General Information
Where did Commedia Dell'arte take place?
Italy
What genre is this theater play?
Comedy
What did they do during the play to entertain the audience?
Singing, dancing, tumbling, acrobatics
What did the play start off as?
A puppet play
What did it mean if the characters were unmasked?
They had a lover
What time period does Commedia Dell'arte take place?
Between the 16th century and 18th
What was the play based on?
stock characters
What type of action did they do?
fasted paced action which they were known for
After they developed out of the puppet play what happened next?
They had humans dressing up turning into stock characters
What kind of jobs did the play charecticers have?
landowners, merchants, businessmen etc.
What does the word Commedia Dell'arte mean?
It means comedy
What were their conversations about?
love intrigues
What technical supplies did they us like lights..etc
They didn't need any because their plays were mostly outdoors
What play really made theater take off in Italy
Commedia Dell’arte
Who was the most popular masters?
Pantalone, Dottore, Capitano