Friday night
Friday 28 May, Woodward Theatre, QUT Kelvin Grove campus
(Tickets complimentary to 3-day registration participants)
COMMEDIA DELLʼARTE EVENING PERFORMANCE
FRIDAY 28 MAY 2010
"Commedia per te" .... for you
“a poco a poco” ...little by little - combined schools drama students
“Glue” - Birdwing Lane Theatre
“Commedia Viva” - Commedia Academy of Australia
Plus more
What: Commedia dellʼArte Evening Performances
Where: Woodward Theatre - QUT Kelvin Grove Campus
When: Friday 28 May, 2010 - 7.30pm
Ticket Price for this eveningʼs performances: Adults: $38.00 pp
Go to Italian Week web site to book tickets.
(Tickets complimentary to 3-day registration participants)
a poco a poco Combined schools drama group
Directed by Clint Bolster
A group of year 11 students drawn from St. Augustine's College have been working hard to produce 20 minutes of Commedia mayhem and madness. 'Little by little' you'll be seduced by their charm and talent into the magical world of Commedia, where you, the audience, become a snippet of the scene, a piece of the plot, a magnet for the mayhem.
Enjoy...
Glue Birdwing Lane Theatre
Written by Karlo Bran
Directed by Ben Cornfoot, with Clint Bolster and Tammy Weller.
George has invented glue! He's convinced it's going to change the world, but his wife Wendy just isn't impressed. Ah, the trials of matrimony. This could be a short but sweet snapshot of the trials and tribulations of married life, a comment on how modern society stifles our creative juices, a condemnation of monogamy, or just ten minutes of funny stuff.
Featuring Commedia-trained actors (who kept changing the lines), Birdwing Lane Theatre presents an absurdist, random, off the wall comedy that will stick in your head like... Glue!
Commedia viva Commedia Academy of Australia
Written by Antonio (Giri) Mazzella & Giovanni (Sanjiva) Margio
Never heard of Commedia? Well, you're not alone! Now is your chance to meet the characters of the Commedia dell’Arte; agile Arlecchino, lazy Pulcinella, blustering Capitano, miserly Pantalone, pompous Dottore, the swooning Sweethearts, and others.
Learn historical background and social context of early theatre as you laugh your way through comedic skits and scenarios - entertaining for both the novice and the expert.
Adults $38
Tickets on sale from the 1 May 2010
Go to Italian Week web site to book tickets.
(Tickets complimentary to 3-day registration participants)
