Once the story of Belle Gibson was released to the public, I was hooked on the idea of what it could become if it was used as the base of a story. The Australian’s article on the Belle Gibson story provided a strong stimulus, as it discussed the tales of her so-called terminal illness. What made the article interesting in my opinion was Gibson’s reasoning to why she lied about her terminal illness, and how it lead to a lot of drama amongst people. It occurred to me that the same situation could be set with Commedia characters and clever use of the dramatic languages to create an entertaining performance. Because in Commedia there is a range of diverse characters that construct amazing and amusing scenes when brought together. Hence why the
