Anything about Scapino ?

Question

I'm just wondering if anyone knows anything about the play Scapino!

ie Character roles and importance, synopsis, comments, pictures etc.

ALL info is welcome. So don't hesitate to submit anything.

Oh, and by the way, TEN points to the BEST answer ^.^

thanks :D

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scapino

got some things on the character.  

Answer 2

Scapino, Scappino, or Scapin, is a zanni character from the commedia dell'arte. His name is related to the English word "escape" in reference to his tendency to flee from fights, even those which he himself began. He has been dated back to the end of the 16th century. He is a Bergamo native, and was popularized by the actor Gabrielli.

Later versions show his costume as having green (or sometimes turquoise) and white stripes, similar to Mezzetino's red and white, but Callot shows Scapino in an outfit similar to the early Brighella's being white with a tabaro and a sword on his belt, and topped with a torn hat adorned with feathers. He is in fact a variant on Brighella, but more cowardly and less clever. Some people call him Brighella's brother, some his son.

Scapino tends to make a confusion of anything he undertakes and metaphorically "flees" from one thought, occupation or love interest to another, as his name implies, although he usually will return to it -- eventually. Self-preservation and self-interest are his main concerns. It is not to say his wits are without merit however: In Molière’s play, Zerbinette mentions what “a clever servant [Léandre] has. His name is Scapin. He is a most wonderful man and deserves the highest praise.” He is a schemer and scoundrel, and takes a certain pride in these facts. He was originally a masked character although later versions usually have the actor simply powder his face. He is traditionally shown with a hooked nose and a pointed beard.

Like Brighella, Scapino is a jack-of-all-trades and depends on the needs of the scenario for his occupation. He is the title character in Molière's play Les Fourberies de Scapin.

Answer 3

isn't that an  italian dish?

yum! I love scapino! haha

Answer 4

i'm sorry i don't but you should try spark notes or even google..good luck though