{"id":2455,"date":"2016-04-07T09:18:13","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T13:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=2455"},"modified":"2016-04-07T09:18:13","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T13:18:13","slug":"servant-of-two-masters-to-premiere-at-gardner-webb-april-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwu-today.com\/?p=2455","title":{"rendered":"Servant of Two Masters to premiere at Gardner-Webb, April 7"},"content":{"rendered":"

By: Madison Wait<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an adapted Italian comedy based on improvised theatre, or commedia dell\u2019arte, Gardner-Webb\u2019s theatre department will be premiering the Servant of Two Masters<\/em> on April 7, at 7:30 p.m., in the Dover Theatre.<\/p>\n

The Servant of Two Masters<\/em> follows a different set of rules than traditional theatre. For example, unlike most plays, the Servant of Two Masters<\/em> doesn\u2019t address any particular issue, like religion or political regimes. Instead, it follows a straightforward story line.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s about a servant trying to serve two masters at once, when he isn\u2019t supposed to,\u201d said Dr. Christopher Nelson, the director of the play.<\/p>\n

After producing the Children\u2019s Hour<\/em> last semester, a dark play about the disastrous effects of rumors have on the lives of others, Nelson decided to that Gardner-Webb\u2019s stage needed something lighter.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe haven\u2019t done this kind of comedy before,\u201d said Nelson. \u201cIt\u2019s more for fun and laughter than anything else.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additionally, in true commedia dell\u2019arte fashion, the play encourages audience participation. \u201cIt\u2019s what makes this play so unique,\u201d said Gardner-Webb junior Andy Bennett, who will be playing the role of Truffaldino. \u201cWe constantly break the fourth wall, so there\u2019s a lot of interaction with the audience.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fourth wall\u201d is a theatrical term that represents an imaginary wall that exists between the actors on stage and the audience. In traditional theatre, this means that the actors never acknowledge or involve the audience in the performance. However, \u201c[this play] is very representational,\u201d said Nelson, \u201cso the actors talk aside to the audience and acknowledge them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Servant of Two Masters<\/em> will run from April 7 \u2013 10 in the Dover Theatre. Each performance will start at 7:30 p.m., except for Sunday, April 10. Sunday will be a matinee performance that will start at 2:30 p.m. Saturday\u2019s show, April 9, will be interpreted.<\/p>\n

Tickets for adults are $10, tickets for seniors and non-Gardner-Webb students are $5, and tickets for children and Gardner-Webb students are free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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