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Commedia character Pulcinella
Commedia dell'arte Drama Unit (9-16 years)
Commedia dell'arte Drama Unit (9-16 years)
Marketplaces in sixteenth-century Europe thronged with street-sellers and travelling shows, where quack doctors staged miraculous recoveries amidst masks and music. Within this carnival atmosphere, commedia dell’arte established itself across the piazzas of Italy. Professional actors would sing, dance, mime, clown, juggle and tumble their way through improvised shows. The players lampooned social stereotypes and these evolved into larger than life stock characters.
This PDF outlines the background of the Italian improvised theatre of the 16th-17th centuries and shows how it continues to influence theatre and TV today. Activities include:
- Status Gap
- Master and Servant
- Pantalone
- Arlecchino
- Character Body Parts
- Throw Your Face
- Grammelot
- Canovaccio.
- Lazzi (comic business)
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