Show "Isabella Unmasked - The Legacy of an Italian Renaissance Woman"
Sat, May 04
|Somerville
In 1589, The Madness of Isabella was a triumph at the Medici court in Florence. The protagonist was Isabella Andreini, a poet, a mother and one of the first theater professional female performers. A true Renaissance woman.
Time & Location
May 04, 2024, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Somerville, 561 Windsor St 4th Floor, Somerville, MA 02143, USA
Guests
About the event
In 1589, The Madness of Isabella was a triumph at the Medici court in Florence. The protagonist was Isabella Andreini, a poet, a mother and one of the first theater professional female performers. A true Renaissance woman. Pazzi Lazzi’s theatre production Isabella Unmasked - The Legacy of an Italian Renaissance Woman is a tribute to her and her legacy: all women working in the arts today.
The show is an original play written by Chiara Durazzini and Walter Valeri and introduces the audience to this fascinating historical figure through the plot of The Madness of Isabella, with its numerous stock characters, such as Isabella, the nobleman Orazio, Arlecchino, Pantalone, Ricciolina, Dottore, Zanni, all played by Ms. Chiara Durazzini with musical accompaniment by the multi-instrumentalist Dan Meyers, director of the Renaissance music ensemble Seven Times Salt. Directed by Marco Zanelli. See the Playbill.
The show is in English with some Italian. Suggested donation $15 to Pazzi Lazzi/All'italiana theatre company HERE
Parking: If you’re planning to stay more than 2 hours (2-hour parking is also available on the street), you can park in the Boynton Yards parking lot, which is across the street from the Hive entrance, on the far right (NOT the Green Growers Vendors lot). Please see the map HERE.