Here’s Rowan Atkinson and an invisible drum kit, a slapstick mime performance from his Live! act.
In the popular sketch, the British comedian portrays a janitor who discovers the invisible drum kit while sweeping. As soon as he feels around and finds the instrument, he enthusiastically starts playing… which proves to be a bit challenging but satisfying.
Related: Someone made a note-for-note transcription of the invisible drum routine, and asks, “Do you think he’s performing by memory to a pre-recorded track, or do you think a live musician is covering him offstage?”
Updated video.
Curated, kid-friendly, independently-published. Support this mission by becoming a sustaining member today.