A comedy first produced in 1746 will be performed soon in Brattleboro.
Paolo Emilio Landi and Jeffrey Hatcher have adapted “The Servant of Two Masters” by Carlo Goldoni. A genuinely funny work, the play follows the adventures of Truffaldino Battochio, a servant who is always ravenously hungry. He realizes that he will have more to eat if he works for two masters simultaneously, so he tries to do just that while keeping each employer a secret from the other.
The most famous scene in the play is set at a feast, when Truffaldino, starving as usual, tries to eat his meal and serve two dinners at the same time. The plot features mistaken identity, lost love, and a series of mix-ups with letters. Chaos ensues as various people hand letters to Truffaldino and tell him to take them to his master without giving a name.
The Vermont Theatre Company (VTC) will perform the work. Ray Jenness founded the VTC in Burlington, then relocated to Brattleboro in 1984. In 1990, the company performed “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” beginning the Shakespeare in the Park tradition. Poster printing enables presenters of event like this to create colorful advertising announcing them.
This production is a collaboration between Retreat Farm and the VTC, and will be performed at Retreat Farm on July 1-3. Tickets are $6 for general admission, children six years of age and under are free. For every ticket sold, the VTC will donate $1 to Safe Place Child Advocacy.
