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Popular drama in Italy: The Commedia dell’ Arte |
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| Authors: |
Spyridopoulou, Maria |
| Reviewer: |
Lalagianni, Vasiliki |
| Subject: | HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PERFORMING ARTS > THEATRE AND PERFORMING ARTS > THEATRE HUMANITIES AND ARTS > ARTS AND LETTERS > PHILOLOGY > LITERARY FORMS AND GENRES > PROSE > SCRIPTS > PLAY SCRIPTS |
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In this chapter, we will describe the other form of theater that flourished in Renaissance Italy, prevailed for two centuries or more in Europe, and constituted its primary entertainment. We will refer to the history and mysterious birth of Commedia dell'arte, its evolution and morphological characteristics, its professional nature, and the structure of its companies. We will explore improvisation as a fundamental element, as well as the multifaceted skill set of the actors (musical, kinetic, mnemonic, and acting). We will analyze the main types/masks based on their origin, costume, character, and their transformations in the form of "descendants". We will mention the most famous creators and the significant influences of Commedia dell'arte over the centuries (from Molière and Marivaux to its establishment as an international language with Marceau and Barr in the 20th century). The chapter will conclude with a commented excerpt from the comedy "Il Bugiardo" and multiple-choice exercises.
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| Linguistic Editors: |
Ntafos, Vaios |
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Chapter |
| Creation Date: | 2015 |
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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr |
| Handle | http://hdl.handle.net/11419/2930 |
| Bibliographic Reference: | Spyridopoulou, M. (2015). Popular drama in Italy: The Commedia dell’ Arte [Chapter]. In Tampaki, A., Spyridopoulou, M., & Altouva, A. 2015. History and Dramaturgy of European Theatre [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/2930 |
| Language: |
Greek |
| Is Part of: |
History and Dramaturgy of European Theatre |
| Publication Origin: |
Kallipos, Open Academic Editions |