Gerry Potter – The Commedia Show–improvised on the spot, based loosely on the Commedia DellArte tradition of semi-improv – Theatre-Go-Round, Ottawa, 1971

Il Dottore, the pompous, lecherous professor in our semi-improvised, outdoor version of a traditional Commedia Dell’arte comedy spoke to my soul. I revelled in the part as I rolled out pseudo-profundities or checked the heartbeat of my disgusted future bride. My triumph in identifying with this idiot was confirmed one day when a large German Shepherd tore, snarling, from the audience and chased me around the stage, to several minutes of thunderous applause.