Subject Plus +

You have requested that Subject Plus focuses on the two following areas in the coming weeks

8th November - A Servant to Two Masters - characters

15th November - Lazzi 

Please write in the comment box below any particular problem you are having relating to these two areas or anything specific that you would like me to focus on. If you would prefer you can also email me. jhaynes@longroad.ac.uk

Timed Essay - 31.10.16

Discuss how you would perform the role of Smeraldina, in at least two separate scenes in order to demonstrate her different attitudes towards Clarice, Pantalone and Truffaldino 

How would you perform the role of Truffaldino to make the audience laugh?

Year 1 Drama and Theatre

In the comments box below please write a paragraph explaining how you would perform the role of Truffaldino in the extract above to make the audience laugh. Link your performance ideas to quotes.

Modern TV influenced by Commedia

Chucklevision is very clearly influenced by Commedia. Which stock characters are Paul and Barry most like?

Consider the difference in status between the two.

How many lazzi can you identify?

Not just in what they do but also what they say and the language they use.

Fawlty Towers -

Which stock characters from Commedia can you identify?

How many lazzi can you identify? What other similarities to Commedia can you identify?



Lazzi in Commedia



Week 1 Lesson 1 Resources

The World of Commedia

Commedia A Historical Overview

A short film giving an overview of the history of Commedia dell'Arte. In this film Didi Hopkins from commediaworks describes the influence of commedia dell'arte on modern theatre and other dramatic formats such as film and television.

Commedia Dell'Arte - Emotion

This film looks at ways of physicalising the primary emotions: joy, grief, fear, anger, surprise, love, laughter and how to use this in a performance rather than 'acting'. 

Commedia Dell'Arte - Language

Commedia companies toured outside of Italy, to France and Spain, and so Gromalot evolved, a nonsensical babble speak that carried the truthful emotional intention of a character. This language meant that audiences were able to understand the action on the stage and enabled commedia dell'arte to become an international type of theatre.

Commedia Dell'Arte - Character Shape

Each Commedia character has a specific physical shape and way of moving. This film was made over a two day workshop with a group of young actors and lead by Didi Hopkins.