Choices, choices... What commedia dell'arte shall we bring to Pennsic 53 this July and August?

Ten years ago we crafted "Fabritio Ties the Knot" for SCA 50 Year, a bawdy scenario inspired by the main play at that event as well as our original naughty show. It's scandalously appropriate for Pennsic party entertainment (which we encored that same year) and maybe even the Pennsic PA Tent stage (if we can get away with it)! Will 2026 be the year this ribald farce is... revealed?

Follow and check back often for updates! But whatever our final selection is, you can come laugh at us on:

➤ Peace Thursday (July 30) • 6:00pm • Amphitheatre
➤ Middle Saturday (August 1) • 9:00pm • PA Tent
➤ War Wednesday (August 5) • 6:00pm • Amphitheatre

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As we continue to prepare our commedia dell'arte for Pennsic this summer, the kitties of the Patchwork Palace must mark that the final #Caturday of May of 2026 is also International Hug Your Cat Day!

#Cat #Kitty #Cats #Kitties

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For some, this may be the most wonderous weekend of the year as the annual massive book sale hosted by our alma mater Case Western Reserve University returns to it's near Downtown location: 3631 Perkins Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44114! Saturday, May 30 through Tuesday, June 2 you can browse thousands of used books and other material with deals getting better each day!

See more: https://www.acesite.org/book-sale-event

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Choices, choices... What commedia dell'arte shall we bring to Pennsic 53 this July and August?

We love our scheming characters - which is why we go double in "The Witch & the Widow's Web", a farce from our second #Inktober challenge where both Pasquella's plan (to fake Isabella's madness) and Vittoria's plot (to feed her husband to a lion) complicate each other combined with a conman magician (with a fake monster)! Will the tricks be revealed this summer at Pennsic?

Follow and check back often for updates! But whatever our final selection is, you can come laugh at us on:

➤ Peace Thursday (July 30) • 6:00pm • Amphitheatre
➤ Middle Saturday (August 1) • 9:00pm • PA Tent
➤ War Wednesday (August 5) • 6:00pm • Amphitheatre

#CommediaDellArte #Commedia #Improv #Improvisation #Theater #Comedy #Mask #Pennsic #PennsicWar #SCA #SocietyForCreativeAnachronism #MySCA

You want to *catch* all our amazing commedia dell'arte at Pennsic this summer? The best way is to register now at the discount rate and secure additional space for your camping group!

The deadline to pre-reg is Monday, June 15: https://bit.ly/PennsicReg

Catch us on:
➤ Peace Thursday (July 30) • 6:00pm • Amphitheatre
➤ Middle Saturday (August 1) • 9:00pm • PA Tent
➤ War Wednesday (August 5) • 6:00pm • Amphitheatre

#CommediaDellArte #Commedia #Improv #Improvisation #Theater #Comedy #Mask #Pennsic #PennsicWar #SCA #SocietyForCreativeAnachronism #MySCA

May 26 is World Red Head Day! Does that include red-yarn wigs used in *ingenious* commedia dell'arte disguises? 🤣

#CommediaDellArte #Commedia #Improv #Improvisation #Theater #Comedy #Mask #Pennsic #PennsicWar #SCA #SocietyForCreativeAnachronism #MySCA #RedHead

May 24 is National Brothers Day. Numerous historic and traditional commedia dell'arte plays involve long-lost brothers, including "The Fortunate Brother" and "The Unexpected Twin" as possible options to perform at Pennsic this summer!

Follow and check back often for updates! But whatever our final selection is, you can come laugh at us on:

➤ Peace Thursday (July 30) • 6:00pm • Amphitheatre
➤ Middle Saturday (August 1) • 9:00pm • PA Tent
➤ War Wednesday (August 5) • 6:00pm • Amphitheatre

#CommediaDellArte #Commedia #Improv #Improvisation #Theater #Comedy #Mask #Pennsic #PennsicWar #SCA #SocietyForCreativeAnachronism #MySCA

With spring events wrapped up, the kitties of the Patchwork Palace know that our upcoming #Caturdays will be spent looking toward preparing all our commedia dell'arte shows for Pennsic this summer!

#Cat #Kitty #Cats #Kitties #Commedia #CommediaDellarte #Pennsic #PennsicWar #Theater #SCA #SocietyForCreativeAnachronism

Choices, choices... What commedia dell'arte shall we bring to Pennsic 53 this July and August?

One the plays written during our second #Inktober challenge, "The Illuminated Harlequin" is inspired by some fascinating historic trivia of camera obscura techniques (and said research makes it great for the SCA) but we have yet to tackle how handle the special effects (especially in the medieval campground setting of Pennsic!).

Follow and check back often for updates! But whatever our final selection is, you can come laugh at us on:

➤ Peace Thursday (July 30) • 6:00pm • Amphitheatre
➤ Middle Saturday (August 1) • 9:00pm • PA Tent
➤ War Wednesday (August 5) • 6:00pm • Amphitheatre

#CommediaDellArte #Commedia #Improv #Improvisation #Theater #Comedy #Mask #Pennsic #PennsicWar #SCA #SocietyForCreativeAnachronism #MySCA

Don't panic but don't wait! The best way to make sure you can catch all our amazing commedia dell'arte at Pennsic this summer is to register now at the discount rate and secure additional space for your camping group!

The deadline to pre-reg is one month from today on Monday, June 15: https://bit.ly/PennsicReg

Catch us on:
➤ Peace Thursday (July 30) • 6:00pm • Amphitheatre
➤ Middle Saturday (August 1) • 9:00pm • PA Tent
➤ War Wednesday (August 5) • 6:00pm • Amphitheatre

#CommediaDellArte #Commedia #Improv #Improvisation #Theater #Comedy #Mask #Pennsic #PennsicWar #SCA #SocietyForCreativeAnachronism #MySCA