The Two Look-Alikes
Fri, Oct 09
|Bentley University- Koumatzelis Theater
Pazzi Lazzi Troupe presents a Commedia dell'Arte performance, showcasing its work studying and improvising on a late 1500s Italian scenario from the Corsiniana Collection in Rome.
Time & Location
Oct 09, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Bentley University- Koumatzelis Theater, 175 Forest St, Waltham, MA 02452, USA
About the event
This performance is an exploration of Commedia dell’Arte, the vibrant Italian Renaissance theater tradition that forms the foundation of modern comedy. Under the guidance of Chiara Durazzini - co-founder and artistic director of the Pazzi Lazzi Troupe and a specialist in Commedia dell’Arte - nine actors have trained in the techniques of this theatrical form and developed an improvisation based on a late 1500s scenario.
Chiara translated the scenario from Italian into English from the Corsiniana collection in Rome, and the troupe chose this "canovaccio" because its plot draws inspiration from Plautus’ Latin comedy The Menaechmi, later adapted by both William Shakespeare and Carlo Goldoni. It is one of the most enduring comic structures: the tale of two long‑lost brothers who, at last, find each other again.
Featuring: Francesca Barone, Alessia Dalsant, Andi Dudziak, Chiara Durazzini, Elena Lori, Carmen Marsico, Matthew Martino, Alex Sucheck, Luca Tiezzi, Gerardo Vitagliano.
Musical intermezzi performed…