Androcles and the Lion (musical)
- Full Length Musical, Comedy, 16th Century / Elizabethan
- 5M, 1F
- ISBN: AE3
Refreshingly antic, this irreverent version of Aesop's fable Androcles and the Lion is written in the style of Italian commedia dell'arte.
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Description
- Full Length Musical
- Comedy
- 90 minutes
- Time Period: 16th Century / Elizabethan
- Target Audience: Adult, Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18), Children (Age 6 - 10), Appropriate for all audiences
- Set Requirements: Single Set
- Performance Group:
- College Theatre / Student
- Accolades:
- Winner! TYA/USA Outstanding Play Award
One of the most popular children's plays ever written, Aesop's fable, Androcles and the Lion, has been produced in 20 countries. Refreshingly antic, this irreverent version is written in the style of Italian commedia dell'arte.
In commedia tradition, a group of strolling players set up their stage and give a performance. Using authentic staging and stock characters of commedia -- the miserly Pantalone, the bragging Captain, the romantic lovers, the trickster Arlequin, plus an endearing lion -- this fable becomes a colorful theatrical experience. The play skyrockets with zany comedy. It also glows with the warmth of friendship.
Androcles and the Lion is a prize-winning play, applauded around the world again and again!
In commedia tradition, a group of strolling players set up their stage and give a performance. Using authentic staging and stock characters of commedia -- the miserly Pantalone, the bragging Captain, the romantic lovers, the trickster Arlequin, plus an endearing lion -- this fable becomes a colorful theatrical experience. The play skyrockets with zany comedy. It also glows with the warmth of friendship.
Androcles and the Lion is a prize-winning play, applauded around the world again and again!
Characters
- Casting: 5M, 1F
