acts perform on the center stage because it allows an unlimited view from all seats. There is also a front stage where the band is placed, but the view to it is limited from some seats.
Music: A band plays live during the dinner sets and accompanies some of the show acts.
Show concept: There is usually a show theme, a dramaturgy, or story, but not just one act after the other. The artists are present throughout the evening, interacting with the audience at the tables during the dinner sets or appearing in playful scenes amongst the spectators. The transitions from the show to the dinner sets and vice versa are staged.
FACTS, DATES, CONDITIONS: No show business without business!
Length of contract: 4-5 months
Season in all 6 cities: Only winter season
Start of season: Beginning/middle of November
End of season: End of February or beginning/middle of March
Number of shows: Average of 4-6 shows per week, one show per day
Creation: 10 days to 2 weeks, starting middle/end of October
REQUIREMENTS: What we are looking for!
Your act: Surprising, different, touching, harmonious, funny, or spectacular, an act to remember.
Personality check: Charisma, outgoing, not scared of eye contact with strangers, open to try new things like animation, acting etc.
Enjoy acting and playing a character.
Willingness to take part in the creation process and developing show ideas.
Openness to act adjustments.
No divas please, but team players who like to help out when needed – we are not only interested in working with great artists, but mostly in working with great people.
Willingness to continue working on a show to improve it throughout the season – for us the best shows are the ones that are alive and continue to grow.
APPLICATION: Join us!
If you want to join us, then contact us and apply through our website: www.palazzo-casting.org.
Attach three pictures with low resolution: one portrait and two pictures of your act.
Include a trailer and the complete version of your act. Please no download links. We recommend https://vimeo.com as a video platform.
Let us know about your availability.
Tell us about your special skills like acting, singing, musical instruments and other acts you can offer.
Give us your full contact details (e-mail, phone, skype, address).
Please note: We kindly ask for your understanding that due to the amount of e-mail applications we receive every day, we are not able to answer all of them. But be assured that we check every e-mail sooner or later. Reading your applications and watching your acts is essential for our work, it is an inspiration to us, it shows us trends and makes sure that we don’t fall for stagnancy. Therefore, we are grateful for each e-mail application we receive!
Casting is a very complex process and it is not just about liking an act or not. The following criteria is crucial for our casting: show theme, discipline, quality of act, cast constellation, timing, stage presence, character, energy of an act or artist, experience in acting, openness and motivation as well as the personality of an artist.
