Description
House lights dim, the chatter fades, and in the hush before the curtain rises every seat in the theater seems to hold its breath. Somewhere backstage a stagehand whispers places, and an actor in the wings closes her eyes and counts to ten.
Élodie had felt that moment hundreds of times, waiting for her cue with her heart racing. When she finally stepped away from the stage after a long career, the company gave her this porcelain book painted with the masks of comedy and tragedy, closed with a delicate clasp. Inside is an inscription, a final surprise for the final bow. She keeps it in her dressing table drawer alongside her old programs and a single dried rose from opening night. Give it to an actor on opening night, a drama teacher, a devoted theatergoer, or anyone who knows that life holds both laughter and tears.
The details
- A book shape bearing the masks of comedy and tragedy
- Fastened by a dainty clasp
- An inscription waits inside
- Measures 2.5 x 2 x 0.5 inches
- Made by Rochard
- The twin masks are hand-painted in France on Limoges porcelain
A perfect curtain-call gift for a cast member, a director or a student taking their first role. Slip a ticket stub from a memorable performance inside, and it becomes a keepsake of a night at the theater that will never be forgotten.
