A farce of ‘Two’

THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS A compulsively enjoyable excursion into the outer realms of farce, directed by Christopher Bayes. This Yale Repertory Theatre production of Carlo Goldoni’s commedia dell’arte classic gets to have its cake and eat it, too — a prospect that would appeal to the perpetually hungry servant of the title, wonderfully played by Steven Epp — by spicing a centuries-old theatrical form with one modern-day reference after another. Through Feb. 10. ArtsEmerson. Paramount Center Mainstage. 617-824-8400, www.artsemerson.org Don Aucoin