#menaechmi

[The Menaechmi trans. Erich Segal]

Have you ever wanted to see a real Roman play, performed exactly as it has 2000 years ago? Unfortunately, we can't offer you that. What we can offer is a modern interpretation of an ancient play! That's cool too, right?

The Menaechmi is a play by Titus Maccius Plautus, one of the greatest comedie writers of his time. The story centers around the twin brothers Menaechmus and Menaechmus, who got separated at a young age and don't know of each others existence. But when they end up in the same place as adults, no one can tell them apart. Which one had given his wife's dress to a prostitute? Which one had then stolen that bracelet? And are we sending the right one to the madhouse?

Translated, organised, and played by Classic students, this modern adaptation aims to perserve the spirit of the original, while still being hilariously funny! No prior knowledge of Plautus, Roman theatre, or even Latin is needed: the show will be performed in Dutch, the jokes will be funny, and that timeless storyline is timeless for a reason!

Only available for two days, three shows, on Friday June 20th and Saturday June 21st, at Theater Ins Blau in Leiden, The Netherlands! Are you somebody who lives nearby and would like to come see us bring Plautus back to the stage, or do you know a Dutch person who might be interested? Get more information and order your tickets via:

18/100 days of productivity

Today was very productive day. Maybe, because of the little change staying at my dad's means. Also, they were out visiting cemetery almost all day, so I was alone.

finished the Menaechmi by Plautus

wrote one of my papers due after the break

outlined the other paper

started reading The Spanish Tragedy by Thomas Kyd for uni

cooked lunch

had a meeting for a campaign I'm handling the communication of

I gave her my copy of the script fro the show from last year.

She's reading it aloud, and sometimes I join her for the lines I remember (most of them, I was the stage director and I had to suggest to basically every actor).