Article: TWISTS ABOUND IN 'DEAD MAN'S JEST'.(Neighbors)

Byline: ANA MARIA TRUJILLO

Shakespeare, 'Scaramouche' form inspiration for slapstick comedy

By Ana Maria Trujillo

The New Mexican

What happens when twins separated at birth meet while one tries to entertain a crowd and the other is attempting to murder a governor? Comedy, that's what.

The community can enjoy the genius comedy of Matt Sanford and Pasatiempo editor and writer Robert Nott in the production of Dead Man's Jest, which opened Thursday at Warehouse 21.

The story is this: In the 1600s, twins Lelio and Valerio were separated at birth. One twin was raised by a pirate captain on a ship; and the other was raised ...

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