The Italian Comedy
Sydney Shakespeare Company presents
The Italian Comedy

11 Oct 2023 to 21 Oct 2023

Something Wicked presents

THE ITALIAN COMEDY

By Steven Hopley & Alexander Gibbs

 

Placebo is the owner of the most unfashionable fashion store in Venice, holding out against the rising tide of the capitalist Cello and his cut-rate clothing factory. On the plus side, it gives him time to play matchmaker to his young friend, Folio. But when there is unrest at the factory, and Folio’s revolutionary sister Messia is involved, Placebo gets more than he bargained for when he agrees to shelter the fugitive in his store – disguised as a mannequin.

Lovingly hand-made by award-winning playwrights Steven Hopley and Alexander Gibbs, influenced by recipes handed down from commedia dell’arte and the Marx Brothers, this spicy new comedy is fresh from the oven with extra cheese – make sure you get a slice while its hot! 

 

Starring Carla Field, James Hartley, Brendan Layton, Logan McArthur, Rosie Meader, Tess O’Sullivan, Nicholas Richard & Emilia Stubbs Grigoriou

Directed by Steven Hopley

 

@ MERAKI ARTS BAR

231 Oxford St, Darlinghurst

 

October 11-21 

Tues-Sat at 7.30pm, Saturday matinee at 2pm

Previews: October 11 & 12

 

Tickets: $35 full / $30 concession / $20 preview

Bookings: merakisydney.com

Share This Event:   
Venue
Meraki Arts Bar
Session TimesTicket PricesDuration
60mins
You may also like... Moss PigletMoss Piglet
27 Sep 2025 to 28 Sep 2025 Session Times
DateTime
Saturday 27 September 202512pm*, 3pm, 6pm
Sunday 28 September 202511am, 1:30pm
From $35 + $8.95 booking fee
Play
Ken Ludwig's MORIARTY Ken Ludwig's MORIARTY
8 Aug 2025 to 13 Sep 2025 Session Times
Friday, 8 August at 7.30pm (preview)
Saturday, 9 August at 7.30pm
Sunday, 10 August at 4.30pm
Friday, 15 August at 7.30pm
Saturday, 16 August at 7.30pm
Sunday, 17 August at 4.30pm
Friday, 22 August at 7.30pm
Saturday, 23 August at 7.30pm
Sunday, 24 August at 4.30pm
Friday, 29 August at 7.30pm
Saturday, 30 August at 7.30pm
Sunday, 31 August at 4.30pm
Friday, 5 September at 7.30pm
Saturday, 6 September at 7.30pm
Sunday, 7 September at 4.30pm
Friday, 12 September at 7.30pm
Saturday, 13 September at 7.30pm
$30-$35
Play
OrlandoOrlando
30 Aug 2025 to 21 Sep 2025 Session Times
Tuesday 6:30PM, Wednesday 6:30PM, Thursday 1PM & 7:30PM, Friday 7:30PM, Saturday 2PM & 7:30PM, Sunday 5PM
$41- $97
Play
Romeo & Juliet Romeo & Juliet
2 Oct 2025 Session Times
1930
$25-$59
Play
The 39 StepsThe 39 Steps
Show finished on 30 Aug 2025
$59-$149
Play