theatre review

A Servant Of Two Masters

Edward's Theatre Company

We don't have much theatre in Lincolnshire (potatoes can't act), so kudos to King Edward VI Grammar School for shedding their wellies and bringing this slice of Commedia dell'arte to the Fringe. Set in 18th century Venice, the play follows the travails of Truffaldino, a bungling chancer who unwittingly ends up as the servant of two lost lovers, each blissfully unaware that the object of their desire is lodging in the room next door. As you'd expect from a semi-professional school troupe, the acting is variable and the sets functional, but there's some energetic physical comedy and a general good humour in the delivery that papers over the cracks. Don't expect greatness, but this is a solid Fringe show.

Quaker Meeting House, 4 - 9 Aug, 8.15pm (91.45pm), £7.00 (£5.00), fpp 229

tw rating: 3/5

published: Aug-2008

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