Commedia dell'arte

Commedia dell'arte is a form of improvisational theatre. It began in Italy in the 16th century. The form continued to be popular during the 17th century...

dignity of the downtrodden". His plays often depend on improvisation, Commedia dell'arte style. Fo owned and operated a theatre company with his wife, actress...

comedy in three acts. The play makes use of stock characters from the Commedia dell'arte. In this play, Arlequin is featured. Lisette, who appears in other...

rock and roll, hip hop, pop punk Comedy: black comedy, slapstick, commedia dell'arte A subgenre is a subordinate within a genre. Two stories being the...

solo dancer. In the Middle Ages a form of theatre developed called Commedia dell'arte. This was similar to a pantomime. They told a story which had certain...

a description of an event or series of actions and events. In the Commedia dell'arte it was an outline of entrances, exits, and action describing the story...

friends and colleagues, and characters from improvised Italian comedy (commedia dell’arte) are all depicted musically in the work. Carnaval is centered on four...

truth about characters. Examples are Harlequin and Pantaloon in the Commedia dell'arte. Costumes are worn at festivals such as Mardi Gras and Halloween....

performing comic plays to entertain townspeople. These plays were called Commedia dell'arte, and different stories would be created around the same group of characters...

The Punch and Judy show has its origins in the 16th century Italian commedia dell'arte. This sort of comedy always had the same people in the stories (“stock...

poetry readings and the "attelana" (a kind of farce, similar to the commedia dell'arte) were the most important forms of entertainment. It often lasted all...

it was a sign that they would die soon. The costume was worn by a commedia dell'arte character called Il Medico della Peste (the Plague Doctor). He wears...