The Great One-Man Commedia Epic: One Actor, Twelve Characters, 1000 Catastrophes
Sidney Harman Hall (610 F Street, NW Washington, DC 20004)
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The last date listed for The Great One-Man Commedia Epic was Monday March 1, 2010 / 7:00pm.
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Description
Commedia dell'Arte is a traditional Italian form of theater. The characters are standard archetypes that include clowns, miserly old men, servants, and young lovers. The story details the lovers' quest to be together, as they are hindered by obstacles in the form of other characters. In this performance, Matthew R. Wilson plays every character, with a different mask for each role. The entire town teeters on the brink of tragedy (even forcing Wilson to duel himself!) before love prevails.
This limited engagement at Harman Hall is a participant in the worldwide "Commedia dell'Arte Day" promoted by the Italian cultural association SAT-incommedia and organized internationally by Washington, DC's own Faction of Fools Theatre Company. Wilson is Artistic Director of Faction of Fools and a proud graduate of STC's Academy for Classical Acting
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