“His (Antonio Fava) Piccolo troupe has a strong sense of action, comic technique and physical contrast.”
- Jonathan Abarbanel, Windy City Times
“when the most accomplished performers take the stage, it’s clear why the commedia style was so popular in its day. Such is the case with Piccolo founder John Szostek, Deborah Craft and the wonderful Sam Wootten, all of whom deliver nuanced, infectious performances”
- Kay Daly, Time Out Chicago
“commedia's earthy, antiestablishment ridicule comes sparklingly to life” - Justin Hayford, The Chicago Reader
"Utterly beguiling... sparkling, family-friendly…one of the merriest plays I've seen in some time...a show of high spirits and whimsy."-Barbara Vitello, The Daily Herald
"Classic Commedia dell'Arte Italian farce produces belly laughs."
-Tom Williams, chicagocritic.com
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- On-line archive to View and Request Download Permissions of high resolution photographs of the performance HERE
- PDF of detailed photo captions HERE
- Program (including: Dramaturgy Note, History of Commedia Dell’Arte, Director’s Notes and Cast, Crew Bios) can be downloaded HERE
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