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Performance

VenueThe Young Vic
Also: Maria/Clare
TownWest End
CountyGreater London
From4th February 2000
Opened10th February 2000
To11th March 2000
WhenMon-Sat 19:30, Mats Wed Mar 1, 8, Sat Mat 14:00, Feb 10 19:00
The Young Vic (V245)
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A Servant of Two Masters

A Servant of Two Masters

Work:: A Servant of Two Masters (S4910)

Underpaid. Overstretched. A wily Italian servant gets lucky in this classic commedia. Truffaldino is an out of work servant, and in one fantastic day he ends up with two jobs. And why not? - he's broke and hungry. Two jobs means twice as much money and twice as much food. It also means twice as much work. His two masters, meanwhile, are just as busy. Separated lovers on the run, they end up in the same inn, each unaware that the other is there. Which isn't difficult seeing as one of them is in drag. Confusion abounds in Carlo Goldoni's tale of disguise, deception, love and longing in Venice.
Author Carlo Goldoni

Production:: (T01445780585)

Lee Hall's new adaptation of Goldoni's mould-breaking comedy of men and women, masters and servants imbues The Servant of Two Masters with contamporary wit and wisdom. Young lovers Clarice and Silvio have no sooner got engaged than a servant arrives to announce that Clarice's previous fiance, Federigo Rasponi, believed dead, is at the door to claim his bride. 'Signor Rasponi' is actually the dead man's sister Beatrice, come to Venice in disguise to pursue her lover Florindo. Truffaldino manages to be employed as a servant to both Beatric and Florindo, each ignorant of the other's presence in the city. To cover up the duplication he has to invent another imaginary servant. Mayhem ensues.
Company Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC)
Company Young Vic Theatre Company
Adapted by Lee Hall
Director Tim Supple
Translation Lee Hall
Design Robert Innes Hopkins
Lighting Paul Anderson
Sound Andrea J Cox
Performer Nikki Amuka-Bird (Clarice)
Performer Ariyon Bakare (Florindo)
Performer Geoffrey Beevers (Doctor Lombardi)
Performer Paul Bentall (Pantalone)
Performer Michelle Butterly (Smeraldina)
Performer Claire Cox (Beatrice)
Performer Orlando Seale (Silvio)
Performer Jason Watkins (Truffaldino)

Listing:: L01093211252




Production details

Lee Hall's new adaptation of Goldoni's mould-breaking comedy of men and women, masters and servants imbues The Servant of Two Masters with contamporary wit and wisdom. Young lovers Clarice and Silvio have no sooner got engaged than a servant arrives to announce that Clarice's previous fiance, Federigo Rasponi, believed dead, is at the door to claim his bride. 'Signor Rasponi' is actually the dead man's sister Beatrice, come to Venice in disguise to pursue her lover Florindo. Truffaldino manages to be employed as a servant to both Beatric and Florindo, each ignorant of the other's presence in the city. To cover up the duplication he has to invent another imaginary servant. Mayhem ensues.

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