The Grand Youth Theatre Company is set to grace the Grand Theatre, Blackpool’s main stage for the very first time with Lee Hall’s revised working of the hilarious 18th century commedia A Servant to Two Masters on Thursday 15th July.
Confusion abounds in Carlo Goldoni’s comedy of disguise, deception, love and longing as servant Truffaldino who, in trying to fill both his wallet and his stomach, attempts to hold down two jobs and please all. Truffaldino says: ‘I get double the pay, and two suppers. Streamlined efficiency, a sort of downsizing of the service economy. If they’d thought it up, it’d be called innovation.’
Lee Hall, well known for his original play Spoonface Steinberg and his adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s Mr Puntilla and his Man Mutti, has expertly brought up to date A Servant To Two Masters with which Goldoni broke with commedia dell’arte tradition and wrote down the script for his comedians.
The GYTC will serve up an evening of fun and frolics in Lee’s translation of this classic of farces now set in the 1960s. Grand Youth Theatre Company Director, Colin Snell, said: “The GYTC’s first production is a piece full of energy and vitality which will suit the group admirably. By way of preparation the company has already had a workshop on commedia dell’arte and will be applying their knowledge and skills to the piece. It is very much a challenging production, requiring a physicality and pace which their youthfulness will give it.”
The Grand Youth Theatre Company will premiere at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre on Thursday 15th July with an hilarious adaptation of Carlo Goldini’s classic farce A Servant To Two Masters at 7pm. All seats £8.50.
Call the Grand Theatre Box Office on 01253 290190, click on www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk or visit the Grand Theatre information sales point in the Houndshill Shopping Centre for bookings and further information.
