The Two Look-Alikes

This performance is an exploration of Commedia dell’Arte, the vibrant Italian Renaissance theater tradition that forms the foundation of modern comedy. Under the guidance of Chiara Durazzini - co-founder and artistic director of the Pazzi Lazzi Troupe and a specialist in Commedia dell’Arte - nine actors have trained in the techniques of this theatrical form and developed an improvisation based on a late 1500s scenario -contained in the Corsiniana collection in Rome. The troupe chose this "canovaccio" because its plot draws inspiration from Plautus’ Latin comedy The Menaechmi, later adapted by both William Shakespeare and Carlo Goldoni. It is one of the most enduring comic structures: the tale of two long‑lost brothers who, at last, find each other again.
In English with some Italian - PG13
Free and open to the public -Registration required
Featuring: Francesca Barone, Alessia Dalsant, Andi Dudziak, Chiara Durazzini, Elena Lori, Carmen Marsico, Matthew Martino, Alex Sucheck, Luca Tiezzi, Gerardo Vitagliano.
Musical intermezzi performed by Carmen Marsico, Alex Sucheck and Gerardo Vitagliano.
Directed by Chiara Durazzini.
Sponsored by Bentley University - Office of the Dean of Arts & Sciences, and is Under the Auspices of the Consulate General of Italy in Boston.