A Playful Comedy: The Menaechmi by Plautus at St. Olaf College
In this ancient Roman comedy directed by Anne Groton, the story revolves around twin brothers, Menaechmus and Sosicles, who were separated in their youth. Mistaken identities and humorous confusion ensue when Menaechmus travels to Epidamnus in search of his lost brother. The play features love pledges, mix-ups, and entertaining encounters as the characters navigate the chaos of mistaken identity.
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T he M enaechmi A n A ncient R oman C omedy by P lautus D irected by A nne G roton, S t. O laf C ollege
M arsuppium arrives to announce the prologue: T wo twin brothers, M enaechmus and S osicles, were separated when M enaechmus was kidnapped by pirates. S osicles, now named M enaechmus, travels the world in search of his brother who lives in E pidamnus. M istaken identity ensues as the citizens of E pidamnus confuse each twin for the other.
M enaechmus I pledges his love for his mistress E rotium and gives his wife s dress to her as a present.
M enaechmus II and his slave M essenio arrive in E pidamnus looking for the long-lost identical twin.
E rotium confuses M enaechmus II for her lover and invites him to lunch.
T he cook arrives to make dinner for E rotium and M enaechmus II.
M atrona, the wife of M enaechmus I, scowls with her maid A ncilla as she tries to find her husband and her dress.
T he singing lawyers arrive, complaining about their clients.
T he sailors-turned-tourists arrive at E rotiums house. D oes this place look familiar to you too?
M enaechmus II ponders whether he will actually return the dress and bracelet he promised to have altered.
M enaechmus I tries to come up with an excuse for losing M atrona s dress.
M atrona asks her father S enex and his platypus to help her figure out why her husband is acting so strangely
O f course! T he two guys with long hair and wearing blue tunics are long-lost twins!
