Foxfire,<br><br> I am not as familiar with Scapino, though from a very good production of "Scapin" at MCC in Waco, I get the impression that Bugs Bunny at his...
I just aquired two logs that I am looking at turning into wooden mask bases. I stripped the bark off last night and was curious if there was anything else I...
I'd just like to say a general hello to everyone and say how pleased I am to find some other people involved in things Commedia. I've just finished building a ...
Scapino tranlates to scamper as in fast feet to run away when trouble comes. Brighella is similar, they each fill the role of the "first zani" whose job it is...
Carving: you can do big cuts with a saw; when you carve, make sure your wood is secured. I bolt it to a large 12x18x3 piece which I then clamp to a ...
John,<br><br> I like the idea of aviary images. I have used animal imagery for a while and always loved Rudlin's description of Capitano as a peacock who has...
Harpo,<br><br> I LOVE your site. It is one of, if not the most complete commedia sites I have seen.<br> I am interested in your term "cannovacci". I have never...
Glad that helped, as for salterellos, just look for 15th & 16th century dance music, library, music store, net.<br>Thanks for the kind words, John. I wish we...
"The smaller are called Cannovacci (That which is pinned to the Canvas.)"<br><br>I learned this term from two people most notably John Rudlin Author of ...
I would recommend the music dept of either Borders or Barnes & Noble. It's been a while since I have been in Austin, but I remember really sections in the ...
"I have a few example cannovacci which I would be glad to mail to you if you would like so you can compare the term with the actuality."<br><br>Please do. I ...
I finally managed to post a series of photos from a bunch of different shows. It was a wonderfull exercise going through all those old photos I had. What ...
Welcome, veteran Arlecchino. I uploaded 15 photos to the club photo page. I added a link to photoloft to the link page for access to the total 41 (or whatever)...
OK, so you're saying to yourself,"hey, that guy hasn't posted anything in a while, why now all of the sudden?" I guess you could say I have been saving it up ...
I have updated my site so that it is more accesable to those viewing in netscape. <br><br>I've added a link to John Rudlin and His workshops in France on...
Actually making a slapstick isn't that hard. I've done it once... All you need are three pieces of wood. 2 slats of wood about 3 feet long, 3 inches wide and...
I've been researching my family name, Andreini and trying to make a connection to the acting family of Isabella and Francesco. Their son, G.B.Andreini had a...
The ones we have used have the handle as part of the slats. We then have a third piece of wood that is just the handle which we sandwich between the other two....
Giglio,<br><br> Do you have W. Smith's book, "Italian Actors of the 16th Century" or just her "Commedia Dell'arte"? I don't remember details in it, though it...
I have always like the two-piec hinged slapstick myself - a good one can create a real sharp smacking sound. Rather than make one, you might want to buy one......
