What is It?
Where was Commedia Dell'Arte created?
It was created in Italy
Young upper-class lovers who were also children of rival families.
Innamorati
What type of characters were there?
Stock Characters.
Did it challenge Italian norms or not?
Commedia Dell'Arte had influenced this famous play-writer who had wrote a play about love and tragedy.
William Shakespeare had written Romeo and Juliet.
Commedia Dell'Arte was created as a...
Response to the political and economic crisis in Europe at the time.
Represents the common people and their thoughts.
Pulcinella
Did they use loose costumes or tight costumes?
Tight Costumes
What stock character represented the common people?
Pulcinella
Where did Commedia Dell'Arte mainly influence?
When was Commedia Dell'Arte created?
Commedia Dell'Arte was created in the mid 1500s.
Wealthy old men and masters, usually are parents to Innamorati
Vechhi
Why did they use basic plots?
To allow improvisation.
What issues did they make fun of in the plays?
Political Issues.
What famous TV show filmed "Under the sea" was influenced by Commedia Dell'Arte
SpongeBob SquarePants.
What made Commedia Dell'Arte unique?
The use of unique masks.
Proud, egoistic soldier who is usually in a distracting uniform or costume.
II Capitano
Were families involved in acting, or were individual people hired
Families were involved as they traveled in family troupes, and family members were usually the other actors.
What were the main two effects of Commedia Dell’ Arte? (What two reasons were there for it?)
To express issues and to relax.
This French dictator had tried to outlaw Commedia Dell'Arte.
Napolean
What type of theatre is Commedia Dell'Arte?
Commedia Dell'Arte is comedy and improvised theatre.
Uses big hand gestures, rough voices, clever servants, and usually important as they scheme plans and drive plots.
Zanni
What humor and field of sociology was represented in the plays?
Crude Humor and Politics
What conflicts and issues did it express in Italy?
It was a way to express their opinions on conflicts and political issues.
Which country had banned the use of Commedia Dell'Arte after one of the plays had disrespected their King?
France had banned Commedia Dell'Arte