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High-octane giggles

Take Robin Williams and feed him Skittles and Mountain Dew. Then, take Lucille Ball and pump her full of Red Bull. Then put them on stage together, and you still might not equal the energy I saw at the New England Youth Theatre last night in its production of the Moliere farce "Scapin." There has been a pretty good buzz about this show, which features most of NEYT's most seasoned, accomplished actors, so I expected a good show. But this one far exceeded my lofty expectations. The cast had the audience — and I mean all ages, from kids to seniors — in stitches with its devilishly good blend of many styles of comedy, crisp timing and unerring sense for hitting the funny bone. Performed in comedia dell-arte style, which I think is Italian for "hilariously over-the-top," "Scapin" is a high-octane riot, well worth seeing. Tickets are still available for performances which continue tonight (Friday) at 7:30 pm., Saturday at 3 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday at 7 p.m. For tickets, call 802-246-6398. I think I pulled a muscle laughing so hard, but it's worth the risk.

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