Commedia Dell'Arte: An Actor's Handbook

Download or read book Commedia Dell'Arte: An Actor's Handbook written by John Rudlin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 1994 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There has been an enormous revival of interest in Commedia dell'arte. And it remians a central part of many drama school courses. In Commedia dell'arte in the Twentieth Century John Rublin first examines the orgins of this vital theatrical form and charts its recent revival through the work of companies like Tag, Theatre de Complicite and the influential methods of Jacques Lecoq. The second part of the book provides a unique practical guide for would-be practitioners: demonstrating how to approach the roles of Zanni, Arlecchion, Brighella, Pantalone, Dottore, and the Lovers in terms o.