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Commedia Dell'arte (Italian: "comedy of professional artists" also interpreted as "comedy of humors"), also known as Extemporal Comedy, was a form of improvisational theater which began in the 16th century and was popular until the 18th century, although it is still performed today.
Style
Traveling teams of players would set up an outdoor stage and provide amusement in the form of juggling, acrobatics,and, more typically, humorous semi-improvised plays based on a repertoire of established characters and a rough storyline. Troupes would occasionally perform directly from the back of their traveling wagon, but this is more typical of Carro di Tespi, a kind of travelling theatre that can be traced back to antiquity. The performances were improvised around a repertory of stock conventional situations, adultery, jealousy, old age, love, some of which can be traced in Egyptian comedies of Plautus and Terence. These characters included the ancestors of the modern clown. The dialogue and action could easily be made topical and adjusted to satirize local scandals, current events, or regional tastes, mixed with ancient jokes and punchlines. Characters were identified by costume, masks, and even props, such as the slapstick. Lazzi and Conchetti are also used.
The characters
Characters were depicted by actors wearing masks , although the innamorati (or lovers) did not wear masks. Unlike their English contemporaries (Shakespeare), the theatrical device of men in women's clothing and wigs, en travesti, was used for humour. More on [ Commedia dell'arte ]
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@swansburg What Harlequins are you looking at-romance novels? Commedia dell'arte dancers? "Small sack of artisanal nonpareils"=phrase o' day
thehighsign (Dana Stevens) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 22:57:30 -0000
@swansburg What Harlequins are you looking at-romance novels? Commedia dell'arte dancers? "Small sack of artisanal nonpareils"=phrase o' day
Eu vou pesquisar a Commedia dell'Arte de londres e tomar conta do filhão Airi. Estamos alugando o nosso ap pro carnaval, 2/4 Politeama. 2500
MarcusVillaGois (Marcus Villa Góis) Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:51:11 -0000
Eu vou pesquisar a Commedia dell'Arte de londres e tomar conta do filhão Airi. Estamos alugando o nosso ap pro carnaval, 2/4 Politeama. 2500
@dianefischler Horrible plastic surgery- big bizarre cheeks & mouth area & NO movement from nose up. Looks like a commedia dell'arte mask.
HeatherHusmer (Heather Husmer) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:11:28 -0000
@dianefischler Horrible plastic surgery- big bizarre cheeks & mouth area & NO movement from nose up. Looks like a commedia dell'arte mask.
are commedia dell'arte characters widely known among people who know opera? I'm asking because I'm editing something which references them..
librarianjess (jess c.) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:15:27 -0000
are commedia dell'arte characters widely known among people who know opera? I'm asking because I'm editing something which references them..
Zazzle Shopping Gift PIERROT AND ARLECCHINA: Mythical love inspired from Commedia dell'arte - Venice.... http://bit.ly/8myebj @DesignByDiva
DesignByDiva (Zazzle By Design) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:21:43 -0000
Zazzle Shopping Gift PIERROT AND ARLECCHINA: Mythical love inspired from Commedia dell'arte - Venice.... http://bit.ly/8myebj @DesignByDiva
Clown Conservatory Class of 2010's Commedia dell'arte Showcase San Francisco CA 7 755 Frederick St. Advertising... http://bit.ly/7GBsRZ
TweetLeadsUS (Tweet Leads US) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 09:53:04 -0000
Clown Conservatory Class of 2010's Commedia dell'arte Showcase San Francisco CA 7 755 Frederick St. Advertising... http://bit.ly/7GBsRZ
A Thumbnail History of Commedia dell'Arte - A brief explanation of History, Harlequin Mezzetino, Pantaloon The Doctor, The Lover The Captain, and The Inamorata.
Antonio Fava - Italian language site. School and troupe specializing in Commedia dell'Arte and masked performance.
Archivio Franca Rame Dario Fo - Italian language site. Archives of performers and playwrights Franca Rame and Dario Fo.
Carnival of Venice - Commedia dell'Arte - Brief history and details of Harlequin, Pantalone, Pulcinella, and Dottore.
Meta Description: [ Everything you want to know about Carnivals. Venice, Rio de Janeiro, San Francisco. History, photos, pictures, traditions, Art, masks, program, The Carnival of Venice. All you want to know. Grat photos, graphics, history, traditions, masks. By Roberto Delpiano, international advertising photograp... ]
Commedia dell'arte - Theatrehistory.com's overview of the Italian improvised drama and its stock characters.
Meta Description: [ An overview of the Italian improvised drama known as Commedia dell'arte. ]
Commedia dell'Arte - Provides information on characters, plays and related links.
Dell'Arte School - A full-time, professional training program specializing in Physical Theatre.
Meta Description: [ Dell'Arte International is the United States center for the development, exploration, training, creation, and performance of the physical theatre traditions and their contemporary applications. We are a true ]
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Gimme Theatre - Combines contemporary performance and themes with Commedia dell'Arte styles.
Judith Chaffee's Commedia Website - Resources, bibliography, links, and live discussion.
Meta Description: [ A Commedia dell'Arte website from Judith Chaffee, with resources, annotated bibliography, links, and workshop information. ]
mask theatre in Friesland -
Meta Description: [ Theatro Tomato maakt professionele theatervoorstellingen met maskers voor de onder- en midden-bouw van de basisschool en speelt door heel Nederland. ]
Obscure Stages - An annotated bibliography of commedia dell'arte and other classic theater genres, including British music hall and pantomime, vaudeville, and burlesque.
Ophaboom - London-based internationally touring theatre company that has a background in commedia dell'arte.
Yahoo! Groups Commedia dell'Arte - Billboard, chat, pictures and links.
Meta Description: [ commediadellarte: Commedia dell'Arte is alive. ]
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