Does anyone know of books that lend some credibility to the possible influence traveling Commedia troupes may have had on Shakespeare? I know some of you have...
Hi Todd, I almost did a small research project on the influence of commedia in England during Shakespeare's time a few months ago but that didn't happen....
From As You Like It, "Seven Ages of Man" speech: The sixth age shifts Into the lean and slipper'd pantaloon, With spectacles on nose, and pouch on side, His...
I think that it is quite obvious some of Willy's plays were influenced by Commedia. Look at Romeo and Juliet it is almost identical to "La Creduta Morta" a ...
Weren't Shakespeare's fellow players all trained in (if not versed, then at least exposed to) the art of commedia? Maybe not, but somehow I remember that...
It is now fairly well documented that Drusiano Martinelli brought his small commedia troupe to London in 1577, probably with an offshoot company from the...
And not just in Shakespeare's comedies. Many years ago I was in a production of Othello with Michael Alaimo's Commedia Troup. He played Iago as Arlecchino and...
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Regarding Commedia dellıArte and Shakespeare: See James Fisherıs ³The Theatre of Yesterday and Tomorrow, Commedia dellıArte on the Modern StageChapter...
Thank you Mr. Achorn (and to all who have made suggestions for this research)! I have long been interested in this connection and have been performing and...
Alyssa, I would love to attend your noeprene workshop however, I live in Northern California and it is quite difficult for to get to L.A.. Do you have any ...
Here in the US, today is Mother's Day. Did you ever wonder why Mothers never (OK rarely) appear in the Commedia? Here are a few thoughts which have occured...
Jim - This is always an interesting topic. I think you have presented some very succinct and valid reasons why the mother is rarely if ever used in the...
Mothers eh,,,,,,, Uses of Mothers that are funny, that don't add sentimentality, etc 1 Mummy as head of the family gang....Mrs Mafiosi..running the deal ...
OHHHH> We did some with the mother As a witch/goddess. commedia retelling the story of Paris and Helen.. (The world according to commedia) Emotional ...
Commedia Company Aotearoa Played Pantolona as the female young lovers mother with Punch as the male young lovers father . As you can imagine things got tricky...
I am happy to have started a discussion on the topic of mothers in commedia. Let us not lose sight of my original point, namely: Mother may be an architype,...
Jim, could it have come from the fact that mother's are the one thing that aren't "something to make fun of" You know the whole dozen's thing. Not alot of ...
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Dear folks, I am passing along a call for a male actor to play a role in one of the Wakefield Plays, which my soon-to-be apprentice Zsof is directing at the...
Hello fellow Commedia'ns, As some of you have probably already heard, Stolen Chair will be remounting 2005's COMMEDIA DELL'ARTEMISIA at the Brick's Pretentious...
Here is a reminder this group is solely of Commedia dell'Arte discussion in English. The reason members now need to be approved is due to spammers in the...
I have been currently teaching commedia workshops with a group in Hollywood called ARTEL, named after Russian theatre collectives; this has grown into an...
... John, I noticed your email address did not make it through the Yahoo gate. I posted this announcement on a list with a lot of LA actors & Commedia...
