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Mask: Release of Acting Resources: Please Be Gentle - A Conjectural Evaluation of the Masked Performances of Commedia Dell'Arte Vol 3 (Mask - a Release of Acting Resources)

David Griffiths

3.5/5 ( ratings)

In the third volume of his "Mask: A Release of Acting Resources" David Griffiths concentrates his attention on Commedia dell'arte. Acknowledging the amount of information already available in this area, the author provides a brief but extremely lively historical/critical commentary. Despite existing on what seem to be "diametrically opposite sides of the theatrical spectrum," Griffiths points to the fascinating common factors between the genres of the Japanese Noh theatre and Commedia dell'arte. He proposes six similarities: characters familiar to their audience who appear masked, minimal properties and scenery with the focus on the actor; the "families" of performers, a sharp mind as well as an agile body, a professional living on his skills and patronage; and a knowledgeable audience. "Please Be Gentle," the witty and rumbustious play that completes this book, explores the various tricks and devices of Commedia dell'arte acting within a form and a fram

Pages: 106

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Routledge

Release: February 01, 1998

ISBN: 371865718X

ISBN 13: 9783718657186

Mask: Release of Acting Resources: Please Be Gentle - A Conjectural Evaluation of the Masked Performances of Commedia Dell'Arte Vol 3 (Mask - a Release of Acting Resources)

David Griffiths

3.5/5 ( ratings)

In the third volume of his "Mask: A Release of Acting Resources" David Griffiths concentrates his attention on Commedia dell'arte. Acknowledging the amount of information already available in this area, the author provides a brief but extremely lively historical/critical commentary. Despite existing on what seem to be "diametrically opposite sides of the theatrical spectrum," Griffiths points to the fascinating common factors between the genres of the Japanese Noh theatre and Commedia dell'arte. He proposes six similarities: characters familiar to their audience who appear masked, minimal properties and scenery with the focus on the actor; the "families" of performers, a sharp mind as well as an agile body, a professional living on his skills and patronage; and a knowledgeable audience. "Please Be Gentle," the witty and rumbustious play that completes this book, explores the various tricks and devices of Commedia dell'arte acting within a form and a fram

Pages: 106

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Routledge

Release: February 01, 1998

ISBN: 371865718X

ISBN 13: 9783718657186

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