Around the 1530's Commedia dell'arte
was created, it was the worlds first improvisational theater and the
first time, in Europe, that women had been allowed to act on stage. Commedia dell' arte
(Italian theatrical comedy) was strongly political , bridging all
classes, it was theater for the masses.Commedia Dell'arte is a complex
art from that brings elements of dance , drama, music, poetry,circus
skills and of course commedia masks all together. For the actor the plays are
most demanding, there is no script, merely scenarios leaving it up to
them to draw upon the character and the audiences assets and weaknesses
to create a play that often unfolds at a furious pace, with no two
plays ever being the same.
This section has traditionaly styled commedia masks in leather and paier mache. We have Brighella masks, il capitano masks, alrlecchino and zanni masks to name but a few.
This section has traditionaly styled commedia masks in leather and paier mache. We have Brighella masks, il capitano masks, alrlecchino and zanni masks to name but a few.
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