March 30 is National Victoria Day! While we might have preferred a National Vittoria Day (after the famous commedia dell'arte prima donna Vittoria Piisimi from the 16th Century) we take these words by Victoria Scott to heart everyday:
"Everyone wants to play. They're just afraid of looking stupid. But you know what's stupid? Not trying. So just...try."
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Every and Anything can be Content When You're a Zany Improv Troupe!
As demonstrated by our newest Player of the Patchwork sci-fi author Marie Vibbert cameo starring as summoned Spirit in our commedia dell'arte pastorale fantasy play this past summer during One World Day!
Check back soon for the full video of our performance of "Adoration on Arcadia" in the Italian Garden of the Cleveland Cultural Gardens!
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Turning #Inktober into a Commedia dell'Arte Scenario Writing Challenge! Again!
Day 13 Prompts: Rebuild & Drink
An unwell Pantalone takes a mysterious potion concocted by Pasquella and he suddenly feels more youthful vitality than he has ever before. Soon nearly everyone is drinking the elixir - except for Capitano Testosteroné who publicly claims he doesn't need such (but secretly is trying to steal some though failing). However, as night falls the potion has a strange effect and everyone dosed transforms into fantastic beasts! A terrified Capitano and a few others must deal with this frightening outcome and restore their friends and neighbors while also contending with Dottore Gratiano, a traveling naturalist who wants to collect these strange creatures for his macabre menagerie!
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Two weeks ago we returned to One World Day in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens to once again perform commedia dell'arte in the beautiful and thematic Italian Garden with an encore of our first commedia pastoral "Adoration on Arcadia"! Check back soon for more coverage (after we get through all of Pennsic 2025)!
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September 5 is National ActDumb Day! Which... is something we do every day that we act on stage given the ridiculous buffoonish characters of commedia dell'arte!
But though this is a rather silly made-up holidays (aren't they all?!) it's a great reminder to just spend some time having folly and fun and laughter without worry!
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We return to One World Day TODAY (Sunday, August 24) in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens to perform more traditional commedia dell'arte at the beautiful and thematic Italian Cultural Gardens at 3:00pm!
See more about the 79th annual OWD: https://www.clevelandoneworldday.org/2025/
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We return to One World Day TOMORROW (Sunday, August 24) at 3:00pm in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens to perform more traditional commedia dell'arte at the beautiful and thematic Italian Cultural Gardens!
See more about the 79th annual OWD: https://www.clevelandoneworldday.org/2025/
#CommediaDellArte #Commedia #Improv #Improvisation #theater #ClevelandCulturalGardens #OneWorldDay #OneWorldDay2025 #OWD #OWD2025
We return to One World Day this Sunday, August 24 at 3:00pm in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens to perform more traditional commedia dell'arte at the beautiful and thematic Italian Cultural Gardens!
See more about the 79th annual OWD: https://www.clevelandoneworldday.org/2025/
#CommediaDellArte #Commedia #Improv #Improvisation #theater #ClevelandCulturalGardens #OneWorldDay #OneWorldDay2025 #OWD #OWD2025
We return to One World Day this Sunday, August 24 at 3:00pm in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens to perform more traditional commedia dell'arte at the beautiful and thematic Italian Cultural Gardens!
See more about the 79th annual OWD: https://www.clevelandoneworldday.org/2025/
#CommediaDellArte #Commedia #Improv #Improvisation #theater #ClevelandCulturalGardens #OneWorldDay #OneWorldDay2025 #OWD #OWD2025
We return to One World Day this Sunday, August 24 at 3:00pm in the Cleveland Cultural Gardens to perform more traditional commedia dell'arte at the beautiful and thematic Italian Cultural Gardens!
See more about the 79th annual OWD: https://www.clevelandoneworldday.org/2025/
#CommediaDellArte #Commedia #Improv #Improvisation #theater #ClevelandCulturalGardens #OneWorldDay #OneWorldDay2025 #OWD #OWD2025
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