Happy Commedia dell'Arte Day! 🎉 🇮🇹
Celebrate the birth of professional Commedia AND professional theatre by watching “The Romantic Comedy Project”, a behind-the-scenes documentary of our year-long collaborative playwrighting process.
https://t.co/GPpWEbUFIZ
DC's @factionoffools remounted its landmark Commedia Romeo & Juliet with tweaks, new masks, and two casts. Memories of original plus remount's doubleheader makes for a triple-bill thrill of commedia Will. My review is at https://t.co/TW9J8Egjon
"A Commedia Romeo and Juliet" is Helen Hayes Recommended, and the hype is REAL!! Performances are almost sold out, and you only have until February 3rd before we must bid thee adieu!
🎟️Do you have your tickets yet?! https://t.co/g8ZGlDlRLF
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Theatre Review: ‘A Commedia Romeo & Juliet’ presented by by Faction of Fools Theatre Company at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop @factionoffools@CHAWinDC https://t.co/juJotLGTpt
Enjoy a little amuse bouche of A Commedia Romeo and Juliet!
Performances running NOW through February 3rd and... not to brag... but tickets are selling like hotcakes, so don't wait! 🥞 🎟
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Photo 1: You hear there are only 8 chances left to catch our high octane, 5 person, 1 hour A Commedia Romeo and Juliet!
Photo 2: You realize you still have 8 chances 😮💨
Get those tickets now at https://t.co/g8ZGlDlRLF #dctheatre#aCommediaRandJ
Last performed in 2012, this high-octane version of R &J, featuring only 5 actors in a 1-hour show, brings physical spectacularity to Shakespeare’s poetry & highlights the tragedy by juxtaposing it with humor. Our 2024 remount is performed by two casts, both alike in dignity!
GUESS WHO’S BACK? ❤️ 🗡️
Only 11 performances of “A Commedia Romeo and Juliet” January 19-February 3 at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop!
Get your tickets (and all the juicy details) at https://t.co/g8ZGlDlRLF
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In the Renaissance, actors used a scenario, a written outline, to improvise action and dialogue. We will present classic scenari and then their own modern take on a Renaissance scenario, showcasing the experimental play and physical comedy that exemplifies Commedia dell'Arte.
Join the discussions & talks hosted by #ShakespeareEverywhereDC festival’s inaugural Scholar in Residence, distinguished Shakespeare critic & scholar Marjorie Garber, William R. Kenan, Jr. Research Professor of English and of Visual & Environmental Studies at Harvard University.