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Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc. (The Kennedy Center)

Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc.

Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc., based in Washington, DC, is a not-for-profit theatre company devoted specifically and exclusively to the Commedia dell' Arte. The Commedia dell' Arte began in Italy in the early 16th Century and quickly spread throughout Europe, and it continues to live in theatre around the world today. Its emergence during the Renaissance marked the beginning of professional theatre in the West; furthermore, the comic characters, themes, and devices employed by early Commedia troupes influenced artists from Shakespeare, Moliere, and Goldoni to The Blues Brothers, American musical theatre, and contemporary sitcoms.The importance of the Commedia dell' Arte as a movement in theatre history is undisputed, as is its primacy as an ancestor of modern comedy.

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Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc. 2/17/12: Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc.

D.C.’s Commedia dell' Arte theater company presents a Commedia Romeo and Juliet.

Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc.

D.C.’s Commedia dell' Arte theater company presents a Commedia Romeo and Juliet.
Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc. 9/4/11: Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc.

DC’s Commedia dell' Arte theater company presents a new work. Part of Page-to-Stage.

Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc.

DC’s Commedia dell' Arte theater company presents a new work. Part of Page-to-Stage.
Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc. 9/4/10: Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc.

DC’s Commedia dell' Arte theater company presents a new creation. Part of the 9th Annual Page-to-Stage.

Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc.

DC’s Commedia dell' Arte theater company presents a new creation. Part of the 9th Annual Page-to-Stage.
Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc. 10/2/09: Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc.

Matthew R. Wilson’s The Great One-Man Commedia Epic brings to life a cast of 10 historical commedia dell’ arte characters in this classic tale of Italian Renaissance comedy: Young lovers' wedding plans are threatened by squabbling fathers, boasting war heroes, and a host of well-meaning but dim-witted servants. The entire town is drawn to the brink of tragedy before love prevails, normalcy is restored, and comedy triumphs.

Faction of Fools Theatre Company, Inc.

Matthew R. Wilson’s The Great One-Man Commedia Epic brings to life a cast of 10 historical commedia dell’ arte characters in this classic tale of Italian Renaissance comedy: Young lovers' wedding plans are threatened by squabbling fathers, boasting war heroes, and a host of well-meaning but dim-witted servants. The entire town is drawn to the brink of tragedy before love prevails, normalcy is restored, and comedy triumphs.

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