From Commedia dellrsquo;Arte came archetypal characters that are still with us today; such as Harlequin and Pantalone; and the rediscovered craft of writing comic dramas and masked theatre. From it came the forces that helped create and influence Opera; Ballet; Pantomime; Shakespeare; Moliere; Lopes de Vega; Goldoni; Meyerhold; and even the glove puppet; Mr Punch.The Routledge Companion to Commedia dellrsquo;Arte is a wide-ranging volume written by over 50 experts; that traces the history; characteristics; and development of this fascinating yet elusive theatre form. In synthesizing the elements of Commedia; this book introduces the history of the Sartori mask studio; presents a comparison between Gozzi and Goldonirsquo;s complicated and adversarial approaches to theatre; invites discussions on Commediarsquo;s relevance to Shakespeare; and illuminates re-interpretations of Commedia in modern times. The authors are drawn from actors; mask-makers; pedagogues; directors; trainers and academics; all of whom add unique insights into this most delightful of theatre styles. Notable contributions include:bull; Donato Sartori on the 20th century Sartori maskbull; Rob Henke on form and freedombull; Anna Cottis on Carlo Bosobull; Didi Hopkins on One Man; Two Guvrsquo;nors bull; Kenneth Richards on acting companiesbull; Antonio Fava on Pulcinellabull; Joan Schirle on Carlo Mazzone-Clementi and women in Commediabull; and M.A. Katritzky on imagesOlly Crick is a performer; trainer and director; having trained in Commedia under Barry Grantham and Carlo Boso. He is founder of The Fabulous Old Spot Theatre Company. Judith Chaffee is Associate Professor of Theatre at Boston University; and Head of Movement Training for Actors. She trained in Commedia with Antonio Fava; Julie Goell; Stanley Allen Sherman; and Carlos Garcia Estevez.
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