The mix of slapstick and wit in this Commedia dell’Arte show has something to amuse everyone. Re-wed: The Marriage of Flavio and Isabella is a Commedia dell’Arte tale about two young lovers and the assorted disasters that befall them on the day of their wedding.
Fringe Review: Re-Wed: The Marriage of Flavio & Isabella
On the eve of the marriage between Flavio and Isabella, Flavio’s jealous ex-girlfriend, Filomena, interrupts the proceedings, with farcical results. As the servants Scapino and Arlecchinno make things worse with their bumbling antics, Isabella’s mother, Signora, cuckolds the father of the bride, the long-suffering Pantalone, with the swaggering Il Capitano. Filled with slapstick, slip-ups, and delightful silliness, ‘The Marriage of Flavio and Isabella’ is a high-energy romp performed in the ancient Roman art of Commedia dell’Arte.
Glam Adelaide: Commedia dell’Arte Showcase
Sore ribs from laughing was a small price to pay for such a marvellous evening. This was a rare treat to see not just one, but two terrific performances by a great master and the generation that is following him.
Glam Adelaide: Commedia dell’Arte Showcase – with Antonio Fava
Presented by Corinna Di Niro, Antonio Fava, world expert of Commedia dell’Arte, and special guest, Martina Sechi, will perform the World Premiere of his new work, Pulcinella Furiouso. Adelaide’s leading Commedia dell’Arte troupe Commedia con Corinna will also perform their highly successful show, The Marriage of Flavio & Isabella.
The man behind the mask.
MAESTRO Antonio Fava is a man of many faces, all crafted from leather in a centuries-old tradition of Italian mask theatre. Director of the International School of the Comic Actor in Italy, Maestro Fava is an expert on the 16th century theatre style commedia dell’arte.
