Pagliaccio

In a world of Commedia dell'Arte, where comedians ply their trade, there stands a fool in the spotlight, called Pagliaccio. Filled with laughter and confusion, he always plays the companion to Pulcinella, that iconic fool with a white mask. Faithful and honest, Pagliaccio strides through the foolish comedy, yet alas, fate is inclined to make him the victim when misfortune crosses his path. A true fool, a jest, who brings hearts to laughter and yet is the first to fall under the crossfire. Pagliaccio is easily offended, and in the shadows lurks his mocking mimicry of others, when their backs offer him the necessary protection. For he is a master of empty words, a coward who hides his horrors behind masked visages.

His face, once covered in flour and radiant yellow, is now a symbol of his role in the players' game. It is as if he takes refuge in the shadows of Pulcinella while entertaining the audience with his grotesque grimaces and fool's gestures. But deep within him lies a fragile heart that yearns for recognition and dignity, rarely granted in the harsh reality of the theater.

Thus, Pagliaccio traverses the stage of life, a tragicomic character whose destiny is to be the "scapegoat." His songs and jests may bring laughter to the audience, but in the silent moments behind the scenes, one hears the echo of his hidden fears and his silent plea for a place where he no longer has to be the fool.