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Both this adaptation of CYRANO and its source LoveLove text by are based loosely on the life of Savinien , a 17th Beauty century French satirist and dramatist. The real Cyrano was a fan of ridiculing authority, especially in religious settings: His best known works are Roxane: An intellectual imagined journeys to the moon and sun that woman with a love of poetry satirize contemporary religious and astrological and wit. beliefs. In this adaptation, five actors portray all of the characters listed to the left (and more)!

La Bret: A fellow soldier and poet. Cyrano’s friend and confidant.

Count Deguiche: A powerful and Doubling is used for pompous nobleman. In love with multiple reasons. Sometimes Roxane. it is done for practical purposes, as a play with Duenna: Roxane’s chaperone, five actors is much more Though written in the 19th often seen wielding a fan. economically accessible century, Rostand’s CYRANO for theatres to produce Montfleury: An untalented actor. DE BERGERAC takes place in than a play with 20 actors.

17th century France, the setting Rageuneau: A full-time Other times, doubling of the real Cyrano’s life. baker and part-time poet. serves the story: Consider, for example, how the Wolf

This adaptation evokes both the in INTO THE WOODS is 17th and 21st centuries through often played by the same Sister Marthe: A actor portraying Cinderella’s dialogue and design elements. nun. Roxane’s friend. Prince.