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Commedia Dell'arte Origins - Coggle Diagram
Commedia Dell'arte Origins
When was the time / historical period?
It was popular in Europe during the 16-18th century.
Who - performers, spectators
The first date certainly associated with an Italian commedia dell'arte troupe is 1545. The most famous early company was the Gelosi, headed by Francesco Andreini and his wife, Isabella; the Gelosi performed from 1568 to 1604.
Upper class and lower class both enjoyed it
What was going on in the world that might have been inspired by Commedia?
Commedia Erudita
The works of Elizabethan dramatists, Moliere, Callot, Watteau, Cezanne, Picasso, Charlie Chaplin, The Marx Brothers, Early 20th Century Vaudeville, Rowan Atkinson, Mel Brookes, and even the characters and scenarios of the T.V. show, Seinfeld.
Purpose: Why - was it started?
Why did they choose the format and venues that they did?
they would
gather together in piazzas and market squares around the country to watch and be entertained.
not been conclusively determined, and scholars have demonstrated a variety of possible factors in its development
Where it began
It began in Italy during the early 16th century, spread through continental Europe and later had a lot of success in France.
How did they perform?
Outdoors, temporary venues
Costumes & masks
Used to establish the character
They did not use a script
The characters are exaggerated "real characters"
Character types
Master
Magnifico
Witch
Captain
Servant
Zanni
Lover
Two sets of lovers
FIrst actor
First actress
Brief overview
The commedia dell'arte was a form of popular theatre that emphasized ensemble acting; its improvisations were set in a firm framework of masks and stock situations, and its plots were frequently borrowed from the classical literary tradition of the commedia erudita, or literary drama.
"professional theatre"
