This choice came obvious to me because I enjoyed Casina a lot more than the Braggart Soldier. Casina personally was a lot easier to follow and I found it more entertaining. The constant use of dramatic language was very descriptive and created good imagery. The absurd language also made it funny and enjoyable to read.
One thing that I did enjoy was towards the end of the play when Cleostrata tricks her husband thinking that a male servant was his lover Casina. I liked this scene particularly because it gave the woman some power. She came up with this smart plan on her own and was portrayed as clever. I think this is not common for ancient times because women were viewed as unintelligent and fragile. You could see this in The Braggart soldier when one the of female characters was constantly fainting and needing male intention. The fact that in Casina a woman was able to trick men made me happy because who doesn't like seeing a strong woman!
I also think that Casina would be better for modern theatre because of the extreme humor. I can see people liking the absurd language and there are lots of posibilites for funny scenes. One of my favorites of course was when Olympio almost kissed a male servant thinking it was his lover. In modern film that scene could be dramatized to be absolutely hilarious.
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