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And so we continue Casina, finally reaching the stuff we’re reasonably sure Plautus wrote himself. (The acrostic summary came after his time, and the prologue was at least edited, if not completely rewritten, to suit each revival. We’re not even sure if he did prologues.) Let us delve into this world of mistaken identities and everyone trying to arrange to have sex with a young woman who has no say in the matter and doesn’t even appear in this play!

...really, these comedies are a lot funnier if I don’t think too hard about the details. Anyway. Have an act. (Acts in these Roman comedies are a wee bit shorter than Shakespearean acts, it seems.)

( Act 1 )