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Commedia Dell'Arte: An Actor's Handbook

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Commedia Dell'Arte: An Actor's Handbook by John Rudlin

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£34.99

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If you want to introduce your students to various performance styles in preparation for their devised piece, then this is a great addition to your resources.


There has been an enormous revival of interest in Commedia dell'arte and it remains a central part of many drama school courses. John Rudlin first examines the origins 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.

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