Commedia dell'arte

Commedia dell'arte came out of Venice in the 1600s. It was a popular form of street theatre based on improvised scenarios between stock characters based on universal types of masters, servants and lovers. This collection features video about the world of commedia and offers video workshops that look at the key attributes of the craft.

Physicalising emotion

Physicalising emotion

10-07
03:35

The language of commedia

Commedia characters talk in gromalot, babble speak.

10-07
02:52

Commedia character shapes

Each commedia character has a specific physical shape and way of moving.

10-07
05:19

The World of Commedia

A guide to the world of commedia dell'arte

10-07
09:21

Commedia overview

Brief history of Commedia dell'arte

10-07
02:19

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