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The Italian Commedia, and Please Be Gentle

Paperback • 1998 • English

The Italian Commedia, and Please Be Gentle

By David Griffiths

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About the book

Focusing on Commedia Dell'Arte, this work provides a historical and critical commentary of the Commedia. It highlights common factors between this genre and that of the Japanese Noh theatre. The author proposes six similarities: characters familiar to their audience and 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 these skills and patronage, and a knowledgeable audience. Complemen...Show more

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9783718657186

Publisher

Routledge

Published year

1998

Language

English

Original title

The Italian Commedia, and Please Be Gentle

Format

Paperback

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