The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni
at SMU Theatre
Dec 4 – Dec 8, 2024
The play tells the story of a hungry servant who, upon realizing that working for two masters could ensure him a greater supply of food, tries to do the job of two men while working desperately to conceal that fact from both employers. The play's most famous scene takes place during a feast, when a starving Truffaldino attempts to serve dinner to both his masters' companies at the same time, without either group finding out (and desperately trying to have his own dinner as well!). A zany plot featuring lost love, mistaken identity, ravenous servants and lots of letter mix-ups!