- May 20, 2016
- 4 min
Real talk about numbers.
The local arts economy is a real topic of discussion in our community right now - everything from affordability for area artists, to...
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- Mar 28, 2016
- 2 min
A New Take on Old Lovers
Lovers are usually the maypole around which Commedia dell'Arte scenarios are woven. Usually, the story is all about the two lovers...
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- Mar 26, 2015
- 8 min
Table Work
La Fenice's "table work" is primarily about reviewing the scenario as advocates for the stock characters we're playing. In its earliest...
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- Jan 30, 2015
- 4 min
Ruffiana and the Gender Politic: An Historical Context
My name is Kate Meehan, and I'm guilty of shoddy character choices. I was the first person in our company to play Ruffiana, an older...
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- Jun 26, 2013
- 4 min
Giangiacomo: An Italian trapped in an American Commedia
Gian Giacomo Colli comes from a family of commedia dell'arte performers and practitioners. He holds an MFA and a PhD, and is the only...
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