Origins
This is the time period when Commedia Dell'Arte was most popular
What is the Renaissance?
This is the country outside of Italy that was most influenced by Commedia
What is France?
These were the characters that appeared in every show.
What are Stock Characters?
A term that stops a scene in its tracks and is something to avoid
What is blocking?
This is the country where Commedia originated
What is Italy?
This Shakespeare play was influenced by Commedia
What is The Tempest?
A typical Commedia troupe was composed of 7 of these and 3 of these.
What are 7 men and 3 women?
The number one rule of improv, it allows the scene to move forward with purpose
What is "Yes and"
This is the century when Commedia began.
What is the 16th century?
This French playwright was greatly influenced by Commedia.
Who is Moliere?
This performance technique, often created out of mid air, was used in dialogue for shows.
What is improvisation
While sometimes helpful, this improvisation technique is to be avoided because it forces your partner to come up with answers.
What is questioning?
This pair of comedic brothers was influenced by Commedia.
Who are the Marx Brothers
This form of acting without words derived from Commedia.
What is pantomime?
On Thursday, we ended class with a game that took place in an abandoned house. The focus of that game was...
What is environment?