Commedia Dell Arte: An Actor s Handbook

John Rudlin

ISBN 10: 0415047706 / ISBN 13: 9780415047708

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1994

About this Item

1994. 1st Edition. Paperback. An entertaining and highly illuminating account of Commedia's origins as a popular theatrical form, plus a practical and timely step-by-step guide to using commedia techniques in performance. Num Pages: 296 pages, 25 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DST; 3J; ANC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 496. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Commedia Dell Arte: An Actor s Handbook
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415047706
• ISBN 13: 9780415047708
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

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 of movement, mask-work and voice. As well as offering a range of lazzi or comic business, improvisation exercises, sample monologues,and dialogues. No other book so clearly outlines the specific culture of Commedia or provides such a practical guide to its techniques. This immensely timely and useful handbook will be an essential purchase for all actors, students, and teachers.

About the Author

John Rudlin