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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”6665″ img_size=”FULL” css=””][vc_column_text css=””]A Bite-site history of theatre in five episodes.<\/em><\/p>\n

Two performers tell the history of theatre in five lively episodes, bringing some of the most famous playwrights and their work to life. We aim to make great classics easy to understand and enjoy through a contemporary adaptation. Our theatrical journey reveals the universal humanity of great playwrights throughout history.
\nThe show can be performed as a single episode or all together:<\/p>\n

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  1. In Awe of the First Time: the Greeks
    \nTexts from Aeschylus, Euripides, Sophocles and Aristophanes<\/li>\n
  2. The Scoundrels: ancient Rome
    \nTexts from Plautus, Matazone da Caligano, Jacopone da Todi, Nicolo Machiavelli<\/li>\n
  3. The Actor\u2019s Job: the Renaissance
    \nTexts from Ruzante, Commedia dell\u2019Arte, Shakespeare<\/li>\n
  4. The Last Masks: from Moliere to Goldoni
    \nTexts from Diderot, Goldoni, Moliere<\/li>\n
  5. Total Theatre: from Wagner to Today
    \nTexts from Chekhov, Stanislavsky, Mayakovsky, Artaud, Achille Campanile, Pirandello, Brecht, Ionesco, Orazio Costa<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Directed and adapted by<\/strong>
    \nAlberta Toninato<\/a><\/p>\n

    Read by<\/strong>
    \n    Betty Andriolo<\/a> and Alberta Toninato<\/p>\n

    Running time<\/strong>
    \n55 minutes per episode<\/p>\n

    Recommended age<\/strong>
    \nChildren 14 years old and above.
    \nParticularly suitable for secondary high school students<\/p>\n

    Technical requirements<\/strong>
    \nBare stage, minimum 3 metres x 3 metres
    \nCapacity for blackout and stage lighting suitable for the space
    \nTwo microphones if required
    \nSound system with capability for IPod and laptop<\/p>\n

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