Commedia dell' arte began in the carnival atmosphere of sixteenth-century marketplaces in Europe and despite being non-elitist, was soon in high demand amongst the aristocracy. Rude, funny and satirical, the comedy was performed by professional actors who could sing, dance, mime, clown, juggle and tumble their way through the improvised shows. From vaudeville to pantomime and silent movies, from the Marx Brothers to Monty Python, all must tip their hat to the commedia dell’arte players.

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This first appeared as an article in Teaching Drama, published by Rhinegold Publishing Ltd (020 7333 1720). © David Farmer 2006.