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Friday, February 10, 2012

Celebrate Italian Culture in The Little City

Creative Cauldron puts the spotlight on traditional Italian performances this weekend

A little piece of Italy is coming to Falls Church this weekend with three performances highlighting traditional Italian theatre and dance. ArtSpace Falls Church will host these performances, part of Creative Cauldron’s Passport to the World festival. Creative Cauldron is the non-profit arts organization that manages and operates ArtSpace. Faction of Fools Theatre Company will present The Great One-Man Commedia Epic on Saturday night and A Commedia Romeo & Juliet on Sunday afternoon. Faction of Fools celebrates Commedia dell’Arte, a form of professional theatre begun in Italy in the early 16th century that created a lasting influence on Shakespeare, opera, vaudeville and even now on contemporary musical theatre and improv comedy. Faction of…

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