The Rules of the Game (Italian: Il gi(u)oco delle parti [il ˈdʒ(w)ɔːko ˈdelle ˈparti]) is a play by Luigi Pirandello.
It was first performed at the Teatro Quirino in Rome, with Ruggero Ruggeri as Leone.
Leone is estranged from his wife Silia who is having an affair with a man called Guido.
Other characters include a group of drunken young men, who give Silia the opportunity for her scheming, and one of whom becomes the duellist; two friends of Leone, Barelli and Dr Spiga; and Leone's servant, Philip.
Performances in England include: This article on a play from the 1910s is a stub.