Unstageable: A Short Play by Robert Walser
A group of actors gathers on stage to take their bows. They are dressed as fixed characters from the popular 18th-century French farce—improvisational comedy (commedia dell’arte). All the actors play their respective roles, interacting gracefully—except for the clown Pierrot, who stands in the center of the stage, seemingly afflicted by unrequited love. Dressed in a … Read more