As many of us first years were unaware of what Commedia Dell'Arte was, we did a bit of research about it. An online definition deciphers it as, "This colourful and extremely theatrical art form is based on the interaction of traditional stock characters in improvised scenarios that facilitate a comic plot to arrive at a humorous climax." In short, it's the Art of Comedy.
I particularly was aware of the incorporation of masks prior to my research but was unaware on the other elements. Ella sent us a few links in order to help us specifically analyse our research in preparation of the production on Cyrano de Bergerac that we were performing by the end of the workshop.
The video below is the version that I watched:
The video above was a more modern interpretation of the story, the video below is one we were advised to watch.
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