Show Plot Aria Da Capo

Authors: Edna St. Vincent Millay

Setting: An abstract, theatrical space that shifts between a merry harlequinade (a lighthearted pantomime) and a pastoral sheep pasture

Summary: Aria da Capo is a famous one-act play by Edna St. Vincent Millay. It is a dark, pacifist allegory about the futility of human existence and the cyclical nature of war. The play uses a circular structure, beginning and ending as a lighthearted farce while hiding the underlying tragedy of human violence.