Commedia dell'arte: Recent Episodes

National Theatre

Commedia dell'arte came out of Venice in the 1600s. It was a popular form of street theatre based on improvised scenarios between stock characters based on universal types of masters, servants and lovers. This collection features video about the world of commedia and offers video workshops that look at the key attributes of the craft.

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Physicalising emotion

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Commedia characters talk in gromalot, babble speak.

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Each commedia character has a specific physical shape and way of moving.

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A guide to the world of commedia dell'arte

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Brief history of Commedia dell'arte