Masks
Characters
Costumes
Staging
Introduction
100
What does comedy mask symbolize?
the smiling face
100
What is the purpose of the characters in Commedia dell Arte?
The characters of the commedia dell arte usually represent fixed social types and stock characters
100
How do costumes affect the audience?
Costumes informs the audience about a character, their social position, personality, and contributes to the creation of the world of a play
100
Did they have live music
Yes
100
where was Commedia dell arte originated?
Italy
200
Why are masks important in commedia?
The masks create an entirely different face for the people wearing them
200
Name a modern character of Commmedia dell arte?(name it from the slideshow?
Spongebob
200
In commedia dell arte deos Every charcter wear a Costume? Yes or No?
Yes
200
Were props used?
Yes
200
Name 1 Special staging
Temporary Stages,Backdrops and Scenery,Minimal Props
300
What does the mask symbolize?
Masks usually represent supernatural beings, ancestors, and fanciful or imagined figures
300
Name one most known character from Commedia dell arte
Pierrot and Pierrette and Pantalone
300
How do the characters costumes contribute?
Costumes communicate the details of a character's personality to the audience, and help actors transform into new and believable people on screen
300
was there only one narrator?
NO there were more than one
300
>Wich year originated it?
1545
400
Who doesn't wear a mask in commedia dell arte?
Innamorati usually wore no mask, soubrettes/servettas
400
Who was the most popular Commedia dell'Arte character?
The zanni
400
How did the masks and costumes contribute to the portrayal of the commedia dell'arte characters?
Masks told the audience who the character was, what their social class and type was, what they would or would not do, and their attitudes
400
What main mask did they wear?
Distinctive Mask
400
Who acted?(Men woman or both)
Both
500
What do Masks stand for in Commedia dell arte?
It stands for characters, not stereotypes
500
Who is the female lover in Commedia dell Arte?
Isabella
500
What do costumes symbolize in theatre?
Costume is often used to help communicate a character's personality
500
What was the main place were it got preformed?
Venice
500
Whats the Artfrom?
A theatrical from characterized by improvised dialogues