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Page 1: La Commedia Dell’Arte By: Venesha Powell. Where Italy- began there during the 14 th century until the 18 th and peaked in the 16 th and 17 th and then

La Commedia Dell’Arte

By: Venesha Powell

Page 2: La Commedia Dell’Arte By: Venesha Powell. Where Italy- began there during the 14 th century until the 18 th and peaked in the 16 th and 17 th and then

Where • Italy- began there during the 14th

century until the 18th and peaked in the 16th and 17th and then spreaded out.

• Subsequently the art formed spread throughout Europe, with many of its elements persisting into present-day theater

Page 3: La Commedia Dell’Arte By: Venesha Powell. Where Italy- began there during the 14 th century until the 18 th and peaked in the 16 th and 17 th and then

Who • Who- foolish old men ,

devious servants, or military officers full of false bravado.

Arlecchino- most famous, was an acrobat and a wit, chidlike and amorous

IL Capitano- (the captain) was a caricature of the professional solider bold, swaggering and cowardly

Pantalone- was a caricure of the Venetian merchant, rich and retired, mean and miserly, with a young wife or an adventures daughter

Page 4: La Commedia Dell’Arte By: Venesha Powell. Where Italy- began there during the 14 th century until the 18 th and peaked in the 16 th and 17 th and then

When Shared traits of the medieval period

Page 5: La Commedia Dell’Arte By: Venesha Powell. Where Italy- began there during the 14 th century until the 18 th and peaked in the 16 th and 17 th and then

WhatLa Commedia Dell’Arte means “Artistic Comedy” renamed in English as “Italian Comedy”, was a humorous theatrical presentation performed by professional players who traveled in troupes throughout Italy in the 16th century. Popular themes complex stories with lots of climax, acrobatic jumps and mellow love scenes made it a success.

Page 6: La Commedia Dell’Arte By: Venesha Powell. Where Italy- began there during the 14 th century until the 18 th and peaked in the 16 th and 17 th and then

Why Commedia was performed by roaming

family troops most time and this caused it to changed at a staggerSome historians believe Commedia was a response to the political and economic crisis of the 16th century.

Page 7: La Commedia Dell’Arte By: Venesha Powell. Where Italy- began there during the 14 th century until the 18 th and peaked in the 16 th and 17 th and then

How

La Commedia Dell’ Arte performed for and were accessible to all social classes. Language was no barrier, with their skilled mime, stereotyped stock character, traditional lazzi’s signature stunts, gags and pranks, masked, broad physical gestures, improvised dialogue and clowing they became widely accepted wherever they traveled.

Page 8: La Commedia Dell’Arte By: Venesha Powell. Where Italy- began there during the 14 th century until the 18 th and peaked in the 16 th and 17 th and then

Other Pictures

Page 9: La Commedia Dell’Arte By: Venesha Powell. Where Italy- began there during the 14 th century until the 18 th and peaked in the 16 th and 17 th and then

Video

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KibmjbHpksMl

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9gTs9xWJcgg

Page 10: La Commedia Dell’Arte By: Venesha Powell. Where Italy- began there during the 14 th century until the 18 th and peaked in the 16 th and 17 th and then

Quiz

1.) What is was the name of my presentationA. la commediaB. la commdia dell’ arte C. la commedia dell’ arte

2.) Where did the performance beganA. Germany B. ItalyC. Japan

3. La Commedia was a manTrue or False

Page 11: La Commedia Dell’Arte By: Venesha Powell. Where Italy- began there during the 14 th century until the 18 th and peaked in the 16 th and 17 th and then

4.) What were one of the stock characters nameA. MichaelB. DanC. Pantalone

5.) Did the stock characters where masks True or False

6.) What does La Commedia Dell’ Arte means A. healthy heartB. Artistic Comedy C. none of the above

Page 12: La Commedia Dell’Arte By: Venesha Powell. Where Italy- began there during the 14 th century until the 18 th and peaked in the 16 th and 17 th and then

7.)

In this picture tell what the man is holding in his hand

A. Pot B. Plate

Page 13: La Commedia Dell’Arte By: Venesha Powell. Where Italy- began there during the 14 th century until the 18 th and peaked in the 16 th and 17 th and then

8.) Where the stories in the plays popular

A. Yes B. No9.) Were there many stock characters

A. Yes B. No

Page 14: La Commedia Dell’Arte By: Venesha Powell. Where Italy- began there during the 14 th century until the 18 th and peaked in the 16 th and 17 th and then

What is on top of the mask headA. Money B. Music Notes