The Synopsis

Arlecchino has been fired by his master (padrone) Pantalone. La Principessa Fiorella has escaped from the evil clutches of her uncle, Tartaglia. She is on the run and on a mission! With Arlecchino in tow, La Principessa needs to find a husband before Tartaglia catches her and forces her to marry the narcissistic, Capitano Massdestruction. As they flee through Italy, and search for love in all the right places… they can’t help but be seduced by the sights and sounds of Venice, Florence and Verona! Will they find romance…or just some really good pasta?

Stock Characters

Arlecchino (A Servant)

Zanni 1 (A Servant)

La Principessa Fiorella (A Lover)

Pantalone (Rich Venetian merchant, Tartaglia's friend)

Il Dottore (A University academic in Florence)

Il Capitano Massdestruction Alejandro the 31st (A Spanish militant, Fiorella's fiance`)

La Strega (The witch)

What people have said about this show...

The performance was fast paced and engaging. The characters were showcased hilariously - I loved it!

Jane Geerling, Roxburgh College, Roxburgh Park

The show was so well done and beautifully presented. It had everything in it - all the elements that we know to expect from Commedia dell'Arte...bravi, bravi, bravi!

Donna Salera, St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Fawkner

The performance was sensational. It is appropriate for Primary to VCE. It was one of the most entertaining pieces I have ever seen. Excellent audience participation, energy and brilliant fun. Thank you so much for bringing this art form alive.

Bianca Kawalec, Mount Scopus Memorial College

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Suitability

This performance is adaptable for Primary (Grade Prep) through to Secondary (VCE) for students of Drama and/or Italian.

Resources & Curriculum Material

When you book our performance you will receive a resource kit to help you prepare your students. In the meantime, feel free to copy and paste information from our website to create your own handouts or direct your students to our Commedia dell'Arte page.

Performance Requirements

• Please allow 60 minutes for the performance, including question time.

• Please provide a performance area (minimum of 4 x 4 metres), excluding audience seating.

• Please allow the performers 60 minutes to set up, in the space, without the audience present, and 30 minutes to pack up.

• We advise that Make A Scene and/or its directors, employees, agents, contractors or assigns will not be legally responsible for the supervision of the participants. We insist that a teacher or an adequate number of teachers are present to actively supervise the entire performance.

• Photographs may be taken, however, we ask that the performance not be filmed under any circumstances. Filming the performance is in breach of our intellectual  property rights and may result in legal action.

• Any photographs taken of the performance must not be published without prior written consent from Make A Scene.

Bookings

Contact us to tentatively book dates then download the Performance for Schools Booking Form. Complete and post the paperwork to: Make A Scene, PO BOX 1728, Preston South, 3072 or scan and email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Cost

The cost (including GST) is minimum $605 per performance for 100 students or less. Add $6.05 per extra student *. Please note that there is an additional cost for schools located outside the CBD.

* In order for us to deliver quality performances we work on an honesty system that relies on schools to quote accurate audience numbers for invoicing.

Please refer to our payment policy in the FAQ for Commedia dell’Arte Performance and Workshops for Schools.