Two tales of multiple misunderstanding by the eighteenth-century master of complex; witty comedies.In the tightly-structured; erotically-charged fable The Triumph of Love; a young princess; conscious that her claim to the throne is less than honourable; disguises herself as a man in order to dupe her enemies and persuade the rightful ruler to return. This faithful and vivid translation by Braham Muray and Katherine Sand was first performed at the Royal Exchange Theatre; Manchester in 2007.In The Game of Love and Chance; a pair of prospective lovers each swap places with their servants; while their relatives; fully apprised of both deceptions; look on in amusement. Neil Bartletts adaptation; first performed at the Lyric Hammersmith; finds inventive modern equivalents for Marivauxs ludic theatricality and its roots in the Commedia dellArte.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Semiotics at its bestBy Paul MonaghanColin Counsells reading of the performance practice of key practitioners in the twentith century is not only fascinating in general; but also shows how a reader-friendly application of semiotics can elucidate performance. While some semioticians divide and subdivide categories and concepts to the point where they become too abstract to be really useful; Counsell manages to remain clear; accessible and focused on performance as something an audience experiences and reads.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Pretty obvious stuff...but always good for a bibliographyBy A CustomerGood and well researched; but semiotics at this level can never really be THAT interesting...more irritating than Martin Esslins books on the same subject...however; is worth a read if you are unsure of the subject...as I said before - fleshes out your bibliography!