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The Trickeries of Scapin
Translation by Tunc Yalman. Author(s):
Molière
While Argante and Geronte, two domineering, miserly fathers, are away on affairs of business, their respective sons, Octave and Leandre, become embroiled in romantic escapades, despite the vigilance of their servants, who are supposed to keep their charges out of trouble. Octave (son of Argante) has become secretly married to the lovely Hyacinte; while Leandre (son of Geronte) is smitten by a charming "gypsy" girl, Zerbinette. When their fathers return and announce that they have marital plans for their respective sons, both Octave and Leandre are devastated but, fortunately, Scapin, Leandre’s clever servant, is at hand, and not without resources. Reassuring the love-sick swains that he will find a way to deal with their pompous fathers, Scapin sets his delightfully devious plot in motion--not only persuading Argante and Geronte that they really want what they don’t want and don’t want what they do want, but also extracting money from them on the errant lovers’ behalf. In the end, as fate would have it, it turns out that Hyacinte is really Geronte’s daughter (and the wife that Argante had in mind for Octave all along); and Zerbinette is actually Argante’s
long-lost offspring (whom he had always intended to be Leandre’s bride), so true love does triumph after all--and even Scapin (who has tricked them all several times over) is forgiven his hilarious misdeeds.
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| Genre(s): | Comedy
| | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Play | | Runtime: | Not Available | | Acts: | Not Available | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 10 | | Male Characters: | 7 | | Female Characters: | 3 | | Androgynous Characters: | Not Available | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: | FEE: $50 per performance
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Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Dramatists Play Service
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