Overview

Synopsis

The Real Machiavelli is a feminist fable about the power of love, and the love of power. The most notorious book on politics, The Prince, was written by Niccolo Machiavelli, a civil servant in Florence during the Renaissance. But the origins of this book, which contradicts other writings of Machiavelli, have always been debated. This play is a historical fiction about power, control, men, and women, and whether it is truly better to be feared than loved.

Show Information

Category
Play
Age Guidance
Mature Audiences (M)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2018
Genres
Drama, Historical/Biographical
Settings
Period, Multiple Settings
Time & Place
Italy, 1512-1513
Cast Size
small
Licensor
Unpublished
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Mature Audiences, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Includes Adult, Mature Adult, Young Adult Characters, Small Cast

Context

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Plot

Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Niccolo Machiavelli

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Doctore Alphonso Muti

Lead

Male

Non-singer

Signora Marietta Machiavelli

Lead

Female

Non-singer

Francesca de la Tours

Lead

Female

Non-singer

Commedia Chorus

Ensemble

Either Gender

Non-singer

Songs

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A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher