Flavio
The handsome, male lover; hopelessly infatuated with Isabella. Fashionable, vain and melodramatic. In Thurrock 100 Tales, Alex played Flavio as Tomas Bata the lead character in “The Cobbler’s Tale”. This is one of the lucky characters that received a special costume thanks to the students of South Essex College. Read more about the costumes made for the production HERE. Flavio is one […]
Colombina
The captivating lady’s maid; coquettish and clever. She manages the plot with wit and benevolence; adored by everyone. In Thurrock 100 Tales, Colombina was played by RUBY. To find out more about Columbina, here is her Wikipedia entry.
Pulcinella
The quarrelsome, belligerent, servant; a bit of a loner. He has a fatalistic philosophy and takes great pleasure in violence. To learn more about this character here is the Wikipedia entry.
Il Capitano
The pretentious, self-promoting braggart; extravagant and sonorous; ridiculous and cowardly; he boasts of his imaginary conquests at war. Fancies himself as a winner with the women! In Thurrock 100 Tales, Jordan played Il Capitano as the Copper, the lead character in “The Copper’s Tale”. This is one of the lucky characters that received a special costume thanks to the students […]
Isabella
The desirable, female lover; hopelessly devoted to love. Beautiful, educated, petulant and spoilt. In Thurrock 100 Tales 2017, Rachael played Isabella , appearing as Lillian Green in The Forger’s Tale and Anna Bata in The Cobbler’s Tale. More information about the background and history of Isabella can be found on Wikipedia HERE. Isabella is one of the ‘Innamorati’ characters (the ‘Lovers’) and there is […]
Il Dottore
The waffling boffin; an intellectual windbag; an ineffectual father and master. Why use one word when ten will do? In Thurrock 100 Tales, Sarah plays Il Dottore as William Green – the lead character in “The Forger’s Tale”. This is one of the lucky characters that received a special costume thanks to the students of South Essex College. Read […]
Arlecchino
The chatty, acrobatic servant; an anarchic, brilliant schemer who unwittingly complicates, exacerbates and infuriates those he is supposed to help. In Thurrock 100 Tales, Bernadette played Arlecchino. Otherwise known as ‘Harlequin’, more info on his history and background can be found on Wikipedia HERE.
Pantalone
The mean-spirited, avaricious, lecherous, cuckold; he is an old, obstructive father and comically, tyrannical master of his under-paid, bullied servants. In Thurrock 100 Tales, Tom played Pantalone who appeared as the character Edwin Cash, the lead character in the “Cash’s Well” story. This is one of the lucky characters that received a special costume thanks to the students […]
