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Adapted by Nick Enright and Ron Blair from Carlo Goldoni’s original script, “The Servant of Two Masters”, directed by John Bell, is an energetic, comedy of errors bursting with pure absurdity and physical hilarity. “The Servant of Two Masters” redefines the ideas of its traditional form to provide an outlandish but modern Comedic drama that grabs the audience’s attention. Performed at Optus Playhouse, QPAC it’s the Three Stooges meet the Marx Brothers as these classic commedia characters all tumble hilariously toward a happy, and unpredictable ending. Playwright Carlo Goldoni’s comedic masterpiece “The Servant of Two Masters” is a merit to his other work. With the help of Bell Shakespeare Productions, Goldoni’s masterpiece has been transformed into the modern, laid back, totally wacky and entertaining drama that screams out Commedia Dell’arte. The style, Commedia dell'arte, means unwritten or improvised drama, and refers rather to the manner of performance, than to the subject matter of the play. “The Servant of Two Masters” has, through the effective transition of the elements of drama, directing techniques and staging techniques, provided a respite of new comedic drama. The theme, a