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Robert Leach : Commedia dell’ arte scenarios Scenarios for improvisation. |
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Thirteenth Night Cast : Flavio Isabella
Harlequin Harlequin as go-between gets a thorough beating, but the
lovers get what they want – each other! (One scene.) |
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Pierrot Enriched Cast : Pierrot
Brighella
Harlequin Policeman Pierrot finds a five pound note in the gutter. Harlequin
and Brighella want it. Alternative endings: either, Pierrot keeps the
money; or, there is a terrific chase, and ... (One scene – or two.) |
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Capitano in Love Cast : Pantalone Isabella
Columbina Capitano Capitano wants a wife; Pantalone wants a son-in-law. But the old fools’ scheme to entrap Pantalone’s daughter are foiled by the clever ‘acting’ of her maid, Columbina. (Four scenes.) |
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Flavio the Dancing Master Cast : Flavio Brighella Pantalone Isabella
Arlecchino Flavio imagines he can win his beloved by pretending to be her dancing master. Pantalone is full of suspicions, but thanks to the ingenuity of the servants, the old miser is left empty-handed – no daughter, no dosh. (Two scenes.) |
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How Isabella Won Freedom Cast : Flavio Brighella
Pantalone Dottore
Isabella Arlecchino
Colombina Pantalone wants to value his daughter as highly as his
money box; he would like to give her to his friend Dottore. But while
Brighella leads Dottore one way, Arlecchino leads Pantalone the other, they
collide – and in the mayhem, Flavio and Isabella are seen embracing. Clever
Colombina for arranging it all! (3 scenes) |
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