2017 Arlecchino and the City of Love

by Lorraine Thompson
directed by Lis Shelley

Senior students from StageFlight Drama School presented a one hour comedy performance of “Arlecchino and the City of Love” at Twyford Hall in Merimbula on Sunday 22 October.

The lovable but cheeky servant Arlecchino and his companions transport you back to 16th century Venice – the city of love – where there are cases of mistaken identity, lost and reunited love, travellers in disguise, silly plots, sassy maids and greedy old men. Mayhem ensues, but all’s well in the end!

Produced by special arrangement with Pioneer Drama Service, Inc., Englewood, Colorado

CAST

ARLECCHINO, a servant to anyone who will hire him, loves Columbina

Lochlann O’Duibhir

PAULO, mute servant of Arlecchino,
loves Spinetta

Zoe Spencer-Schnabel

SIGNORE GIUSEPPE PANTALONE, a miser, father to Georgina, uncle to Isabella

Zach Hooker

GEORGINA, Pantalone’s spoilt fickle daughter, cousin to Isabella, sometimes loves Lelio

Zoe Spencer-Schnabel

ISABELLA, Georgina’s cousin and niece to Pantalone, loves Orazio

Ebony Ryan-Miners

LELIO CARNOUCHE, a foolish young man, loves Georgina

Jared Auer

IL CAPITANO GIOVANNI SPAVENTO MATAMOROS,
an arrogant buffoon, seeks to marry Georgina

Maggie Schweitzer

LA BELLA GIULIA PREZIOSO, a beautiful courtesan, secret sister to Orazio

Gabriella Gaul

SPINETTA, chatty maid to
La Bella Giulia Prezioso

Maggie Schweitzer

ORAZIO GARAVINI, brother to Vittoria (and Giulia), loves Isabella

Gabriella Gaul

FLORINDO CAVECCHI, friend of Orazio,
loves Vittoria

Zach Hooker

VITTORIA GARAVINI, sister of Orazio,
disguised as a male, loves Florindo

Jared Auer

CORINE, Vittoria’s nervous married friend,
disguised as a shepherdess

Ebony Ryan-Miners

COLUMBINA, sassy maid to Isabella,
loves Arlecchino

Katya Boffa

Costumes by Lis Shelley and Robyn Whitby Bus Stop Costumes