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The Liar
Acacia Theatre Company -- Mequon, WI
Production Run: 2005

Written by the celebrated 18th century Italian playwright Carlo Goldoni and translated by Tunc Yalman, The Liar is a romantic farce involving Lelio, whose problem is that he is unable to speak the truth when a whopping lie suits his purposes better. Before long he has thrown the budding romances of two lovely young sisters into turmoil and created such a tangle of fabrications and misunderstandings that it appears doubtful that things can ever be set straight. Will truth ultimately triumph?

The play was staged with the comical elements of 18th century Italian commedia dell' arte. The improvised comedies of that area of theatre were performed by traveling groups of players on makeshift stages, with the performers adhering to a standard array of characters and agreeing on a basic plot prior to each performance.

I played the role of Florindo, the shy lover.

Photos courtesy of Brad Winkler, Acacia Theatre.
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