... Your questions have a simple answer and a complex answer. I went back to my library which took a while but is always fun and informative. Thanks for...
... Commedia Characters & Musical Instruments identified in period prints and fine arts After researching illustrations in Duchartre, Oreglia and Harlequin On...
STRINGS. GUITAR – these were small, what we might call a parlor guitar; often very ornate. LUTE – flat top with a rosette in the sound hole, round back,...
Good list: some clarifications It's SHAWM = M not N and it's a direct-blown double-reed; yes a precursor to the oboe (I'm learning to play them, right now). ...
Hello! Attached you'll find the poster of the show together with days and time of my next production in Singapore, The game of errors. It's my adaptation and...
Hello! Attached you'll find the poster of the show together with days and time of my next production in Singapore, The game of errors. It's my adaptation and...
... time of my next production in Singapore, The game of errors. ... Shakespeare, in Commedia dell' Arte style. ... theatre specialist, Marco Luly, from...
Maybe it would be a stupid question but ı need some help about that. I get role in a Carlo Goldoni game,"Servant of two masters",it's not a big role,ı am...
... First, there are no stupid questions - only stupid answers which can provide great material for commedia. This character is a Zany, a clown; a basic and...
Got this from Joan Schirle-- thought it might be of interest here. Contact the person directly: Help needed in commedia research Posted by: "Joan Schirle" Can...
We are studying on a Carlo Goldoni play,"the servant of two masters". I want to ask that,how can we find the masks? We're in Turkey and if we can do,we would...
Hi Tamer, The cheapest would be to make them yourself. The best would be to go to Venice, and get them from a professional. I found the process of making our...
Firstly,thanks Jay, Then,if we decide to make them,how can we learn "how it can be make",because Commedia Dell'arte is not very similar to us,so it's masks not...
Tamer, I recommend you this website. http://www.maskere.it/uk/index.asp Cheers, Marco www.luoghidellarte.com ... Da: Tamer ffffffffffd6ZTEK ffffffffffddN...
Hi, When funds are low and you have eager students on hand it can be fun to make the masks. The least expensive (and the easiest to find) material to work with...
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the commediadellarte group. File : /Mask...
commediadellarte@yaho...
Nov 30, 2008 4:05 am
1962
Hi Everyone, I teach Commedia to my Year 11 (Grade 10) High School drama students. As part of their assessment they have to create their own mask. I have ...
We learned how from a book called "The Mask-maker's handbook". If you want to make your masks, you'll need some sculpting supplies. Can you get access to them...
If a leather mask is not within your price range and you wish to make your own, try papier-mâché. As far as the design of the mask-- it should be easy to...
This is Jeff Semmerling, the mask maker in Chicago. I am phasing out my old e-mail. spiney@... may already be extinct. Please put me in your address book...
Jeff
jeff@...
Dec 1, 2008 2:17 pm
1967
Dec. 12- Leather Mask Making Workshop at Ravenwood Studios, Los Angeles Learn to make “folded” leather masks. An easy technique for beginners to learn, yet...
Performance Workshops Dec 13 & 14 in Los Angeles: 1. Physical Comedy - Performance Workshop Enhance your ability to express character, emotions and humorous...
Does anyone know, or have a decent theory, as to why Commedia masks migrated towards traditionally being black? And when this happened? [Non-text portions of...
PAINTER Dale L (AREVA...
Dale.Painter@...
Dec 8, 2008 4:46 pm
1970
There are a number of masks of dark color but, the only mask that I can think of that has been traditionally black is Arlecchino. From what I understand, his...
It seems at least the dottore's mask also eventually was traditionally black. Yes? No? ________________________________ From: commediadellarte@yahoogroups.com...
So, the theory that Arlecchino's black mask represents a negro (I've read this also) doesn't seem to hold up. Also his accent was originally based in a...
PAINTER Dale L (AREVA...
Dale.Painter@...
Dec 9, 2008 6:51 am
1974
A wonderful discussion, a great topic, complicated answers are in the ether. I plan to chime in when I have a few minutes. Others? Jim...