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“Shakespeare meets The Godfather”

Italy, 1502. Duke Valentino must face the sins of his past in order to protect his family. Brilliant and ambitious, Valentino wages a war to reclaim the Papal States for Rome, but he is haunted by the memory of murdering his brother. His beloved sister, Lucrezia Borgia, may already be plotting his destruction. Now his mercenary captains have formed a conspiracy against him. Valentino’s only hope for survival lies with two Florentine men of genius: Leonardo da Vinci and Niccolò Machiavelli.

Written and directed by David Wisehart.

“It’s a lot of fun. It’s actually brilliant. I advise all you listeners to run out and see it!” — Paul Strickland, “Thursday Matinee” KHTS AM 1220

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David, thanks for leaving a comment on my LA Blog Spot article
"How to Fringe Fringes". I look forward to seeing your show
and talking to you afterwards as the writer and director.
See you soon,

Jack "Mr. Fry"

posted by Jack Fry at 3:17pm June 17th, 2010

I can't wait to see this!

posted by Gedaly Guberek at 11:46pm June 14th, 2010

Gearing up now david!!!
can't wait to see you in action. it sounds so fabulous!
helene

posted by helene udy at 11:06am April 23rd, 2010

This sounds exciting! Can't wait to see it!
Craig

posted by Craig Shaynak at 1:32am April 09th, 2010

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Pam Noles
June 17, 2010

If you're wondering "what is this, exactly?" It's absolutely riveting, that's what it is. The story - pulled from true events - is excellent, filled with political and personal intrigue, high drama and some seriously bad-ass wordsmithing. Do not be intimidated by it all being in verse; it flows wi...read more

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jacquetta szathmari
June 21, 2010

First off- I am sucker for verse, so they kind of had me at lights up. There were so many clever lines. My fave- I will take the Mach out of Machiavelli. The story had it all- love, hate, vengeance, scheming, bloody murder, a decent body count, fratricide, a crooked philandering Pope, seduction, swor...read more

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Gregory Crafts
June 20, 2010

Pros: - Wisehart's script is full of beautiful poetry overflowing with striking imagery and clever witticisms. He accomplished daunting task of writing an entire play in ottava rima with skill and proficiency. - The story is brimming with passion, action, adventure and suspense. History buffs will...read more

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Cindy Mari­e Jenkins
June 20, 2010

In the title role of Valentino, Renato Biribin Jr. wipes the floor with his victims, both physically and mentally. Sam Fleischer as Machiavelli and Lachlan McKinney as Ramiro also shine in their roles. I would love to see David Wisehart's beautiful piece fully-produced....read more

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Chris Salazar
June 22, 2010

I attended the opening night performance of this show and it was certainly a great way to start off my Hollywood Fringe experience. Much praise to Mr.Wisehart's successful foray into creating a play entirely in verse. Even more impressive though, was his genuine and warm curtain speech. He literal...read more

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Craig Shaynak
June 30, 2010

First of all, what amazing writing. Kudos to David Wisehart for his clever and complex script and to Rachel Stoll for recognizing a great new work when it came her way. It is one thing to write a play, quite another to write a semi-historical play and quite a larger task to write one in verse! I at...read more

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